# Regarding iOS 14.5 update changes in adblocking

**URL:** <https://community.blokada.org/t/regarding-ios-14-5-update-changes-in-adblocking/14224>\
**Category:** Blog\
**Created:** [June 11, 2021, 9:04am UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/regarding-ios-14-5-update-changes-in-adblocking/14224 "2021-06-11T09:04:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Karol](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.blokada.org/karol/32/13_2.png) [@Karol](https://community.blokada.org/u/Karol)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2021, 9:04am UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/regarding-ios-14-5-update-changes-in-adblocking/14224/1 "2021-06-11T09:04:32Z")

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As many of our iOS users already noticed, there is a significant change in adblocking effectiveness starting with the iOS 14.5 or newer.

We have done some research, and it turns out Apple has introduced some breaking changes in their ads framework together with the mentioned iOS update, that causes Blokada (and other similar apps) to stop working as well as it used to. You may have noticed a significant amount of ads sneaking through when using Blokada 5.

The solution to these issues are our latest service that we call Blokada Cloud, read all about it here:

> [@What is Blokada Cloud?](https://community.blokada.org/t/what-is-blokada-cloud/16958):
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> Introducing Blokada Cloud Blokada Cloud is our new adblocking solution with zero performance and battery usage overhead. It is based on our secure DNS servers, and since it is not using the fake VPN approach known from the original Blokada, it’s more reliable across a wide selection of devices. Blokada Cloud is available as a web platform with setup instructions for a wide range of devices, as well as two native apps for both Android and iOS. Benefits of Blokada Cloud Blokada Cloud is based on…