Comment by _heimdall

Comment by _heimdall 18 hours ago

I'm pretty sure you do need root to inspect and modify applications. APKs are in protected storage that is off limits to adb without root.

alias_neo 17 hours ago

Also, system-wide adblocking either has to be done off-device (no good for cellular networks) or with an on-device VPN, which is no good if you actually want to use a VPN of your own.

Personally, I stopped rooting a few years ago and I don't see any ads with Firefox + uBlock Origin; I just don't use the type of apps that would show ads; not necessarily intentionally any more, just that the types of services I install apps for don't do it (making obvious exceptions for things like Amazon where the entire app is an Ad).

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ignoramous 16 hours ago

> with an on-device VPN, which is no good if you actually want to use a VPN of your own.
I co-develop a FOSS Android app that can run DoH, ODoH, firewall, and WireGuard: https://github.com/celzero/rethink-app

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- alias_neo 16 hours ago
  
  Looks like a nice solution, thanks for the link.
  
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mminer237 16 hours ago

You can use an adblocking DNS on your cell network.

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- alias_neo 16 hours ago
  
  Sure, but that's "off-device", so you either have to run it yourself (and pay-for-and-manage it) or rely on someone else to run one for you, which if you're into privacy on top of ad-blocking, you likely don't want.
  
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numpad0 16 hours ago

adb pull /path/to/apk and adb install apk-1.apk don't require root.

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_heimdall 13 hours ago

Yep that's fair. I was thinking you had to have root to install any modified apks but I could very well be wrong there, its been a while since I got that deep into modifying Android.

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