A free and Open Source ad blocker for Android.
About this app
A Free and Open Source ad blocker for Android.
The application is available for rooted and non-rooted devices. Using rooted device, the application update your system hosts file that contains a list of mappings between host names and IP addresses. Using non-rooted device, the application use the VPN feature to block outgoing connections to ads and trackers. So when an app requests an ad or a tracker from a host in that file, this request is redirected to the local IP 127.0.0.1, which does nothing.
You can download predefined ads and blocker lists as hosts files from within the app to incorporate. It is also possible to use your own files and to add certain hosts to allowed and blocked lists. There are options to run a local web server to respond to blocked host names and to direct requests to the IP address of your choosing instead.
Licensed under GPL-3.0-only.
What's New in v6.1.4
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
Version history
Nov 15, 2024 · 15.3 MB · Android API 26–33 · code 60104
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 0de00a58a0dbb4c4b6befc9fe1f5e53800993484baab955824798f46fbf3338e
Jul 10, 2024 · 15.2 MB · Android API 26–33 · code 60103
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 e305d48a12e333fa470b6541cf57d4b13599d999efb73c21c2bb09286d0dbde7
Jun 24, 2024 · 15.2 MB · Android API 26–33 · code 60102
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 4c0039a24b95f54f1730902d83d9da63ca3fcd6ebe9060e44745e38ce327e5d9
Will it run on your device?
87%
- Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
- Multiple CPU architectures are covered.
Installation Guide
Open Settings on your Android device
Go to Security → Unknown sources (or Install unknown apps)
Enable "Allow from this source" for your browser or file manager
Open the downloaded APK file from your Downloads folder
Tap "Install" and wait for installation to complete
Launch the app from your home screen
Make sure to re-enable Unknown Sources restrictions after installation for security.
How to install this safely
How to verify the file you downloaded
Before you install anything, confirm the file is the one described here. On a computer, run shasum -a 256 your-download.apk (macOS or Linux) or certutil -hashfile your-download.apk SHA256 (Windows), then compare the output character-for-character with the SHA-256 on this page. If a single character differs, the file is not the build we recorded — delete it.
What the signing certificate proves
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How to roll back to an earlier version
If the current release misbehaves, 6.1.3 is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall AdAway first — which clears its local data unless you have a backup. Reinstall the older APK only if its signing fingerprint matches the build you already trust, and check the API range: an older release may target an Android version your device has moved past.
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Source code
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App Information
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SHA-256 Hash
0de00a58a0dbb4c4b6befc9fe1f5e53800993484baab955824798f46fbf3338e
Signing certificate
42203f1ac857426d1496e971db96fbe1f88c25c9e1f895a5c98d703891292277
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