asked 2016-09-22 02:09:06 +0300
What is the preferred way to block advertisement in the sailfish browser. I believe it would go a long way in speeding up page load times not to mention improve privacy by using the browser on which so much of the Jolla experience hinges. Am using sailfish 2.0.3.14
Cheers
answered 2016-09-22 07:51:03 +0300
In my opinion the smoothest solution is to use Hosts file. You could either do it in terminal, or you could go the easy way and use nodevels solution from Warehouse.
Of course, you don't have to use MVPS Hosts file, there are other ready made Hosts files out there, or you could maintain your own.
i like that option i did adjust the hosts.txt myself - the only problem would be that you have to do that periodically. There is a hosts_editable.txt file in the systems/etc folder. Is it possible to load other DNS addresses to block into that file periodically. Does it append any change from the edit file? Meaning would i only load the additional filters i want into the edit file or do i need to whole host list?
DarkTuring ( 2016-09-22 10:54:42 +0300 )editFirst of all... it's not "hosts.txt", hosts file should never have a file extension to work. Just "hosts" is the proper name.
About the hosts.editable, I'm not sure what that file is for. Can't find any info at all about it. Personally I've been using MVPS Hosts file for many years and found it very satisfactory. Occasionally I add my own needed filters.
eson ( 2016-09-22 11:43:40 +0300 )editanswered 2016-09-25 02:54:17 +0300
First download file and in download folder change name to hosts.editable
Thank you all for the input. Based on the script i compiled the hosts.editable file DNS blocker which you copy using the terminal and after activating su-devel mode:
cv -i /home/nemo/android_storage/Download/hosts.editable /system/etc/
When it asks you to overwrite you type 'y' then enter. Your hosts.editable file should now be 2MB instead of 25Byte.
Then restart, run any programs that update your hosts file again and you should be all set.
My hosts file is cleaned up IP 0.0.0.0 one space, no comments and no pointing to itself, no empty lines. The file should be attached here.
Asked: 2016-09-22 02:09:06 +0300
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Last updated: Sep 25 '16
removed the how-to tag, because that is for 'questions' explaining how to explain how to reach a goal .
Tanghus ( 2016-09-26 01:06:19 +0300 )editeven faster blocking way Blocking using proxy
DarkTuring ( 2016-10-12 19:57:02 +0300 )edit