r/IndiaTech • u/vipercdx1 • 27d ago
Tech Help Adguard alternative
Been using adguard for past few days due to excessive amount of ads in webpages particularly espncricinfo.
However the app has significantly decreased my sot and idle time.
Any alternatives to it to block ads in chrome?
P. S. I tried using brave but didn't like it
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u/FinancialDig8163 27d ago edited 27d ago
You can use private dns rather than the vpn based. Battery consumption is little to none for private dns
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u/cyberspark15 27d ago
Does it block in-app popups too?
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u/FinancialDig8163 27d ago edited 27d ago
You mean in app ads? Yes but not on apps like yt, Spotify etc
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u/cyberspark15 27d ago
Not in stream ads. The obnoxious full screen ones in free games, apps, etc
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u/FinancialDig8163 26d ago
Yes it will block ads in games and apps too
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u/AceRawat 26d ago
It will also block ad rewards in game as well
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u/FinancialDig8163 26d ago
Yes it will. If you need ad rewards you simply have to disable the private dns and enable after as it cant whitelist apps
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u/Consistent_Smile6292 Linux 26d ago
Nope it doesn't work always . Some times ads pop up
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u/FinancialDig8163 26d ago
Private dns cant block first party and self hosted ads. The ads coming from same domain as content cant be blocked.
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u/somehow27494 26d ago
Ads do pop up with private DNS in ESPN.
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u/FinancialDig8163 26d ago
Because private dns cant block first party and self hosted ads. Simply the ads coming from same domain as the content
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u/-PuNkk- 26d ago
Is there a way to quickly turn off/on private dns? Some websites just refused to load if I enable dns and then I have to go back to wifi settings and disable it each time to make that website load
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u/FinancialDig8163 26d ago
Yes there is a foss app that will give u a quick tile option but u will have to use adb to make the app work
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u/vipercdx1 27d ago
How to do that? I have absolutely no idea
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u/FinancialDig8163 27d ago
https://adguard-dns.io/en/public-dns.html
Check the option 2
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u/vipercdx1 26d ago
Terrific, it worked and was so easy to do. Thanks a lot 😁
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u/FinancialDig8163 26d ago
No problem. If you can invest some time, I would suggest you to learn to set up Nextdns and use it as it offers many more. It’s not that complex. Try it if u wanna. You can use the id got from nextdns and paste here, settings. Only thing to learn is how different settings in the nextdns account work
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u/vipercdx1 26d ago
I have zero idea what you said, absolute noob here !
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u/FinancialDig8163 26d ago
No issues, I too was once or still. Basically nextdns is same as adguard. To put it simply you need to create a nextdns account, then in that account we can use different kind of blocklists according to our needs, some block lists block a huge amount of things but it can lead to breakage of apps or websites. We can also whitelist website which means ads will not be blocked in that site. Also we can see which apps or websites is blocked or allowed in our account whereas in the current adguard dns you cant. Also the adguard team can see which websites you visit but they are trustworthy so. After configuring everything you want in account you will get an id similar to the dns.adguard-dns.com you have to paste that id in the private dns settings of your phone. There are multiple tutorials and guides on yt, reddit etc for these. You can also google or use AI. But learning it is a good investment i would say
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u/FinancialDig8163 26d ago
[u/vipercdx1](u/vipercdx1) if you want to go this road, feel free to reach out me in dm. I can help you with what i know
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u/FinancialDig8163 27d ago edited 27d ago
Go to your phone settings and search for private dns. Mostly it will be under connection settings and paste dns.adguard-dns.com. Thats it u r done. You can also use nextdns and configure the blocklist according to your needs and use it as private dns too
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u/FinancialDig8163 26d ago
That address is old one actually.
dns.adguard-dns.com
this is the latest one. You can find it in adguard website too1
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u/Hedge_hog_816 Lurker 26d ago
Rethinkdns.
But you can just input dns.adguard-dns.com in your private dns option in settings.
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u/vipercdx1 27d ago
Most are saying nextdns , i better read up on how to use it.
Thanks a lot 👍
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u/reality_king13 Android 26d ago
NextDNS with OISD & Hagezi Multinormal blocklists is set & forget setup
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u/sivasankarpnair1998 26d ago
For me, it runs nonstop and takes up only a negligible amount of my daily use.
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u/PranzalEvening 27d ago
I use private dns sometimes dns.google also blocks ads but dns.adguard.com is better or any other that you might prefer
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u/Disastrous-Fall9883 26d ago
Nextdns or blokada (not the one from play store. Download apk from their official site)
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u/HolidayPoetry3377 26d ago
Private DNS like NextDNS works great for me too, I've barely noticed it running in the background while keeping ads away.
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u/dhruvanbhalara 26d ago
Try nextdns, free till 3 lakh request something. Setup in system network settings. I'm using it from long time never hit limit till now.
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u/_S_I_R_E_ 26d ago
Ipen setting, search for dns, set to private and use dns.adguard.com, done. So websites will act up but it doesn't require any app installation and uses you phones system feature to block ads so battery consumption is significantly lower or none. Some apps like youtube official reject system set dns and access the service directly so no ads will be blocked there which is something that is also the case if you have the adguard app.
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u/mallusrgreatv2 25d ago
i love AdAway. also for browser use something like waterfox or ironfox then install ublock origin on it
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u/Adjudicator13 26d ago
If you don't like Brave even after it's strong adblock, then you should go to the Himalayas and become a saint.
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u/slave_of_Ar_Rahman Lurker->Engaging----->Lurker 26d ago
I would recommend pihole, but hardware price induces nausea.
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