Comments on: How to block ads in Mobile Safari

By: Serneum

Serneum — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:57:26 +0000

Um…if you actually look at the hosts file, all it does is redirect banners.ebay.com to 127.0.0.1

Learn to read the files before accusing them of doing something that they don’t.

By: Fabulousray

Fabulousray — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:50:36 +0000

Nice!!!! Thanks for the goodwill in the community! Admob ads were starting to annoyme… but not anymore! YES!!!!

By: Craig

Craig — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:09:50 +0000

Are you saying that a site that looks like ebay but isn’t loads instead? Because if that’s the case then it is very dangerous indeed.

By: Braden

Braden — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:24:53 +0000

Um, no it doesn’t. Ebay on my phone loads fine every time with the new hosts file.

By: pope23

pope23 — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:42:02 +0000

@tony

Just use wget within MobileTerminal.

By: pope23

pope23 — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:15:12 +0000

@tony

Use wget in MobileTerminal and rename file.

By: fuckhead

fuckhead — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:04:59 +0000

i tried it. but ads are still there.

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 06:54:14 +0000

…and now every visit to ebay.com leads you to a phishing site. Did one of you at least check the new hosts file? A very unsafe way to block ads. Sorry!

By: Y3k-Bug

Y3k-Bug — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:53:25 +0000

Just did it, worked like a charm. Thanks for the great tip, this’ll be invaluable when I’m browsing on Edge.

By: toNYc311

toNYc311 — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:32:25 +0000

Wow this sounds great! I happen to be very good with my iPhone. Is there a way someone can zip this? That way I can just download it with MobileSafari then unzip it in MobileFinder. Use MobileFinder to implement the instructions above. And viola I’m sure it’ll work. I use my iPhone all the time to do SSH type things without the need for SSH or WinSCP. I also use MobileTerminal all the time when need be.

I don’t have access to a computer most of the time. And I don’t see any other way to get the Host file. I suppose I could wait until tomorrow though. Thanks anyway if there’s a way to get that file with my actual iPhone the way I mentioned above. If not I’ll just do it tomorrow.

This process sounds sweet!!!