To block ads, AdGuard uses Local VPN for filtering out ads from Google Chrome browser. In this notification, tap Settings → Allow from this source → Back → Install.Īfter installation, you will be shown this Welcome page. If installations from a browser are not allowed, you’ll get a notification. Tap the downloaded AdGuard APK file and then Install. To Proceed your Device must allow installing Apps from Unknown sources.
So, you must install it directly from APK. Please understand that this app cannot be published on Google Play store due to Policy restrictions.
There is another variant of AdGuard app available on the official website. However, this level of protection is enough for some users.However, there is a workaround. It compares AdGuard for Android (a traditional ad blocker) to hosts-level ad blockers (which are almost identical to DNS-based blockers in their capabilities). You can get a good impression about the difference between these methods by reading this article. "DNS sinkholing" is capable of blocking a big percentage of ads, but it lacks flexibility and power of traditional ad blockers. How does AdGuard Home compare to traditional ad blockers Parental control (blocking adult domains)Īccess settings (choose who can use AGH DNS) Running as a DNS-over-HTTPS or DNS-over-TLS server Kind of, but you'll need to manually configure lighthttpdĮncrypted DNS upstream servers (DNS-over-HTTPS, DNS-over-TLS, DNSCrypt) However, in our opinion, this cannot be legitimately counted as a Pi-Hole's feature. We want it to be simple to the point when even casual users can set it up with minimal effort.ĭisclaimer: some of the listed features can be added to Pi-Hole by installing additional software or by manually using SSH terminal and reconfiguring one of the utilities Pi-Hole consists of. DNS sinkholing is not a bad starting point, but this is just the beginning.ĪdGuard Home provides a lot of features out-of-the-box with no need to install and configure additional software. Both block ads and trackers using "DNS sinkholing" method, and both allow customizing what's blocked. Most importantly, this is your own server, and you are the only one who's in control.Īt this point, AdGuard Home has a lot in common with Pi-Hole.Choose what exactly will the server block or not block.Running your own AdGuard Home server allows you to do much more than using a public DNS server. How is this different from public AdGuard DNS servers? Comparing AdGuard Home to other solutions
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