+E.Worm Jimmy Subscriber¹ Posted January 18, 2022 Subscriber¹ Share Posted January 18, 2022 Hi. I want to block certain sites on my phone but I don't want an app that will keep track of all my site visits. Can it be done, like in windows, by redirecting certain urls to local host at system level ? I am on unjailbroken android 11 phone Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1414680-block-websites-at-system-level-android-way-like-hosts-file-in-windows/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkusDarkus Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Not that I know of. The only thing I could think of is to find some sort of DNS service that you can use to block websites and then set that up as the Private DNS provider on your mobile. I use PiHole myself at home but that does not work when I leave the house. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1414680-block-websites-at-system-level-android-way-like-hosts-file-in-windows/#findComment-598704868 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+E.Worm Jimmy Subscriber¹ Posted January 21, 2022 Author Subscriber¹ Share Posted January 21, 2022 On 18/01/2022 at 08:09, MarkusDarkus said: Not that I know of. The only thing I could think of is to find some sort of DNS service that you can use to block websites and then set that up as the Private DNS provider on your mobile. I use PiHole myself at home but that does not work when I leave the house. Expand Well - this might work since I mostly want to stop procrastinating at home - and wasting time. Outside home is less important But surely there must be a way???? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1414680-block-websites-at-system-level-android-way-like-hosts-file-in-windows/#findComment-598705863 Share on other sites More sharing options...
techbeck Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 On 18/01/2022 at 07:45, E.Worm Jimmy said: Hi. I want to block certain sites on my phone but I don't want an app that will keep track of all my site visits. Can it be done, like in windows, by redirecting certain urls to local host at system level ? I am on unjailbroken android 11 phone Expand https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.modmy.com/how-modify-hosts-file-your-android-device%3famp Obi-Wan Kenobi 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1414680-block-websites-at-system-level-android-way-like-hosts-file-in-windows/#findComment-598711875 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon H Supervisor Posted February 15, 2022 Supervisor Share Posted February 15, 2022 android does have a hosts file but it requires root to modify (Adaway uses the hosts file and that's why it requires root to use as example) if there's a way to modify the hosts file without root then I'm not personally aware of it. note: I can't open techbeck's link here at work to see if it's a non-root method Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1414680-block-websites-at-system-level-android-way-like-hosts-file-in-windows/#findComment-598712002 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamietn Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 adguard ? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1414680-block-websites-at-system-level-android-way-like-hosts-file-in-windows/#findComment-598712004 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Som Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Pi-hole https://pi-hole.net/ of course this only works in your home or where ever you set it up Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1414680-block-websites-at-system-level-android-way-like-hosts-file-in-windows/#findComment-598712007 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase987654321 Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 (edited) Look at Adfree for Android - does exactly that, downloads a host file and sets it to loopback etc. - will need root. As the other people say, without root you probably won't get access to your hosts file Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1414680-block-websites-at-system-level-android-way-like-hosts-file-in-windows/#findComment-598712025 Share on other sites More sharing options...
techbeck Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 On 15/02/2022 at 16:26, Brandon H said: android does have a hosts file but it requires root to modify (Adaway uses the hosts file and that's why it requires root to use as example) if there's a way to modify the hosts file without root then I'm not personally aware of it. note: I can't open techbeck's link here at work to see if it's a non-root method Expand Try this. https://www.modmy.com/how-modify-hosts-file-your-android-device Posts a method of non root but I personally have not tested it. The hosts file as something that's always been on Android I believe. I've been messing with it for a while now. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1414680-block-websites-at-system-level-android-way-like-hosts-file-in-windows/#findComment-598712072 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon H Supervisor Posted February 15, 2022 Supervisor Share Posted February 15, 2022 On 15/02/2022 at 19:00, techbeck said: The hosts file as something that's always been on Android I believe Expand oh yeah, with Android's Linux/Unix origins it's always had a hosts file. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1414680-block-websites-at-system-level-android-way-like-hosts-file-in-windows/#findComment-598712073 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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