Amazon follows Google and Apple and bans system-wide ad blockers on app store

Re:Amazon follows Google and Apple and bans system-wide ad b... by burger_moon on Thursday May 31, 2018 @01:06PM (#17198022)

Which of these do you prefer? I used fdroid but haven't installed a system ad blocker. I just use firefox focus which does a good job of preventing trackers and most ads but it's not perfect.

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Re:Amazon follows Google and Apple and bans system-wide ad b... by pwg on Thursday May 31, 2018 @01:27PM (#17198257)

I'm actually running Blokada, but both perform the same function.

Blokada does track how many ads it blocks and gives you a count (and notifications if you wish to be so notified [configurable]).

Both are free (as in the GNU 'freedom' definition as well as the 'beer' definition) so you could try both and see which you prefer.

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Re:Amazon follows Google and Apple and bans system-wide ad b... by craftyguy on Thursday May 31, 2018 @01:32PM (#17198297)

I've used DNS66, but I think I will give Blokada a shot. I really wish either one would offer the option of using DNSCrypt!

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Re:Amazon follows Google and Apple and bans system-wide ad b... by abawany on Thursday May 31, 2018 @06:58PM (#17201068)

I have run AdAway for years. It works great and has great features such as auto-update of sites. It also lets you whitelist or blacklist additional domains locally.

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Re:Amazon follows Google and Apple and bans system-wide ad b... by ReverseCold on Thursday May 31, 2018 @01:25PM (#17198229)

On Samsung phones you can get "Disconnect" or "SABS" or "Adhell" to remove ads systemwide (based on Samsung's Knox security thing)

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Re:Amazon follows Google and Apple and bans system-wide ad b... by craftyguy on Thursday May 31, 2018 @01:29PM (#17198266)

I'm not sure I'd trust Samsung to act in your best interest.

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Re:Amazon follows Google and Apple and bans system-wide ad b... by paulie_a on Thursday May 31, 2018 @03:13PM (#17199165)

Plus Samsung doesn't support is products. Last year I got a critical security update labeled july.. In December. And they have a bunch of garbage custom apps. Great hardware, poor service

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Re:Amazon follows Google and Apple and bans system-wide ad b... by ReverseCold on Thursday May 31, 2018 @03:30PM (#17199346)

and you can't even install a custom ROM to fix the software issues or it will cap your battery charge at 80%, among other annoyances

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Re:Amazon follows Google and Apple and bans system-wide ad b... by telchar on Thursday May 31, 2018 @02:05PM (#17198573)

I wouldn't. They forced ads into my tv after I purchased it.

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