HTC Devices

AdAway не работи, когато използвате устройство с така наречения S-ON. Тази "функция" съществува на множество HTC устройства и предотвратятва AdAway да пише по hosts файла.

S-ON/S-OFF?

S-OFF means that the NAND portion of the device is unlocked and can be written to. The default setting for HTC devices is S-ON, which means that neither can you access certain areas of the system nor can you guarantee a permanent root. Furthermore, signature check for firmware images is also ensured by the S-ON flag.

Do I have S-ON or S-OFF?

Boot into the Boot Menu on your device by holding down volume down button while pressing power and the text on top will show the flag status as either S-OFF or S-ON. A full root generally means S-OFF.

More information can be found on www.addictivetips.com.

Workaround

Prerequisite: You have to install a working Android SDK with ADB shell on your PC.

  1. Boot into the Boot Menu on your device by holding down volume down button while pressing power.
  2. Use volume down to select recovery.
  3. In clockwork recovery volume down to "partitions menu" and hit the track pad to select
  4. Select mount /system, mount /sdcard and mount /data.
  5. Plug in your usb cord and open a command line on your pc.
  6. Enter adb shell and type ln -s /data/data/hosts /system/etc/hosts (This creates a symbolic link, which allows AdAway to edit the hosts file stored in /data while allowing the OS to use the file as if it were stored in /system.)
  7. Reboot your device and set Target hosts file to /data/data/hosts in AdAway's preferences.
  8. AdAway should work now.