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ADAWAY

DEVELOPER:Bruce Bujon•org.adaway

Open-source ad blocker for Android using hosts files and local VPN server redirection.

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ABOUT APPLICATION

AdAway is an open source ad blocker for Android using the hosts file or a local VPN service. Key Highlights: • Blocks ads, telemetry, trackers, and malicious domains across apps, browsers, and games. • Root Mode: modifies the local /system/etc/hosts file for zero battery consumption. • Non-Root VPN Mode: runs a completely local DNS sinkhole on your device with no remote server routing. • Custom blacklists and whitelists: easily add trusted domains or custom blocklists. • Zero remote telemetry, zero analytics tracking, and 100% open-source under GPL-3.0.

APPLICATION SCREENSHOTS

Hosts File Blocklist
Local VPN DNS Sinkhole

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

PACKAGE IDorg.adaway
VERSIONv6.1.3 (60103)
LICENSEGPL-3.0
PROJECT TYPEOPEN-SOURCE
MINIMUM ANDROIDAndroid 26+
TARGET APIAPI 34
BINARY SIZE13 MB
ADDED ON2026-02-10
LAST UPDATED2026-10-14