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Updated ad blocking instructions

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Ad blocking
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Instructions:
* Download/install the latest NetGuard version [from GitHub](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/releases)
* Enable the setting '*Filter traffic*' (always enabled on Android 5.0 or earlier)
* Enable the setting '*Block domain names*' (default enabled)
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* Test if it works by opening [this page](http://www.netguard.me/test)
* Enjoy ad blocking, but don't forget to support application developers
Note that applications, like the browser, may cache data, so you might need to clear caches.
Note that:
* applications, like the browser, may cache data, so you might need to clear caches
* the test page only works using the hosts file downloaded from [here](http://www.netguard.me/hosts) (the default)
* YouTube ads are not domain based and cannot be blocked
* **ad blocking is not available when NetGuard was installed from the Play store!**
Which hosts (domains) will be blocked depends on the hosts file being used.
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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.
**Note that ad blocking is not available when NetGuard was installed from the Play store!**