Black Mirror is not dark dystopia, it’s the reality where ads make your life nightmare
Black Mirror has never felt closer to reality than in this new episode centered on intrusive ads.
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What is a rug pull in crypto?
Learn what a rug pull in crypto is, how it works, and how to protect yourself from this common scam in the cryptocurrency world. Stay informed and secure your investments. -
Everything you say to Alexa now becomes training material for AI, and no, you cannot opt out
Amazon has removed the "Do Not Send Voice Recordings" option for several Echo devices. This change means that all voice commands — and effectively everything your Echo hears — will now be transmitted to and processed in Amazon’s cloud. -
Everyone’s worried about online privacy, but few know how to guard it — survey
People are way more concerned about their privacy than they were five years ago, and they are looking for tools to protect it, a new survey suggests. -
Ad company says it can target 91% of adults with highly-personalized ads, now it will be helped by AI
Data broking is a highly profitable industry responsible for those creepy invasive ads that chase you around the web. The industry is worth over $250 billion and while it thrives on selling your personal data to thousands of third parties, it does so largely behind closed doors. -
AdGuard v4.9 for Android: Userstyles and increased stats
We’ve added a major feature in AdGuard v4.9 for Android: native support for userstyles! You can add pre-made styles or create your own, and alter any websites' appearance. We also fixed a bug that caused statistics growth spurts. Learn more in the post. -
AdGuard introduces world’s first ad-blocking eye drops
Start your day by dropping these in your eyes to eliminate ads from ALL your devices and beyond. This real-life ad blocker removes all annoyances from your sight! -
YouTube debuts a new banner in its war against ad blockers. But what does it actually do?
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AdGuard Mail update: small tweaks, big convenience
The new version of AdGuard Mail comes with several improvements to make managing your emails easier. -
Popular Chrome extensions, including ad blockers, got hijacked. Learn how to protect yourself
In February 2025, GitLab Threat Intelligence team identified at least 16 malicious Chrome extensions affecting over 3.2 million users. These extensions used to be legit, installed through official browser stores from the trusted developers, but were later corrupted via malicious ‘updates’.
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Installation
AdGuard for Android is available in the following app stores:
AdGuard can’t be published on Google Play. For more details, check out our blog. If you’re using Google Play, follow these instructions to manually install AdGuard for Android.
1. Allow downloading
If your browser displays a warning, allow downloading adguard.apk.
Installation permissions
If installations from your browser are not allowed, you’ll get a notification. In this notification, tap Settings → Allow from this source.
Note for Samsung users with One UI 6 (Android 14) and newer
On some Samsung devices, the Auto Blocker feature may prevent APK installations. To install the app:
Open your device settings.
Go to Security and privacy.
Scroll down and tap Auto Blocker.
Disable the setting.
You can re-enable this feature after the installation.
2. Install the app
In the pop-up dialog, tap Install.
3. Launch the app
Wait for the installation to complete and tap Open. All done!
Scan to download
Use any QR-code reader available on your device
Scan to download
Use any QR-code reader available on your device
Download an older AdGuard version?
This OS version isn’t supported. You can use an older version of AdGuard, but it won't receive updates
By downloading the program you accept the terms of the License agreement