[Resolved] Times of India App (missing ads & blanks)

[jineshpatel30]

App : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.toi.reader.activities

Adguard Latest Release with High Quality VPN filter.

Open App, Go to "6 Gadgets Google is likely to launch today" story (ads are this kind of story template specific)






Also there are Null ad blanks all over the app as well, one being on start page.

 

[jineshpatel30]

Application Got updated on pkay store which brings new banner ads as well..

Now it's just full of ads, even in app's home page "top stories" (see pic)


Adguard Latest + high quality VPN
Filters:
English + Spy + social + announce + mobile ad
(Dns settings not enabled i.e default behaviour)

 

[Alex302]

Please check this rule:

||indiatimes.com/feeds/homenewslistingfeed/feedtype-sjson$replace=/\,"pitems":\[.+?("}])/,important

Clear app's cache before testing.

 

[jineshpatel30]

Please check this rule:

||indiatimes.com/feeds/homenewslistingfeed/feedtype-sjson$replace=/\,"pitems":\[.+?("}])/,important

Clear app's cache before testing.

It's not working..every ads & blanks are same as before..(Tried after clearing cache)



Also there are full scale ads in "Tech" Section of news stories
(side bar->Tech->open 1st or 2nd story)

 

[Alex302]

Please capture HAR file+actual screenshots(I need text of ads)
https://kb.adguard.com/en/android/solving-problems/har

 

[jineshpatel30]

Please capture HAR file+actual screenshots(I need text of ads)
https://kb.adguard.com/en/android/solving-problems/har

There were A LOT of ads i tried to capture as many of them as i can with screen shot.

I made 2 different HAR.

1st with Home stories with SS.

2nd with Tech News type template with SS

Unfortunately upload size is higher than allowed on forum due to many SS so find it from below links

https://www.dropbox.com/s/noigch9csiwekd2/Home.rar?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/z0yeh8jal4c02x1/Tech.rar?dl=0

 

[Alex302]

Can't find ads in both HARs
Did you clear cache before recording?

 

[jineshpatel30]

Can't find ads in both HARs
Did you clear cache before recording?

yes i did, that's why ads weren't preloaded it was loading as i pass by the post

 

[jineshpatel30]

Can't find ads in both HARs
Did you clear cache before recording?

I just clean install that app and ADs were right on there, and they are a lot to ignore so please install app and check from your side. you will get better idea and it'll be easier for you to debug.

Make sure to check 2 places
1) home stories , banner ads Samsung, Asus n all & blanks
2) from side bar-go to Tech section and open 1st article , there yu will find full image ads of hair-loss and all

 

[jineshpatel30]

Can't find ads in both HARs
Did you clear cache before recording?

Okay found a fix..(wasn't easy to find )

It's actually HTTPS thing on Android 7.x+

all below helped.

https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForAndroid/issues/334

https://forum.adguard.com/index.php?threads/applications-cannot-be-opened-n-nougat.20206/

and finally this App did wonder (root needed)

Move Certs!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nutomic.zertman

There are still some Text ads in App i reported but i can live with it for now.

 

[Alex302]

Ok)
Is my rule necessary, or ads are blocked without it?

 

[jineshpatel30]

Ok)
Is my rule necessary, or ads are blocked without it?

No it's not needed, ads are blocked without it

 

[Alex302]

Ok.