I don't use ad blockers, I only block trackers. So if you want me to see your adds better not try to track me. If your site complaints about it, then I don't see any reason to use it.
How do you go about doing that?
Google cracks down on VPN based adblockers
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Re: Google cracks down on VPN based adblockers
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The experience is so awful when I browse on my iPad, instead of my Android phone with Firefox+UBlock. I really don't understand how most people can stand to browse with all the ads. The modern web is so much worse than the pop up ads of the old web.
Try Orion browser on iOS/iPad. Afaik it’s the only browser that implements web extensions, therefore you can install any native firefox or chrome extension from the store. It’s by the makers of kagi.
Just stumbled upon that yesterday and gave it a try. While I could "install" uBlock Origin, it didn't seem to have any effect and the configuration page for it was completely blank. They also say "Orion even supports some extensions out of the box on iOS, but we have much more to do here" on their page, so I guess it's not there yet.
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AdGuard works great on iOS. Plenty of other options too.
Seconding AdGuard. Also, while not an ad blocker, Hush helps reclaim a bit of sanity regarding all these nagging GRPR/cookies "privacy" popups.
Just installed (enabled under Settings->Safari->Ad blockers) and it doesn't work at all on some sites I tried.
From what I know, it never will as long as Apple only allows shitty request inspection with allow/deny result. It just cannot work nowhere near as well as uBlock Origin.
Re: Google cracks down on VPN based adblockers
#124I feel like they're just dying to figure out a way to get rid of extensions on desktop as well. Soon enough they'll figure out a way to rationalize them away.
TPM and Web assembly will be the nail in the coffin and the dirt on top.
Re: Google cracks down on VPN based adblockers
#125So, " The biggest advertising company in the world cracks down on [...] adblockers. " I don't understand why people are surprised about this.
Your characterization of people announcing it and discussing it as "surprise" is incorrect. Consider it more of a reminder or notification.
Re: Google cracks down on VPN based adblockers
#126https://f-droid.org I've used Netguard off F-Droid before, it's really nice when you turn on the filter: https://github.com/M66B/NetGuard/blob/master/ADBLOCKING.md .
It is/was fantastic and an essential application for android. It is the first app I install before letting a new android phone connect to the internet.
edit: the app is still maintained & the dev is still active on the Netguard thread, although there was a prior issue with google where he had stopped development
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/app-6-0-netguard-no-root-...
Re: Google cracks down on VPN based adblockers
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Adguard works so well that I forget it's there until I try browsing the web away from home.
AdAway is main reason, why I root android devices. It block ads in all apps and browsers even on data, without VPN. Another way how to block ads on data is using OpenVPN to connect data through you home router that has ad-blocking. But it is limited by upload speed of home network connection and battery drain of your smartphone is worse with active OpenVPN.
I use OpenVPN/Wireguard to setup split-tunnel VPN, only route DNS traffic to Pi-hole at home network. Although my connection may be leaked, I thought it's faster since 5G is faster than my home network upload speed.
Re: Google cracks down on VPN based adblockers
#128Firefox for Android with ublock origin makes my mobile web browsing sane again. Highly recommended.
The experience is so awful when I browse on my iPad, instead of my Android phone with Firefox+UBlock. I really don't understand how most people can stand to browse with all the ads. The modern web is so much worse than the pop up ads of the old web.
> I really don't understand how most people can stand to browse with all the ads
I mainly browse the web on my PC or laptop at home, which has a browser-integrated adblocker + PiHole.
When I need a browser while on the go, I usually just use it to google things and for some quick lookups the experience is "okay", longer and more in-depth web surfing will be deferred to my home PC using the "tabs from other devices" functionality
Re: Google cracks down on VPN based adblockers
#129Firefox for Android with ublock origin makes my mobile web browsing sane again. Highly recommended.
uBlock is wonderful and makes my browser feel sane but it doesn't do anything for all the other apps. Blockada blocks ads everywhere on my devices. We must use both.
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Sure, but a pi consumes about 3.5W of energy and can run 24/7/365. There are alternatives, but most other solutions will end up costing more in electricity costs. Especially problematic in say Europe right now.
Are you sure about the 3.5W? That seems high. An iPad at idle with the display on uses less than that.
About 3W is realistic for a Pi 4. Here's a comparison: