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This is my main usage of uBlock and Firefox Beta on Android. I cannot browse the web on Android with Chrome and without Adblock anymore because I got so annoyed by Malware/Scareware/Scamware which vibrates my phone and redirecting me to virus warn sites (which look like made from Google). Good example which is 100% safe (open with Chrome on Android): https://shkspr.mobi/vibratescam/

Try to explain to some non nerds or your parents what is happening on the last link ;)




My mother-in-law very much appreciated not having ads in her free apps recently, as well as browsing her favourite news sites quicker, ad-free, due to the pihole set up and used by the router.

I didn't put her up to appreciating it either, I'd just mentioned I'd done it and some weeks later when visiting she noticed the difference. They may not always be the most tech-savvy generation (in general), but some things are universal!




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