Using ads in Free applications and websites is common as ads will provide funds to developers to keep the service running. Most of the Free Android Applications and Games comes with a lot of advertisements, and sometimes the placement of ads in application is too much annoying for user.
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| Block Ads in Android Applications and Games |
So, here are a Few tips to Block annoying ads in Applications and Games in Android.
Block Ads Using Hosts File in Android [ Only-Rooted ]
Host file used in Android is similar to Host file used in windows which provide DNS resolving information . We can redirect the Ad URL's to localhost . So, that domain can't get resolved correctly and Ad the will not get loaded.
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| Block Ads using Host File in Android |
- Open the following sites to get host file. [MVPS] [poly.yoyo.org] [hostfile.mine.mu]. A text file will open, save that text file as "Host". [ Don't append anything else in the name]
- Now transfer the file to mobile and Open any Root Explorer to replace original Host file with the one we have.
- Host file is located at [System/ Etc] , After locating the file delete the original file and copy the file we have .
- Restart the device and watch changes.
Block Ads using AdBlock Plus Application
You can use a simpler approach for blocking Ads using the application AdBlock Plus. AdBlock plus application can directly block ads in Applications and Games. As Ad-block plus is deleted from Play-store , You need to download it from external source [ Download Adblock plus from 1Mobile].
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| AdBlock Plus Application fro Android |
- Open AdBlock plus after installing, and SET Enable Filtering to ON & Check Start at Boot.
- Now restart the device and all ads are now disappeared from the device.
AdBlock Plus extension for Browsers
AdBlock Plus extension can be used in Web browsers to block on-site Ads. The extension is compatible with Mozilla Firefox and Chrome.