Lena Ter-Mikaelyan on
The best AdGuard contributors of 2020
AdGuard is inseparable from its community and has always developed in contact with it. In this post, we'd like to thank those people whose contribution was the largest.
Vasily Bagirov on
First public BETA of AdGuard 3.0 for iOS: you'll not recognize it
AdGuard 3.0 for iOS first beta: filtering in Safari is now 5 times more potent. Also inside: DNS Privacy module, custom filters and much more.
AdGuard 7.0 for Windows beta: new design and more
This is the first AdGuard for Windows update in half a year, and it's big! New design, better performance and more: meet the first AdGuard 7.0 beta.
Daria Magdik on
AdGuard for Mac 2.0 enters Alpha (and gets Nightly channel)
The release of long awaited new AdGuard for Mac is getting nearer. And today we are one step closer as we start the alpha testing. There are a lot of changes awaiting, but we won't spoil all the fun by listing all updates of v2.0, instead, we will mention only the most remarkable ones.
AdGuard PRO for iOS (beta)
This time, we are going to present to you a new product for iOS - Adguard PRO. This is a first step towards system wide ad blocking on iOS. With a little luck, our app will be approved and we'll move further to make this true.
AdGuard DNS (beta)
All our users know how to block ads. Be it Windows, Android, Mac or iOS - you simply install Adguard app, and the ads are gone. But now there is a different, yet very simple way to filter ads - Adguard DNS.
AdGuard Content Blocker beta test
We are launching beta test for Adguard Content Blocker. It is a browser extension for those Android browsers which support blocking of unwanted content. By this moment there are two such browsers – Samsung Internet and Yandex Browser.
AdGuard for Android beta release: Version 2.5.70
More than two months have passed since the last update of Adguard for Android. It is a long break, but we were not sitting on our hands doing nothing. In fact, we have some big news for you: HTTPS filtering is finally here!
mr. AdGuard on
AdGuard browser extension: 2.1.0 beta
This is a major update with quite a few new features and some very important changes. At first we were focused at Safari and their new Content Blocker API, but while adding this new API support we have added some features that may be useful to users of any browser. Let’s start.
First look: AdGuard 6
Dear friends, today we release new beta version of fully upgraded Adguard for Windows. This means that Adguard 6 official and long-awaited release will be really soon!
Installation
You can install AdGuard for Android only manually. Google prohibits distribution of network-level ad blockers via Google Play, i.e. apps that block commercials in other apps. You will find more information about Google restrictive policy in our blog.
To use the app on your mobile device, you will need to do the following.
First of all, allow installing apps from unknown sources in your device’s OS settings. For this you will need to:
For Android 8 or newer: tap on the downloaded AdGuard APK file and then on Install. If installation from your browser is not allowed, you will see a screen informing you about it. From this screen tap on Settings → Allow from this source → Back → Install.
Instruction for old Android versions
For Android 7: give the browser access to the repository. Then agree to download APK format. Open the downloaded file and install AdGuard.
For Android 6: open Settings, then select Additional settings in System & Device. Switch on Unknown sources and press OK in the system warning window.
(Please note that the path towards these settings may differ depending on a device).
For Android 5: open Settings, then select Security in the Personal section. Switch on Unknown sources and press OK in the system warning window.
You can now install the app on your device. You will see the request to save the downloaded file. Press OK.
When the download is complete, the system will ask you if you want to install the AdGuard app. Press Install.
Wait for the installation to complete and press Done.
AdGuard is now installed on your device. You can launch the app by pressing its icon in the list of installed apps.
