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⚠ Blokada is always a valid alternative but recently some have been added anti-characteristics as with telemetry (usage statistics) 1. So unless you are particularly fond of it you can think about using one of the many alternatives such as RethinkDNS, DNS66 or personalDNSfilter. ⚠
We present another fundamental tool when it comes to privacy and of protection online. Blokada it is in fact a very well-known app that promises and allows you to help anyone, even those with very little computer knowledge.
This is precisely why we like it a lot, just as we liked the firewall for Android called Netguard. We like them precisely because they are created for everyday use by anyone's really. Let's start by telling you that clearly Blokada it's an application Open source and it's also free.
What does Blokada allow you to do? It's basically a AdBlock, or an application that helps us keep advertising away from our cell phone.
Blokada is much more than just AdBlock
The concept is very simple: instead of using an extension for your own Browsers as it may be for example uBlock, activating Blokada as a VPN connection advertising will be blocked on the entire smartphone and not just on Browsers. In fact, by leaving the Blokada VPN turned on and active you will no longer see any advertising!
Warning: you will not be able to use Netguard and Blokada at the same time. You will have to choose whether to use one or the other!
It's not all. In fact, this application will allow you to set up a system with extreme simplicity Alternative DNS. There is in fact one list of DNS servers recommended from which you can choose your favourite.
For example, you can then set the AdGuard family filter before giving up your cell phone to your child!
Also available is a paid service called Blokada Tunnel. A real VPN at a cost of €48 per year that you can use on 3 Android devices at a time and that will also allow you to actively support the project.
We find it to be a very useful tool also and especially for beginners who don't want to learn new instruments but who want to be protected from advertising while browsing.
The full version can only be found on F-Droid (or you can download the APK from their site) because it is not allowed on the Play Store. In fact, on the official Google store you will find only one version Slim which allows you to only change the DNS.
It has also been available for some time also for iOS!
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