Using sync for Android.

And I get that Sync doesn’t control ads. But I wonder if there’s settings to adjust? Because this is super creepy.

  • circuscritic@lemmy.caEnglish
    271·
    10 months ago

    It’s a decent client, but I think Boost is a better non-FOSS alternative.

    I have both, and have never seen an ad. So whatever ad delivery mechanisms they use is blocked by simple DNS based ad blocking.

    I still prefer the FOSS client Voyager.

    • ouRKaoS@lemmy.todayEnglish
      5·
      10 months ago

      Boost + $3.49 to go ad free, here.

      Since buying Reddit is Fun years ago, this is the closest thing to that experience I’ve came across.

    • ReluctantMuskrat@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      10 months ago

      I’m using sync and see ads despite having recently setup pihole with its default blocking list. If you’re also using pihole, mind sharing which block lists you use?

      • circuscritic@lemmy.caEnglish
        6·
        10 months ago

        Is your phone using your pi-hole for DNS? Or is it using Android/WiFi configured to use custom DNS e.g. 9.9.9.9, 1.1.1.1, etc.?

        DuckDuckGo’s Android app’s VPN based ad blocker works to block it’s ads, at least for me. I don’t have a link to their host file though.

        Check your Pi-Hole logs to see if your phone shows up, and if so, open Sync and see what pops up in your logs.