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minus-squarerecursive_recursion [they/them]@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down1·4 months agoI’d recommend using uBlock with Firefox and/or Librewolf
minus-squareSourav Satvaya@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·4 months agoWhat about in app ads? Especially the full screen ads on mobile apps.
minus-squareShard@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·edit-24 months agoIf you’re on Android, go to settings and network, find and enable private dns mode using this host address dns.adguard-dns.com It should block the majority of ingame/inapp ads, etc Edit: Minor Caveat. This isn’t fool proof nor is it 100% effective. But takes you all of 30 seconds and does not require root permissions, side loaded apps, etc. Its all about the cost benefit ratios.
minus-squareRecluseRamble@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 months agoI have pihole for DNS blocking. Unfortunately, many apps fall back to advertising their premium plans which is just as annoying and far more repetitive (looking at you, Duolingo).
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·4 months agoDon’t use apps with ads. F-droid exists
minus-squarerecursive_recursion [they/them]@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·edit-24 months agoI regret to say that I don’t know a solution for that; maybe someone here will know better if it’s possible to block built-in ads
minus-squarebrb@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoAdaway if your phone is rooted. Pihole or dns adblocking otherwise
I’d recommend using uBlock with Firefox and/or Librewolf
What about in app ads? Especially the full screen ads on mobile apps.
Pi hole
If you’re on Android, go to settings and network, find and enable private dns mode using this host address
dns.adguard-dns.com
It should block the majority of ingame/inapp ads, etc
Edit: Minor Caveat. This isn’t fool proof nor is it 100% effective.
But takes you all of 30 seconds and does not require root permissions, side loaded apps, etc. Its all about the cost benefit ratios.
I have pihole for DNS blocking. Unfortunately, many apps fall back to advertising their premium plans which is just as annoying and far more repetitive (looking at you, Duolingo).
Don’t use apps with ads. F-droid exists
I regret to say that I don’t know a solution for that; maybe someone here will know better if it’s possible to block built-in ads
NextDNS
Adaway if your phone is rooted. Pihole or dns adblocking otherwise