Use personalDNSfilter to block advertisement on Android

guest · Mar 29, 2018

Use personalDNSfilter to block advertisement on Android
March 29, 2018
https://www.ghacks.net/2018/03/29/use-personaldnsfilter-to-block-advertisement-on-android/

Android device owners have a couple of options when it comes to blocking ads on their devices. One of the better options, as it is application independent and does not require root, is to use a DNS filter proxy.

The app sets up a new VPN connection that all traffic is routed trhough. The developer states that all filtering happens locally on the device.

Advertisement connections are blocked in all applications that you run on the device after installation of the personalDNSfilter. Please note that its needs to run in the background. [...]
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personalDNSfilter is an easy to use solution; it does not require root nor expert knowledge. While you need to allow the installation of unknown applications for a brief moment, that is the biggest technical hurdle that you will face when it comes to the application.
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personalDNSfilter v1.50.13 (March 23, 2018)
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personalDNSfilter is a DNS filter proxy written in Java. It hooks into the domain name (DNS) resolution and returns the loopback address for filtered hosts. Available for Java enabled devices including Android (based on VPN)!
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