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      AppLee @3T_Ed
      last edited by 4 Oct 2020, 09:02

      @3T_Ed said in uAdBlock:

      I noticed there is no feedback option when doing so, no confirmation 'Your update was succesful'.

      Actually there is an information right above the update button with the timestamp of the latest update.
      Yes few features are still missing in order to control more closely the blacklists.
      And opening the app from the notification will be a cool shortcut.

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        domubpkm @3T_Ed
        last edited by 4 Oct 2020, 15:14

        @3T_Ed said in uAdBlock:

        no confirmation 'Your update was succesful'

        A 'homemade' way of partial control and not in detail: I think that, generally speaking, it's the hosts file on the smartphone that has to evolve between each update of uAdBlock lists : if the update date and the size of this file doesn't change, it's because the update is not a success I think. By curiosity, it is possible to see its content with a text editor
        hosts04102020.png

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          3T_Ed @domubpkm
          last edited by 4 Oct 2020, 16:31

          @domubpkm said in uAdBlock:

          ... it's the hosts file on the smartphone that has to evolve between each update of uAdBlock lists : if the update date and the size of this file doesn't change, it's because the update is not a success I think. By curiosity, it is possible to see its content with a text editor
          hosts04102020.png

          This would be very useful. I did not find a folder containing that host file. It should be in the unlocked directory right? Thank you for being patient with me, any pointers to that file would be appreciated

          Critics are the true Positives | OnePlus 3T, Lumia 950

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            AppLee @3T_Ed
            last edited by 4 Oct 2020, 17:14

            @3T_Ed
            As shown in the screenshot, it's located at /etc/hosts

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              domubpkm @3T_Ed
              last edited by 4 Oct 2020, 17:15

              @3T_Ed 2020-10-04T16:59:39.928Z.png
              2020-10-04T17:01:47.300Z.png
              Then etc folder
              Then the file after the folders.

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                3T_Ed
                last edited by 4 Oct 2020, 17:47

                @AppLee , @domubpkm

                Thank you very much! @domubpkm your screenshots were very helpful, thank you for taking the time. 👍

                Critics are the true Positives | OnePlus 3T, Lumia 950

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                  domubpkm
                  last edited by 5 Oct 2020, 11:55

                  I doubt very strongly that the hosts file on the smartphone is updated by the simple fact of activating 'update uAdBlock' in the uAdBlock app : indeed, in the uAdBlock app, the date and time change, but the hosts file of the smartphone always mentions the date and time of the previous day, which doesn't seem coherent to me.
                  To be sure that the smartphone's hosts file is updated, I deactivate uAdBlock then I reactivate it for the lists concerned: there I can see that the host file has changed on the smartphone.

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                    hekathegreat @Mic_
                    last edited by 16 Nov 2021, 13:01

                    @mic_ said in uAdBlock:

                    There are so many lists - which blocklist-combination is recommended? 😕

                    I need also help for which blocklist to choose on uAdblock. I have no idea what those on the list are and what they do. Can someone recommend what to use for basic browsing with morphy?

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                      RandomUser @hekathegreat
                      last edited by 16 Nov 2021, 14:43

                      @hekathegreat I have only "StevenBlack Unified" enabled and it seems to work pretty good.

                      Note that this choice was made more by chance than knowledge.

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                        cliffcoggin @hekathegreat
                        last edited by 16 Nov 2021, 20:32

                        @hekathegreat I turn them all on. I hate advertisements passionately.

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                          beli3ver @cliffcoggin
                          last edited by 22 Apr 2022, 05:13

                          https://forums.ubports.com/topic/7697/uadblock-is-back-again

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