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uAdblock and Notch-hacks on Volla

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      domubpkm @kristatos
      last edited by 20 Jan 2022, 12:44

      @kristatos for 1, can you make screenshots ? I will test on my Volla

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        domubpkm @kristatos
        last edited by domubpkm 20 Jan 2022, 13:17

        @kristatos @beli3ver The hosts file stay at 0 bytes currently after a reset and a new choice of lists, so maybe there is a problem currently with uAdBlock server or some work being made.

        No need of screenshots currently.

        A temporary solution might be to copy the hosts file from the BQ and install it on the Volla. I have done this and it works for me.

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          Lundrin17
          last edited by 20 Jan 2022, 14:15

          @kristatos unfortunatelly the noch-hax never resolved the nich problem with the icons (not for me at least), only the corners and the selectable options positions. Not sure, if the covered icons have ever been solved yet 😞

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            kristatos @domubpkm
            last edited by 20 Jan 2022, 17:25

            @domubpkm said in uAdblock and Notch-hacks on Volla:

            A temporary solution might be to copy the hosts file from the BQ and install it on the Volla. I have done this and it works for me.

            Yes, that's the same I thought. Which file is needed only "/etc/hosts" or more? I've seen in the source code, that there're several hosts-files for each blocklist you've activated. But I will see it later when I take a look at the BQ.

            BQ Aquaris E4.5 (UT 16.04)
            Vollaphone (UT 20.04)

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              domubpkm @kristatos
              last edited by 20 Jan 2022, 19:03

              @kristatos I only replaced the etc/hosts file on the Volla with the etc/hosts file on the BQ and that seems to be sufficient and works.

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                kristatos
                last edited by 21 Jan 2022, 12:53

                I've copied the "/etc/hosts" from my BQ to the Volla and now the adblock is working. I don't know, why uAdblock wasn't able to create/fill this file itself.

                BQ Aquaris E4.5 (UT 16.04)
                Vollaphone (UT 20.04)

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                  kristatos
                  last edited by 21 Jan 2022, 19:20

                  I've also found a "solution" for the notch which is working for me. I modified the the patch for the vollaphone from unity8-notch-hax so that the panelbar has got a greater height and the indicators are placed under the notch. In that case the space left and right of the notch is unused, but for me it's better than not seeing the indicators (and the screen is still big enough 😄 ). Maybe we can find a better solution in the future for this.

                  BQ Aquaris E4.5 (UT 16.04)
                  Vollaphone (UT 20.04)

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                    domubpkm
                    last edited by 25 Jan 2022, 15:11

                    uAdBlock doesn't work with OTA-21, that's for sure, IF you try to update the lists. To check if it still works with an OTA lower than 21, I can't.

                    I discovered this Ad block tester that allows you to check your protection level:
                    https://d3ward.github.io/toolz/adblock.html

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                      TotalSonic @domubpkm
                      last edited by TotalSonic 25 Jan 2022, 19:18

                      @domubpkm - uAdBlock is working for me on Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro on RC channel - I have 11 out of the 14 available lists enabled and the test link you provided indicated a 90% block rate. So I wonder whether your issue is device wide for Volla or just specific to your install - as it is working on other devices.

                      Best regards,
                      Steve Berson

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                        domubpkm @TotalSonic
                        last edited by 26 Jan 2022, 09:36

                        @totalsonic The test is to deactivate uAdBlock (0 lists), then to choose new lists: there you will see if/that the new built hosts file remains empty (make a backup of the hosts file before to be able to reinstall it manually).

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                          nero355
                          last edited by 26 Jan 2022, 16:03

                          For blocking ads please consider the following :

                          • Pi-Hole on your Home Network.
                          • PiVPN for connecting to your Home Network when you are not at home.

                          IMHO a great combination that can be used on your favorite Raspberry Pi or any similar ARM based device! 🙂

                          If you happen to have some kind of x86-64 based Server at home running VM's or Containers then you can also use it by just installing it inside a Linux VM for example! 😉

                          My phones :

                          • BQ Aquaris E5 HD Ubuntu Phone Edition - Ubuntu Touch 16.04 LTS
                          • ZUK Z2 Pro - ZUI Android 8.x
                          • Xiaomi Mi 9T - Jolla SailFish 3.4.x Community Build

                          P.S. : I am NOT a developer! ;)

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                            beli3ver @nero355
                            last edited by 3 Feb 2022, 09:28

                            https://forums.ubports.com/topic/7377/why-uadblock-currently-no-longer-works

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

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

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