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.

  • ReluctantMuskrat@lemmy.world
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    11 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?

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      11 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.