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Re:LineageOS 20 by cmeacham98 on Saturday December 31, 2022 @10:17AM (#34197143)
AdAway can run in VPN mode without root!

Also, you might need ADB, but there's ways to get rid of the bloatware without root: https://www.xda-developers.com/disable-system-app-bloatware-...

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Re:LineageOS 20 by orangepurple on Saturday December 31, 2022 @10:33AM (#34197267)
How do I connect to a second VPN simultaneously?
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Re:LineageOS 20 by cmeacham98 on Saturday December 31, 2022 @10:37AM (#34197321)
Sadly, you can't, but most android VPN software will let you set the DNS servers and you can point to an advlocking resolver.
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Re:LineageOS 20 by orangepurple on Saturday December 31, 2022 @10:47AM (#34197431)
Can those DNS settings point to an adblocker app running on localhost? I'm not sure how well this solution would work with captive portals though.
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Re:LineageOS 20 by cmeacham98 on Saturday December 31, 2022 @11:56AM (#34198256)
Unsure if Android's sandboxing would prevent this or not - I've never tested. It's theretically possible if sandboxing doesn't interfere or can be bypassed.

If you want to control it yourself maybe consider a pi-hole or similar?

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