According to statistics from one of the insider sources, the YouTube application has been downloaded by approximately 1 billion users of Android and iOS devices. Just imagine how many videos are watched every minute through the YouTube application. We are used to using various ad blockers (browser extensions) on PCs, but in the case of Android smartphones, this method of avoiding ads does not suit our needs. Advanced Android users may be thinking, “Why not use standard blockers like AdAway and Adblock?” In our case (YouTube without advertising on Android), such add-ons will not work and block advertising directly in the YouTube application.
ATTENTION! YOU do everything described at your own risk and peril, and no one except you is responsible for it.
Until today, there were several working methods that made it possible to remove annoying advertising videos when watching videos on Android: 1. You need to buy a YouTube Red subscription, or 2. Using the Xposed module, radically change the YouTube application and “Force” it not to show advertising rollers. But such methods were not suitable for every user, especially if we talk about Xposed, because... Many phones have a locked bootloader, which indicates the absence of TWRP and a module for Xposed.
Don't be upset. One of the developers, Arter97, has found a third way that allows the Youtube application to function without Android ads. He modified the default installation file to prevent the app from showing advertisements. Basically, it did the same thing that the XPosed module did, but its instructions are quite simple and do not require an unlocked bootloader.
Basic requirements for a smartphone
Availability of root access;
File browser with root rights.
Determining smartphone characteristics (Resolution and Processor)
Definition of DPI (resolution)
If you don't know your smartphone's resolution (DPI), the DPI Checker app will help you. It is quite simple and you can download it for free at Play Market. Open the application store on your smartphone. Enter its name “DPI Checker” in the “Search” line. For detailed information, see “Screenshots”. The first launch of the program will consist of a "Disclaimer" window. Click "Check DPI" and remember or write down the parameters that will be shown in the pop-up window.
Determining the processor type
To determine the processor type, we need an application Droid Hardware Info. The application is free and is available in the Play Market under the appropriate name. It is not as easy to use as DPI Checker, so we will look at how to determine the processor type in more detail, with a complete guide.
There are three main processor architectures used in modern Android devices. ARM is one of the most popular as it is the most optimized for slow smartphone battery drain. ARM64 is an improved version of the standard ARM architecture to support 64-bit data processing. There is also ARM x86, which is the most powerful than any other type of ARM architecture.
Launch the application and go to the "System" section. Data about the processor architecture will be displayed in the corresponding field. The information that is presented in the program is slightly different from the types of processors that we talked about earlier. There's nothing wrong with that. Just compare the data obtained with those presented in the table. Using our smartphone as an example, we determined that YouTube without ads with ARM architecture would be suitable.
Download the appropriate APK for your device
Now that you know the characteristics of your smartphone: DPI (resolution) and processor type, download YouTube without advertising on your Android gadget, BUT do not install it.
In our case, the YouTubeAdAway-ARM-480DPI.apk application is suitable (more details in the screenshot).
Delete old YouTube
Next, before installing the modified version without ads, you should permanently get rid of the standard YouTube application that you downloaded from the Play Market. To do this, we advise you to use Titanium.
Open the Titanium application, go to "Backups". From the list provided, select the YouTube application. If you want to protect yourself in advance from the loss of data associated with this application, we recommend making a backup copy (BackUp). After this, you can safely delete the application.
Install YouTube on Android without ads
We have smoothly approached the final step, which will solve our question: “How to remove advertising on YouTube when watching a video?”
Open your favorite file manager that has access to system folders and applications. Follow the path:
Create a new folder in the root of the system/app path. Call it "YouTube". The final path should look like this:
system/app/YouTube (note the uppercase and lowercase letters)
The newly created folder must be given permission to read and write files. To do this, long press on the “YouTube” folder to bring up the additional “Permissions” settings menu. Set the settings in accordance with those shown in the screenshot.
Then, copy the previously downloaded YouTube without advertising on Android to a new (created) folder. When you're done, simply restart your phone for the changes to take effect.
After rebooting, you can enjoy no ads when watching YouTube videos on your Android smartphone.
It is important to know! Do not update the installed application. Otherwise, everything you have done will be in vain.
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Details Created: March 30, 2017 Updated: October 29, 2017It's no secret that by downloading applications from a special one, you can improve your smartphone in various ways, or become the owner of some popular toy. Often, paid versions from free ones, They differ only in the presence of advertising in them.
Today we will look at the 5 fastest and best ways to remove ads on Android so that they don’t appear again and you don’t have to start all over again.
Of course, you don’t have to pay any attention to it, but we will discuss at least three reasons, why it’s better to get rid of such ads, and then we’ll figure out how to remove pop-up ads on your phone.
Updating information and checking the relevance of all applications - 03/08/2018
- Advertising is a separate process that not only takes up space on RAM, but also affects the rapid discharge of the battery (by the way, here are some recommendations about your device).
- In addition, the presence of advertising on a smartphone can cause unwanted software (software) to appear on it, or even worse -.
- Also advertising consumes internet traffic(You may ask how, the answer is simple - to display ads you need to send a request to the advertiser’s server and then show it to you. So, for example, if when viewing the news feed of the VK social network in an hour you will consume a maximum of 10-20 MB, and if at this time You will see advertisements pop up, then when you use this at least 70% used in addition to traffic, that is, ~ 15 MB), and, as you know, not everyone has unlimited traffic.
Naturally, all this suggests that advertising in applications and games is This is not a harmless "add-on" for free download. And when you are convinced of this, you will be ready to remove it from your smartphone. Now, having given some convincing facts about the undesirability of advertisements appearing on your phone due to malware, I will give you many different solutions for different situations.
Method 1: Disable Pop-up Ads Using AdBlock Plus
AdBlock Plus – best program of its kind to get rid of annoying ads from applications and games. She is so good that she was able to damage the business by almost $22 billion, and this is only for 2015! Do you still need any confirmation? This is an excellent ad removal program.
But it’s worth saying right away that in the store You won't find such an application on Google Play.. Probably because Google's only source of income in this case is advertising! It turns out that distributing a program in your store that would deprive you of this way of earning money is inappropriate.
This means only one thing - you will need install the program manually. There is nothing terrible in such a process, especially since after the installation is complete, you will enjoy numerous programs, games and applications without the presence of advertising in them.
Update information - Adblock Browser
But you still can download old versions of Adblock Plus on third-party sites. We recommend going to the 4PDA forum thread, where you will find past and improved versions. But remember that then you will not have access to updates.
Where to find and how to install
- Download the Adblock Plus program from the 4PDA forum, and follow the next step. If you downloaded it on your computer, then you should transfer it to your device;
- Click on the line with the program in your file explorer;
- Let's start the installation.
What to do if a third-party application does not want to be installed
In order to install the program from a source other than an official one, you will have to change some things in the settings.
- We are looking for the “Settings” section.
- In the window that appears, find the “Security” or “Applications” section. Different devices will have one of these partitions.
- Having opened the desired one, find the item “ unknown sources" This is where you need to check the box.
Sometimes this window appears on its own, during the installation of such an application. Then in the pop-up window you will need to immediately check the required box and wait for the installation to complete.
Settings
To forget about constantly running the application, you can run it as a background process, for this use this setting:
- After installation, you can immediately open the program and run it. A message will appear stating that Adblock Plus cannot change the proxy. You have to do this yourself. First, click " tune" and then "Open Wi-Fi settings."
- Click on the network that is turned on on the device and hold until the settings window appears. Click "Advanced options" and check the proxy box by selecting " Manually».
- You need to enter the host name " localhost", and the port " 2020 " Afterwards you need to save.
- Remember! If you suddenly need to turn off the program, then simply return the Wi-Fi settings to the “ Default».
Method 2: How to remove ads on your desktop
After familiarizing yourself with the above-mentioned program, you will already have the necessary knowledge, but if suddenly it cannot remove ads on the Android desktop, then it is worth reading a short guide.
After downloading the applications (as mentioned above), you can pick up unwanted software. That is, this includes many developers from the Play Market who are dishonestly trying to make money from us. That is why, now more and more often start to panic when: “Suddenly, out of nowhere, an advertisement pops up on the desktop” and a person begins to “rush” around the Internet in a panic in search of a quick, but not always correct solution.
Adfree - Root rights
AirPush - without Root
This application scans your entire Android and identifies all suspicious applications. In the video, I tried to scan my phone, and it said that no viruses were found. We found only applications with in-app purchases, but they are not considered dangerous.
If you still have questions, ask them below in the comments.
Method 3: Removal without Root Rights
Most modern smartphones and tablets based on Android 6.0 and higher completely refuse to agree to installing Ruth rights (SuperSu), there is nothing bad here, just like everything has its pros and cons. Developers try to keep the system core away from the capable hands of users as best as possible, so that later they do not complain about the device malfunctioning. Some craftsmen overcome this milestone with smartphones, while other models remain rebellious.
But what to do if the problem is with an ad virus, and there is no way to install a special program that requires Superuser rights to block it, or you simply do not have such knowledge?! The answer is simple, choose one or more applications that can be used without ROOT rights.
- Lucky Patcher - a lot of errors and device freezes (strongly do not recommend)
- Adguard (take a closer look at this option)
Adguard
After a global update, the application no longer supports ad blocking in third-party applications. Take a closer look at other options.
Method 4: Remove ad units on YouTube
If you often watch various videos on YouTube and you are simply tired of seeing preview screens in the form of advertisements for 5-20 seconds without the ability to close before every second video, then this information will help you.
Disabling all advertising on YouTube using the Xposed Framework (RUTH rights)
For a more detailed description, see a separate article on the Xposed Framework.
Method 5: Simple option to disable advertising
The Android system has a fairly simple browser installed as standard, which you don’t really want to use. Typically, users install options such as Chrome, Opera and Firefox. Options 2 and 3 are especially interesting. There are special built-in plugins that allow you to hide advertisements on Internet pages. Just download this application from the store.
Video instruction
In our video, we only cover the basic features in the apps and browsers mentioned above. Since I haven’t had a problem with viral advertising on my phone (and I hope I don’t), I can’t demonstrate their full functionality to you. But no one forbids you to get acquainted with them.
What to do if an advertisement pops up on Android after a call?
If you are very seriously infected with a dialer virus, that is, after incoming/outgoing calls, advertising immediately appears in the menu, then here are some tips for you.
- Run an antivirus, there is an application on Google Play Doctor Web(others are possible, it doesn’t matter), install it. Once turned on, find the function "Full check", wait until the scanning process finishes. Afterwards, if a dangerous application is found, follow the instructions (if it is an application you installed, then decide: delete or fight. If you want to leave it, or it is a system file, then use the settings (settings - applications) to clear the application data, just do not stop it, otherwise you will have to do everything again).
- Remember, after which advertising began to appear, perhaps you installed something, or downloaded it from the Internet. If it doesn't help, go to step 1.
- Perhaps it will help.
- Describe your problem in more detail in the comments, and you will be answered as quickly as possible.
Now you know at least 5 different ways to clean your Android from adware. Again, if your question is not answered here, please ask a question in the comments.
Over the years, YouTube videos have become increasingly integrated with different videos, which has led to the inability of standard blockers to remove annoying ads. Based on this, users automatically asked how to remove YouTube Android ads. This can be done in different ways. If previously it was necessary to carry out a complex process of installing the Xposed Framework, now there are simpler options. These are the ones that will be discussed in this article.
Many users do not want to use complex methods to solve this issue. To refuse additional unnecessary videos, it is possible to download a special application known as Cygery AdSkip, without providing Root rights. Before connecting, you need to carefully check whether the option that monitors unknown sources is activated, and only after that you can activate the download of the utility.
The essence of this utility is that as soon as a video with extraneous information starts, a special Skip button appears. The application will do everything to ensure that the video is skipped. All this will make watching movies and other files unobtrusive.
Blocking ads on Youtube
The described software prompts users to enable a special accessibility service. For this purpose, you will need to perform the following manipulations:
- You need to activate the OK button in the corresponding notification.
- After this, you need to select “Service Service”.
- It starts using a regular toggle switch.
- After this, you will need to return to Cygery AdSkip and complete the settings.
It should be noted here that the Enabled operation in such a situation is marked with a special tick. In some cases, the user may be required to turn off audio operations while an unnecessary informational video is being shown.
Many special applications have been developed and adopted with such access. To use them to their full potential, you will need to enable special HTTPS filtering, which is located in the Adguard settings. Such manipulation will allow you to effectively decrypt data from YouTube, which is transmitted to the installed application for watching videos directly from their servers. For this purpose, you need to go to the special settings of the Android OS, to the filtering section and then install the Adguard certificate.
How to remove advertising on YouTube on Android without root rights?
Standard blockers of unnecessary videos, such as AdAway or Adblock Plus, do not fully cope with such information content. If you want to solve the question of how to remove ads on Android on YouTube, you should consider the possibility of completely eliminating the video by simply cutting it out. The question of how to block content can be resolved using one of two methods:
- Through Xposed modules.
- By modifying a special application.
The best option is to install already completely modified software, where the display of content is completely deactivated. One of these applications was developed by a professional who goes by the nickname Arter97. The main feature of the utility is changing the portal code, on the basis of which the application displays information without interruption to commercial videos. To work with such a program, you will need to have on hand a device with root access to standard files.
At the moment, the program is presented in different versions - ARM64 (any DPI value), ARM (240 DPI), ARM (320 DPI) and the equally popular ARM (480 DPI) and x86 (480 DPI). To get rid of intrusive content, you are allowed to choose an application that is suitable for gadgets with different processors and various graphics density parameters.
Youtube ad blockers
Before using such an effective blocker, which helps solve the issue of how to disable advertising on YouTube Android, you need to carry out the following simple operations:
- A file manager opens with special root access to system file objects;
- Go to the system/app folder;
- A special YouTube folder is created;
- You need to press and hold your finger on the new open folder;
- In the block that opens after this, you must select an option that will allow you to configure permissions in a special way;
- Checkboxes are checked for recording information and for reading it, as well as launching it for the owner himself;
- The APK file of the improved application is copied from the phone to the folder;
- The device is restarting.
After completing these steps, you will be able to study information content on the video portal without being distracted by commercial content. To avoid problems with such an application, you need to check for updated versions from time to time and download them immediately. Then you can put them in a pre-created folder.
With Root rights
You should be aware that Android Nougat's HTTPS category filtering capabilities are somewhat limited. To expand the capabilities and watch YouTube without ads on Android, you can use one of two solutions:
- You can install the old version of the application by downloading it from the official portal. In this case, you need to put a ban on automatic updating of the video application. This can be done in special OS settings;
- If you have standard ROOT access, the user will be able to transfer the official Adguard certificate to standard system settings. You can perform this operation using the Move Certs application;
- The next step is to completely clear the information in the video portal application. For this purpose, you need to go to the OS settings and go to the special application manager;
- Once here, all you have to do is activate the Clear and lock data button.
Users with root rights are given the opportunity to delete and clear consumed content in applications in an automated manner. For this purpose, the developers have added a special new flag located in the low-level settings. To enable it, you will need to go to the settings section, then to the Advanced page, then to Low-level. Here you need to find the item pref.root.clear.youtube and check the box next to the blocker.
Summing up
Currently, users of this operating system are provided with many different options to remove ads using applications. Each of the options presented to your attention requires the implementation of its own individual actions and manipulations. Developments in this direction are carried out constantly, without interruption, and accordingly, the process of removing commercial content will take less and less time and effort.
