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Updated ad blocking instructions

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@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ Note that:
* the test page only works using the hosts file downloaded from [here](https://www.netguard.me/hosts) (the default)
* YouTube ads are not domain based and cannot be blocked
* NetGuard does not use the IP adresses in the hosts file, because it doesn't route blocked domains to localhost
* NetGuard does not concatenate hosts files, so you will have to use a source which does this for you or do it yourself
* you can check the number of hosts (domains) imported by pulling the NetGuard notification down using two fingers
* **ad blocking is not available when NetGuard was installed from the Play store!**
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@ -33,7 +35,6 @@ The NetGuard version from GitHub:
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Which hosts (ad servers) will be blocked depends on the hosts file being used.
NetGuard provides the [StevenBlack hosts file](https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts) download with the following additions:
* reports.crashlytics.com
@ -42,19 +43,15 @@ NetGuard provides the [StevenBlack hosts file](https://github.com/StevenBlack/ho
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You can automatically download a hosts file by sending this intent with your favorite automation tool, like Tasker:
Automation:
*eu.faircode.netguard.DOWNLOAD_HOSTS_FILE*
You can automatically download a hosts file by sending this service intent with your favorite automation tool, like Tasker:
`eu.faircode.netguard.DOWNLOAD_HOSTS_FILE`
For example using [adb](https://developer.android.com/studio/command-line/adb.html) from the command line:
*adb shell am startservice -a eu.faircode.netguard.DOWNLOAD_HOSTS_FILE*
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NetGuard does not concatenate hosts files, so you will have to use a source which does this for you or do it yourself.
You can check the number of hosts (domains) imported by pulling the NetGuard notification down using two fingers.
`adb shell am startservice -a eu.faircode.netguard.DOWNLOAD_HOSTS_FILE`
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