Blokada 5 for Android: Beta (finished)

Seems it doesn’t block anything in browser at all now.

Which browser more precisely?

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Al configurar aplicaciones para que sean permitidas ver publicidades en ellas (ejemplo crusaders quest o cualquier aplicación que quiera ver una publicidad por un premio) la aplicación sigue anulando la vista de esas publicdades.

When config a apk for bypassed (ej: crusaders quest or some Game that I want see ad for rewards), the beta apk still block the AD.

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When blokada is on for 12-16 sometime crashing
Please bring back unified host list of energized


Unified is missing in energized

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Hi,

While checking the Energized website, they say that the Unified is Core List + Core Porn List + Ultimate and Porn. So you will basically get the same result if you select Porn + Ultimate in the configurations list

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Hi,
I guess you’re using v84 of stock chrome.
If that is the case please check this thread: Blokada for Android doesn't block ads in Chrome

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See ads blocked in home screen screenshot now i am uploading another screenshot

See this screenshot also ads blocked in notification sometimes it’s shows worng ads blocked

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Seams some settings menus buttons are not resizing to full width? Some works after scrolling down like in This device.

  1. The big button on dark theme is white when off.
  2. I don’t really need the text in the user bar when selecting it. I prefer one just icons.
  3. How i make the notification to say only: ‘Blocked x ads and trackers’. I don’t really care about domaims and takes too much space (height)

Anyways the new look is great. Good Job

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OP 7 Pro on stock Android 10. I use Lookout security program. When downloading V5 beta I get an alarm for surveillance ware, while V4. 7 and slim version show as safe. Any comment on changes in software for beta that would cause this?

My immediate guess would be that they detect the blocklist that Blokada 5 includes in the apk. It includes a copy of Energized Blu, to use as a fallback if no blocklist could be downloaded for any reason.

Try tapping that “Learn more” link and let me know what it says.

In general, Lookout is a Russian app, I would not trust it too much.

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In v5, go to Activity, use the magnifier to search for a domain. Then try to show the full list again. You can’t, even if you delete what you were looking for, the full list isn’t shown, you stuck with the one you searched.

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This is the explanation in learn more


I would very much appreciate if you can give me the source of info that Lookout is a Russian app I was under the impression it was a very reputable software, thanks.

I stand corrected, I looked the company up wrong. The explanation doesn’t give much highlight on what may they have a problem with precisely. None of the things mentioned are requested by Blokada, neither sent anywhere.

The only new permissions v5 requests is:

android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS

… and that’s just for addressing one VPN bug introduced by a recent Samsung update.

It would be great if you could check if 4.8.1 beta is also reported by this app (it has added the same permission). Link here.

I’ll try to think on what else could be misreported (it’s a false positive certainly), and keep you updated on this.

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It works just fine for me. Could you record a video?

Thank you Karol for looking into this, the 4.8.1 beta apk and install were analyzed as safe.

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Does this mean that every Blokada 5 version comes with the latest Energ. Blu also pre-updated to the date of the .apk’s release?

i.e. Will Blokada 5.0.9 come with a newer Blu host list then the previous release?

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Yes, precisely. It’s updated on release.

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Hi guys, just released another update of Blokada 5 beta.

What’s new in Blokada v5

If you are new here, see the Goals in the first post, but in short, new UI (known from iOS) with simpler navigation, and rewritten codebase. We are aiming at a very high level of app stability connectivity, and so far it seems we doing very well with the v5.

Note that many features from v4 are not present yet in v5. They will be ported one by one as we go. The core functionality is there though, and the app should be already usable day to day.

Blokada for Android v5.0.9 beta

  • Added GoodByeAds blocklists for Samsung and Xiaomi
  • Improvements to the status monitoring notification
  • Reorganized the Advanced tab
  • Introduced Blokada Slim variant of Blokada 5 beta
  • Added Auto backup account ID
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Minor detail… the status monitoring notification no longer shows the number of blocks, simply says active with a list of addresses.

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