Adblock Fast’s posts

Aug 11, 2017

Poor headline 😡 / excellent photo 😂 …

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Engadget

@engadget

Aug 10, 2017

Samsung inexplicably opens up its Android browser engt.co/2uJv5eS

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Nov 23, 2015

Here’s a place we never expected to be: in the cover story of

@Adweek

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Feb 9, 2016

We’re back, baby!

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Callblock hit the top 40 productivity apps and top 1,000 overall apps 🕺: itunes.apple.com/app/callblock-

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May 16, 2016

200,000+ downloads – thank you

@opera

users!

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PS, our (just updated) Opera version is at: addons.opera.com/en/extensions/

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May 17, 2017

Introducing Adblock Fast 2.0 for Android: log.rocketshipapps.com/adblock-fast-2

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👇 👉 itunes.apple.com/app/callblock-

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Jun 23, 2016

👊

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Thomas Raukamp

@thomasraukamp

Jun 17, 2016

I switched to @adblockfast today after seeing its developer on German 'Xenius' tv today. Really impressed by the sheer speed in #Chrome.

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Apr 18, 2016

And one player has been around for 10 years; the other, for 6 months. 🚀

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Brandwatch React

@BW_React

Apr 18, 2016

#Adblock: According to our analysis, @AdblockPlus and @adblockfast are the two big players: brnw.ch/1SkwGSL

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Vote for Adblock Fast! sxsw.is/pca

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Samsung Internet Developer Advocacy

Mar 13, 2017

The next Samsung Internet browser (and Adblock Fast for Android) will support non-Samsung devices! The new browser is available in beta now.

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@samsunginternet

Mar 7, 2017

Samsung Internet releases new public Beta, available on more devices, with new features. This is happening. medium.com/samsung-intern ^DA

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Apr 30, 2016

😂😂😂 twitter.com/AKW_Kovu/statu

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Jun 23, 2016

Thank you for using Adblock Fast! twitter.com/skry/status/74

This post is unavailable.

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Mar 14, 2016

We’re demoing at #SXSW for the #InnovationAwards for the next few hours. Come say hi at Salon C of the Hilton! ^olb

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Jan 3, 2016

“ad blocker” made Oxford Dictionaries’ Word of the Year shortlist 😂: blog.oxforddictionaries.com/2015/11/word-o

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Adblock Fast is #3 on openhunt.co now!

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Us at the #SXSW #InnovationAwards (there were so many cool projects!):

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Mar 27, 2017

Adblock Fast has a sister (and/or brother) app,

@callblockapp

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Check our app

out on Product Hunt! producthunt.com/search?q=callb

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We’re not through yet! Sign up to get emailed when Adblock Fast is back on Android: adblockfast.com

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Apr 26, 2016

Interesting …

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That Privacy Guy

@alexanderhanff

Apr 24, 2016

My @EU_Commission letter on #adblock detection being illegal the most read article on @theregister theregister.co.uk/2016/04/23/ant #privacy

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May 9, 2016

ⒶⒶⒶ twitter.com/systemaintfree

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🚫👶🏎 twitter.com/RSCom_ET/statu

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Feb 4, 2016

Adblock Fast for Android has been removed from the Play store by Google: news.google.com/news/story?ncl

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May 5, 2016

Thanks for reviewing us!

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Eric

@CrazyPens30

Apr 23, 2016

@adblockfast I did my Adblock Fast review: goo.gl/MG9xK1

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🎈🎊🎉

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Lucifer

@lucifer275666

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@adblockfast I'm using ad block fast and working excellent

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Engadget | Technology News & Reviews

Feb 6, 2016

No! This distro may contain malware. ABFfA isn’t avail right now. Sign up to find out when: adblockfast.com twitter.com/PCockroach/sta

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(We had enough trouble getting Google to let us block in Samsung’s browser! engadget.com/2016/02/09/goo) ^olb

engadget.com

Find the latest technology news and expert tech product reviews. Learn about the latest gadgets and consumer tech products for entertainment, gaming, lifestyle and more.

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Congratulations on discovering the anarchy symbol 😉: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchist ^olb

en.wikipedia.org

Anarchist symbolism - Wikipedia

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All the over-the-air updating to Samsung Internet 4.0 is complete!

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Harvey Gill

@DJACID

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@adblockfast yeah Internet 4.0, adblock working

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Dec 18, 2015

Adblock Fast is #4 on openhunt.co, which launched today!

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twitter.com/adblockfast/st ^olb

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Oct 3, 2015

Replying to @archaelus

@archaelus Probably but not sure yet (from experience, Safari extensions are tough to maintain so won’t commit till we’re sure we can). ^olb

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Adblock Fast for

is sporting a shiny, new update today (and more than 75,000 installs!): addons.opera.com/en/extensions/

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Feb 1, 2016

You asked and we heard! Presenting Adblock Fast for Android:

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Sep 14, 2015

I’ve been approved! ^by

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Adblock Fast can only block ads in the Samsung Internet browser but on any device with Android 5.0 or higher. ^olb

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Hi, the same version of Adblock Fast is available from the Google Play and Galaxy Apps stores. ^olb

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Our social-media “intern” isn’t the sharpest. ^olb

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What other apps? ^olb

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We'll start sending our invites soon!

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version coming (details: github.com/rocketshipapps). While Chromium based,

@yandex

isn’t a browser we support officially. ^olb

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I was actually watching George Carlin (on

@billmaher

’s show) the day before I saw your gif. :-) ^olb

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Another: I found out the Chinese version of the browser doesn’t support blocking; the Russian version may not either. ^olb

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Phew, TestFlight invites sent (*I think*) to all who dm’d their email. If I missed you or you didn’t send an address, please dm (again)! ^by

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But …

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Where does the ad appear (what URL)? ^olb

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This isn’t Adblock Fast. ;-) ^olb

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I don’t think so. The Chinese restriction seems to be due to legal reasons. ^olb

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Add functionality to Opera, or give it a new look

🙌 AdBlock Fast is featured by

@Opera

! 🙌 Check it out:

addons.opera.com

Opera add-ons

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Try Bluhell Firewall, though, which has a similar objective (and is linked to from that feature request). ^olb

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Sep 25, 2015

Adblock Fast is now a top free utility on the

@AppStore

– ty all for being early adopters! ^olb

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Psst... Here's a sneak peak of

@AdBlockFast

for iOS 9 we're launching tomorrow! imgur.com/nRJaDZg Follow us for to get a beta invite!

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Feb 17, 2016

@elthesensai There is. :-) All versions are available from adblockfast.com. ^olb

Jan 9, 2016

@MojaveMadDog Not yet, but we’re going to be supporting new platforms soon! You can follow us for that news. :-) ^olb

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I’m sorry for the slow reply! There’s no way for the browser to talk to our app yet. If/when there is, we’ll add a whitelist. ^olb

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Well, to be more exact: ✅ Display ads ❎ Video ads ^olb

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Thank you. ^olb

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Re YT ads, ABF never blocked them (blocking most video ads incurs overhead and leaves playback gaps, which aren’t “fast”). ^olb

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Please open and read the instructions in Adblock Fast. ^olb

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Samsung Internet 4.2 doesn’t exist yet. ;-) See the faq at developer.samsung.com/resources/sams to check what version you have. ^olb

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Your benchmarks are embarrassingly wrong. I don’t think you have any idea what you’re doing. FYI. ^olb

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Ah, he’s a co-founder. We have no investors. ^olb

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Check out: twitter.com/adblockfast/st ^olb

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Apr 26, 2016

Interesting … twitter.com/alexanderhanff

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And if you haven’t left a review yet, please do! Your review will help others find Adblock Fast. :-) ^olb

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Hello, sure, you can email hello@rocketshipapps.com or help@adblockfast.com and we’ll get back to you asap. ^olb

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Apple restriction – they’re limiting ad and content blockers to 64-bit devices (iPhone 5s and up and iPad mini 2 and up). ^olb

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Sources: 1. github.com/disconnectme/d 2. github.com/rocketshipapps ^olb

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Nov 20, 2015

@aaronkeuper Thank you! Which app? The Chrome, Opera extensions have a whitelist (click the toolbar button); the iOS app will in v1.2. ^olb

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Your results are the equivalent of producing experimental evidence that the world is flat. Congratulations? ^olb

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OS support is up to Samsung not us. ^olb

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@Yukimura_Hio An OTA update isn’t planned for your device (developer.samsung.com/technical-doc/), but the 4.0 browser may be in the Play store soon. ^olb

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Oops, I missed your question. :-( I see you found our benchmark chart, though. :-) ^olb

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Sep 14, 2015

First 100 followers get TestFlight invites! Please DM me your email address for invite. You have to have iOS 9 on an iPhone or iPad. ^by

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Very cool. 👍 Let us know if you have any questions. ^olb

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Thank you! ^olb

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@IanArdchoille (2/3) Most tracking is courtesy of ad-tech co’s. ABF blocks their HTTP requests, via an EasyList subset, so they can’t track.

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Samsung’s update schedule depends on which device you have, but the new browser is coming to the Play store soon. :-) ^olb

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Thank you. ^olb

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Ah, thank you. Yes, this one requires whitelisting ;-) (or long-pressing to “Reload Without Content Blockers”). ^olb

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Mar 16, 2016

@JJtheGent Thank you! ^olb

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Thanks and my apologies for the slow reply! I answered a similar question a couple hours back: twitter.com/adblockfast/st ^olb

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May 5, 2016

Replying to @PertoDK

@PertoDK I’m sorry for the slow reply! We don’t plan to in the short term (we have too much else to update first) but do long term. ^olb

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Please see: twitter.com/adblockfast/st ^olb

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Oct 2, 2015

Replying to @jimfenton

@jimfenton Apple restriction – they’re limiting ad and content blockers to 64-bit devices (iPhone 5s and up and iPad mini 2 and up). ^olb

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Hmm, what device and version of Android do you have? Thanks! ^olb

May 14, 2016

Thanks for the heads-up and feedback – maybe we should run a poll. In either case, we’ll make the behavior consistent. ^olb

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@Samsung_NL Please read the description in the Play store (play.google.com/store/apps/det) or instructions in the app carefully. ^olb

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(1/2) Thanks, I believe

@Ghostery

would have to fix. Ad blockers have standardized their redirects to prevent warning messages. ^olb

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I’m sorry for the slow reply! First, make sure you have the latest Samsung Internet (update if offered): play.google.com/store/apps/det ^olb

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@wwwdonohue 👊 ^olb

Very cool! ^olb

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Aymeric Barthe

@bartheph

Sep 17, 2015

Installed iOS 9. Compiled @adblockfast and good bye ads. Not a big fan of deep linking. First victim: I uninstalled the Guardian app...

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You can reload a page without blocking by going to More > Unblock content. ^olb

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Perhaps. ;-) You can follow us for news – we’ll tweet if/when we think we have a version that’s launchable. ^olb

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Aug 12, 2019

Yes for Firefox! ABF will probably be on AMO this week or next. 🦊 ^olb

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@MauricioLomando Nice! ^olb

Nov 29, 2015

@UK88TL This is an Apple limitation – ad and content blockers can run only on 64-bit devices (iPhone 5s and up and iPad mini 2 and up). ^olb

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We’ve been updating the source (github.com/rocketshipapps) and targets (e.g., play.google.com/store/apps/det) pretty regularly. Is there something new in particular you’re wanting? ^olb

Okay, thank you! Please let us know if you see them again. We’ll try to reproduce too. ^olb

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Adblock Fast blocks ads in the Samsung Internet browser (4.0 and up) not in other apps. If you are in Samsung Internet, is there a website or something else that’s not working for you? ^olb

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