Advice Request AdGuard for Android Premium (Nightly v3.x) - Anyone using it?

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Just installed and testing it.

Enabled many filters in AdGuard and disabled duplicate filters in uBO instead. Trying to offload filters to AdGuard so that FF can start faster

Would be nice to have DoH (DNS-over-HTTPS) and DoT (DNS-over-TLS) feature with the DNS servers

Issues

1) It has a 'Mask your IP address' with a custom IP address provided. However, when I checked using browserleaks.com and whoer.net my original IP address still did not change
2) Its 'I don't care about cookies' feature is not effective as compared to the identical extension in FF in removing the annoying cookie pop up message

You can get it here

AdGuard launches Nightly builds
 
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Currently using the released version. I was reading an updated post from their blog lately about the android version of Adguard. They talked a bit about the Stealth Mode that they will be integrating in the Android platform soon.

AdGuard for Android: an updated in-depth review

Anyway @HarborFront give us some feedback and updates! ;)(y)
 

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Question

Quote from below link

How does HTTPS filtering work?

If it were easy, HTTPS wouldn’t be that secure. Upon browser’s attempt to connect to a server, Adguard establishes two secure connections: one with the browser (or another app), and the other with the server. It is crucial that browser trusts Adguard and the connections created by it. For this purpose, Adguard generates a special (and unique) root certificate and installs it into the system and, when it is required, into some browsers too (e.g. Firefox). Thus, Adguard can see what is happening inside of the secure connection and do its job - block ads and tracking.

I'm thinking of using filters in uBO will do so can HTTPS filtering blocks ads and tracking if I disable ALL the ads/tracking filters/features in Adguard? And is HTTPS filtering capability depends on the number of ads/trackers filters/features enabled in Adguard?

Anyone knows?

Everything about HTTPS filtering in Adguard
 

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Ok, v3.0.137n released

WHAT’S NEW
version 3.0.137 from December 12, 2018
* [Feature] Add Adguard DNS-over-HTTPS servers into AdGuard DNS providers: #2379
* [Feature] Background / foreground CPU time on the battery usage screen: #2355
* [Fix(regression)] Update locales [Nightly]: #2353
* [Fix] AdGuard icon is missing on some devices since 2.12.223 update: #2148
* [Fix] Export toast doesn’t indicate folder: #2292
* [Fix] HTTPS exclusion WearOS: #2385
* [Fix] Indicate that stealth mode rules were applied to the request or response: #2365
* [Fix] Inform user why this or that item is disabled/greyed out: #699
* [Fix] New DNS module settings UI: #2145
* [Fix] Premium views in navigation are not updated after license activation: #2382
* [Fix] Put ‘Disabled’ status if Filter group is disabled: #2380
* [Fix] Update localizations [Nightly]: #2371
* [Fix] Wrong icon for the whitelist and user filter: #2377
* [Fix] update automation exception in latest nightly: #2383
 

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Ok, with this v3.0.137n

1) Cookie pop-up message removal is working now.
Found the root cause. Need to enable Adguard's Annoyance List and Fanboy's Annoyance List in uBO to get rid of the messages. Enabling the same filters in the Adguard Nightly Build fails to do so on some sites. You need both and 'I don't care about cookies' extension for best removal

2) Adguard, however, cannot autostart on device start up....a bug there
 
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Ok, v3.0.145n released

[Added] ‘pref.filtered.ports’ added to low level settings – advanced users can now add new ports to filter
[Added] $websocket content type modifier – it will enable to use rules written exclusively for WebSocket connections
[Added] $important rule modifier
[Improved] Increased content filtering rules maximum length limit
[Improved] HAR file writer, which is used for debugging purposes
[Improved] QUIC-connections blocking for the Chrome browser
[Fixed] Inconsistent behavior of $image rule modifier

UI
[Added] ‘Installation date’ to the app details screen
[Added] A Quick Settings tile for Android N and up
[Changed] Apps Management screen is automatically updated when new app is installed – no need to restart Adguard anymore
[Changed] ‘Apps and Statistics’ section renamed to ‘Apps Management’ and brought to the main menu
[Improved] Filter editor now recognizes lines starting with “!” as commentaries in user-imported filters
[Fixed] Time format on main screen now follows system settings

Networking
[Added] VPN restart feature
[Changed] IPv4 connections now have priority over IPv6 connections
[Fixed] Wi-Fi calling for AT&T
[Improved] Adguard automatically detects when Adguard’s certificate is moved to system certificate storage (Helps with https filtering in Android N+)
[Fixed] Issue with traffic slipping through firewall

Compatibility issues fixed:
* SoundHound
* Skype
* Google Allo
* ru.yota.android
* Roboform
* Yandex Mail
* Bria
* Apple Music
* Google Duo
* SwiftKey
* Panda Antivirus
* se.feomedia.quizkampen.ru.lite
 
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Adguard Premium 3.0.157n released

version 3.0.157 from December 25, 2018
* [Feature] New UI for landscape orientation: #2335
* [Feature] Refresh the file picker UI: #2327
* [Fix(regression)] Cert is not moved to the system store: #2360
* [Fix(regression)] [Filtering log] Don't hide filters button when the search field contains a text: #2372
* [Fix] Add RCS messages app to the default exclusions list: #2402
* [Fix] DNS requests blocking does not work in the latest nightly: #2391
* [Fix] FilteringLog switch UI issue: #2413
* [Fix] Minor issues with the sidebar nav menu: #2396
* [Fix] Navigation header is transparent for taps: #2408
* [Fix] Start time is missing for DNS requests in the Filtering Log: #2410
* [Fix] Toast notification in HTTPS filtering appears when the https filtering option is enabled: #2404
 

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FYI, v3.0.166n already released

Adguard Premium apk 3.0.166 from December 30, 2018
* [Feature] New UI for landscape orientation: #2335
* [Fix(regression)] Cert is not moved to the system store: #2360
* [Fix(regression)] Main screen / onboarding in landscape orientation: #2351
* [Fix] Fail to update AdGuard (3.0): #2421
* [Fix] Main screen / onboarding in landscape orientation: #2351
* [Fix] Minor UI issues: #2358
* [Fix] New onboarding issues: #2422
* [Fix] Please add Mint browser to the list: #2416
* [Fix] Protection is not restarted when content blocking settings are changed: #2424
* [Fix] UI issues on Android TV (MiBox3): #2154
 
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FYI, v3.0.180n released

version 3.0.180 from January 22, 2019
* [Feature] Update CoreLibs to 1.3.53: #2430
* [Feature] Widget redesign : #2354
* [Fix(regression)] Minor UI issues: #2358
* [Fix(regression)] Update localizations: #2211
* [Fix] Add new shortcut icons: #2449
* [Fix] Black area appears and the cursor moves on the keyboard after scroll text (User filter section): #2345
* [Fix] Custom filters can't update: #2414
* [Fix] Filters settings UI issues: #2373
* [Fix] Fixed splash screen styles: #2448
* [Fix] Missed separator in unblocking rule: #2439
* [Fix] Mistake in the data savings estimator: #2405
* [Fix] Opening on Proxy settings causing a crash: #2425
* [Fix] Protection level indication is not shown when important features aren't working: #2423
* [Fix] Remove duplicate dimens and unused styles: #2442
* [Fix] Reset license is not working: #2431
* [Fix] The chart didn't paint for today and 24h period in app management: #2446
* [Fix] The purchase is not restored from the promo screen: #2447
* [Fix] Toggle buttons in Low-level settings do not reflect changes: #2438
* [Fix] Use a placeholder for Christian era.: #2440
* [Fix] [Filtering log] Change default checkboxes when creating the rules:
 
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version 3.0.195n from January 25, 2019

* [Feature] Custom filters have no title and description:
* [Feature] Start using our dnsproxy as an underlying DNS client (+DNS-over-TLS support):
* [Feature] Update CoreLibs to 1.3.53:
* [Fix(regression)] Filters settings UI issues:
* [Fix(regression)] Invalid rule created using filtering log:
* [Fix(regression)] Main screen / onboarding in landscape orientation:
* [Fix(regression)] Not possible to create an explicit rule that allows / blocks the “tcp://” and “udp://” traffic:
* [Fix(regression)] The chart didn’t paint for today and 24h period in app management:
* [Fix(regression)] Update localizations:
* [Fix] AdGuard autostart function:
* [Fix] All filters are marked as untrusted in v3.0.180 nightly:
* [Fix] Apps Management settings blink when opened from the menu
* [Fix] Black area appears and the cursor moves on the keyboard after scroll text (User filter section):
* [Fix] Filtering Log loses StealthMode events after filtering:
* [Fix] Fix about layout:
* [Fix] Onboarding is broken in landscape orientation on tablets
* [Fix] Rework EditText errors:
* [Fix] Show an error notification when exporting logs and system info with empty file name
* [Fix] Toggle buttons in Low-level settings do not reflect changes
* [Fix] [Filtering log] Change default checkboxes when creating the rules:
 
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Been using it for years and love it. Its one of the reasons why i left the iphone (they started rejecting updates to adguard in the app store). Google rejected the app a long time ago but with google you can side load it with the iphone you would have to jailbreak your device which is getting harder & harder to do and even if you could i wouldn't.
 

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Version 3.0.205 from January 29, 2019

* [Feature] Add stealth mode parameters to the report link;
* [Feature] Filtering rules limitations (custom filter, user filter);
* [Feature] Update CoreLibs to 1.3.113;
* [Fix(regression)] Filters update might not work due to flawed implementation;
* [Fix] Add “pref.dns.fallback” to the low-level settings;
* [Fix] Cloudflare DNS does not work in 3.0.195;
* [Fix] ConnectionFinder finds wrong connection;
* [Fix] Do not use IPv6 upstream addresses for default DNS providers;
* [Fix] Filter status is non-changed;
* [Fix] Filtering Log shows most of traffic that is explicitly allowed by the User Filter without the green background color;
* [Fix] Fix warning notifications in Apps Management
 
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Version 3.0.220n released from 2 February 2019

What’s New

- Fixed issues with downloading large files (including Google Play updates)
- Improved handling of TCP connections
- Added summary field to “Low level settings”
- Added “pref.vpn.capture” preference to Low Level Settings section
- Fixed an issue with applying “Low level preferences”
- Fixed an issue with DNS cache in manual proxy mode
- Icons cache moved to app cache
 

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Version 3.0.232n from February 7, 2019

  • [Feature] Update CoreLibs to 1.3.126;
  • [Fix(regression)] Update resources before the first beta version.
 
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I have used the V3.0 but not premium. But even the standard version, have firewall, DNS blocking, filtering, and a lot of other comprehensive protection. It's fantastic so much they offer even in the free version.I started using it when I saw your post about the nightly builds. Much appreciated.
 
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Version 3.0.242n from February 13, 2019

  • [Fix] AG connecting to a proxy which is not added yet;
  • [Fix] After license resetings Stealth Mode settings still persist in Filtering Log requests;
  • [Fix] Correct bullet lists and description behaviour;
  • [Fix] Social media filter getting disabled if skip new onboarding screen after update.
 
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