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        domubpkm
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          3T_Ed @domubpkm
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          I got the hang of it now. With every notification I'm updating the UAdBlock now. I noticed there is no feedback option when doing so, no confirmation 'Your update was succesful'. It's a blackbox and as a user I have to trust the update/app is implementing the blocking of hosts I would block when given the individual choice.

          Besides I have no clue to what I have updated, no logging of included blockings. Which blocklist is updated with what host? It would be great if we could make suggestions to a repository in order to collect hosts we want to block (immediately). In the way UAdBlock is organized I simply have no overview or any control what is blocked

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

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            domubpkm
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            https://gitlab.com/uadblock/uadblock/-/issues

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

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                      domubpkm @3T_Ed
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                      Then etc folder
                      Then the file after the folders.

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                        3T_Ed
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                        @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
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                          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_
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                            @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
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                              @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
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                                @hekathegreat I turn them all on. I hate advertisements passionately.

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                                  beli3ver @cliffcoggin
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                                  https://forums.ubports.com/topic/7697/uadblock-is-back-again

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