diff --git a/ADBLOCKING.md b/ADBLOCKING.md index 5130c028..8a6762a4 100644 --- a/ADBLOCKING.md +++ b/ADBLOCKING.md @@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ Ad Blocking with NetGuard Instructions (you need to follow **all** the steps): 1. Download/install the latest NetGuard version [from GitHub](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/releases) -1. Enable the setting *'Filter traffic'* in the Advanced options (three dot menu > Settings > Advanced options > Filter traffic; default is disabled except always enabled in Android 5.0 and earlier) -1. Enable the setting *'Block domain names'* in the Advanced options (three dot menu > Settings > Advanced options > Block domain names; default is enabled) +1. Enable the setting *'Filter traffic'* in the advanced options (three dot menu > Settings > Advanced options > Filter traffic; default is disabled except always enabled in Android 5.0 and earlier) +1. Enable the setting *'Block domain names'* in the advanced options (three dot menu > Settings > Advanced options > Block domain names; default is enabled) 1. Import or download [a hosts file](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosts_(file)) using the NetGuard backup settings (three dot menu > Settings > Backup > Download hosts file) 1. Disable browser compression (in Chrome: three dot menu > Settings > Data Saver > Off) 1. Wait at least 10 minutes to let the Android DNS cache time out @@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ Note that: * you can check the number of hosts (domains) imported by pulling the NetGuard notification down using two fingers if your version of Android supports that functionality * wildcards are not supported due to performance and battery usage reasons * it is not possible to edit the hosts file (change/add/delete domain names) with NetGuard +* you can disable ad blocking by disabling the setting *'Block domain names'* in the advanced options * **ad blocking is provided as-is**, see also [here](https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=71805655&postcount=4668) * **ad blocking is not available when NetGuard was installed from the Google Play store!** (disable automatic updates of NetGuard in the Play store application)