Is there anything for the iphone 4, ios 7 that will let me access the internet and block all ads? The screen is small enough already!
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Any good browsers that block ads?
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iCab Mobile would be my current favorite/recommendation, although Mercury Web Browser could work as well. Atomic Browser used to be my favorite but the developer left it for dead and the last update was around 2 years ago.
IMO the best way would be to jailbreak and install the AdBlocker tweak which lets you block all safari ads, along with ads in applications too.
Ooh, I don't know anything about jailbreaking, and can't afford the stress of trying to figure it out, nor the risk of mistakes.
What else, please?
What else, please?
Kryckter
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Are you familiar with Safari Reader? It's my favorite iOS Safari feature. It does more than strip-out ads (which it does) - it makes the text far more readable. Click the icon on the left-hand side of the address bar.
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"What else, please?" 😕
I already gave you 3 different apps that do what you were asking which you can look into. Go in the App Store on your phone and do some research.
Kryckter
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I always forget about the reader. I have a little party when I remember, and then promptly forget again...
The "lines of text" icon? I don't see it on any of the webpages I visited.
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Hmm, so that looks to me like stating the obvious and trying to pass it off as helpful. Interesting technique! Don't feel obligated to continue on my account.
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Yeah, I may give that a try; thanks.
lelisa13p
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Those lines are in the far left side of the actual grey address bar using Safari with iOS 7.1.1 (for me, on my iPad Mini-R.) They don't appear using iOS 6.
I continue to prefer using Atomic browser even though it hasn't been updated in a while. It still does everything I want and has built-in customizable ad blocking. You can identify your browser as other types as well, in case some pages present compatibility issues; Ive always left mine identifying as Safari without any problems (user since 2009).
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