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Block Ads in Apps on Android

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182 points whalabi | 9 comments | 20 Feb 19 14:27 UTC | HN request time: 1.522s | source | bottom
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hivacruz ◴[20 Feb 19 15:18 UTC] No.19208450[source]▶
How does it compare with Blockada?

https://blokada.org

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1. gamesbrainiac ◴[20 Feb 19 15:20 UTC] No.19208464[source]▶
I've used both and Blockada is better mainly because it has a couple of killer features. One example is that it will keep the app alive, so that the power saving features of your phone does not kick in and turn it off.
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2. mlrtime ◴[20 Feb 19 15:24 UTC] No.19208501[source]▶
How does this affect battery life though?
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3. nomadtwin ◴[20 Feb 19 15:32 UTC] No.19208588[source]▶
I have between 1-2% battery usage.
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4. Forbo ◴[20 Feb 19 15:43 UTC] No.19208726[source]▶
Any experience with NetGuard? It has similar functionality and walks you through preventing the battery optimization from killing it.
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5. chrisper ◴[20 Feb 19 15:46 UTC] No.19208756{3}[source]▶
You forgot to say what timeframe.
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6. Dolores12 ◴[20 Feb 19 16:26 UTC] No.19209147{4}[source]▶
No matter what time frame 1-2% is 1-2%.
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7. gamesbrainiac ◴[20 Feb 19 16:49 UTC] No.19209395[source]▶
I haven't really tried. Blockada never gave me a reason to.
8. chrisper ◴[20 Feb 19 17:46 UTC] No.19209981{5}[source]▶
The time very much matters. 1-2% per hour is much different than 1-2% per day or per week or whatever.
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9. jazoom ◴[20 Feb 19 21:02 UTC] No.19211948{6}[source]▶
I assume that's Android's stats about what % of battery each app uses. If so, time doesn't add anything.