From c13032258cc86fdca49b1b69f24f69c901c9c69b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: M66B Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2016 18:34:54 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Updated ad blocking instructions --- ADBLOCKING.md | 11 ++++++++--- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/ADBLOCKING.md b/ADBLOCKING.md index c7abf001..48f15cd9 100644 --- a/ADBLOCKING.md +++ b/ADBLOCKING.md @@ -1,6 +1,8 @@ Ad blocking ----------- +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) @@ -10,7 +12,12 @@ Ad blocking * 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. @@ -25,5 +32,3 @@ See [here](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/issues/277) for alternative hosts fi 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!**