What does AdAway do on my Android phone?

What does AdAway do on my Android phone?

adAway is an ad-blocking tool which blocks any pop-up that appears while you are browsing on your Android device. The application also allows you to choose the host files from your device.

What do you need to know about AdAway?

AdAway gives you the option to add custom sources of host files. It also lets you add custom rules for your whitelist, blocklist and rules for redirects, so your ad blocking is not just generic, but tailored specifically how you want it.

Is the AdAway Server open source and licensed?

AdAway is fully open and licensed under GPLv3+ . Easily add your own sources of hosts files! Add exceptions to your whitelist, blocklist and rules for redirects!

Can you create a whitelist with AdAway app?

As is usual with this type of application, with adAway, you can create a ‘whitelist’ of websites to which you can add exceptions if you want. Of course, you can also add more hosts to your blacklist if you want, too.

How does AdAway block ads on rooted Android?

It blocks ads globally by modifying the HOSTS file of your smartphone or tablet. It can block ads from all browsers, apps, games, websites and so on. In order to make it work you should have access to Root, which means AdAway is only available on rooted android device.

Do you need an apk to use F-Droid?

Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications and it’s a less secure way to download. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that. This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

What to do when AdAway does not work on 3G?

AdAway will not work reliably when on Mobile Networks like 3G. You can deactivate that proxy by going to your selected APN (On Android 4: Wireless and networks -> More… -> Mobile Networks -> Access Point Names) and remove the value in the proxy field.