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Updated ad blocking instructions

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@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Note that:
* applications, like the browser, may cache data, so you might need to clear caches * 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 * 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](http://www.netguard.me/hosts) (the default) * 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 * 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 use the IP adresses in the hosts file, because it doesn't route blocked domains to localhost
* **ad blocking is not available when NetGuard was installed from the Play store!** * **ad blocking is not available when NetGuard was installed from the Play store!**
@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ NetGuard provides the [StevenBlack hosts file](https://github.com/StevenBlack/ho
* settings.crashlytics.com * settings.crashlytics.com
* e.crashlytics.com * e.crashlytics.com
See [here](https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/issues/277) for alternative hosts files.
NetGuard does not concatenate hosts files, so you will have to use a source which does this for you or do it yourself. 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. You can check the number of hosts (domains) imported by pulling the NetGuard notification down using two fingers.