From 719fa4caa3100930278b17363381e802ced8aedc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: M66B Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2016 07:44:17 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Removed support for NetGuard hosts file --- ADBLOCKING.md | 12 +----------- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/ADBLOCKING.md b/ADBLOCKING.md index 3faaa324..6c856e28 100644 --- a/ADBLOCKING.md +++ b/ADBLOCKING.md @@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ Instructions: * Import or download [a hosts file](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosts_(file)) using the NetGuard backup settings * Disable browser compression (Chrome: three dot menu > Settings > Data Saver > Off) * Wait 10 minutes to let the Android DNS cache time out -* Test if it works by opening [this page](http://www.netguard.me/test) * Enjoy ad blocking, but don't forget to support application developers in other ways
@@ -18,7 +17,7 @@ Note that: * applications, like the browser, may cache data, so you might need to clear caches * applications, browsers mostly, that have a *"data saver"* like feature that proxies requests through their servers (eg. Opera w/ Turbo, Opera Max app, Puffin, Chrome w/ data saver, UC Browser, Yandex w/ Turbo, Apus Browser, KK Browser, Onavo Extend, Maxthon) will not have ads blocked as NetGuard can't even see those domain requests -* the test page only works using the hosts file downloaded from [here](https://www.netguard.me/hosts) (the default) +* which hosts (ad servers) will be blocked depends on the hosts file being used * 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 @@ -34,15 +33,6 @@ The NetGuard version from GitHub:
-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 -* settings.crashlytics.com -* e.crashlytics.com - -
- Automation: You can automatically download a hosts file by sending this service intent with your favorite automation tool, like Tasker: