Many Android apps—especially games—are free, mostly because they’re ad-supported. If you hate seeing ads pop up while you’re playing Angry Birds, you’re not alone. Hornby says that one of the most popular apps that users download after rooting is AdAway (free; f-droid.org).
AdAway isn’t currently available on Google Play, because Google recently scrubbed all ad-blocking apps from its store. However, you can still grab it through free app catalog F-Droid. To do this, you’ll first need to enable apps to be installed on your phone from unknown sources. Go to Settings > Security > Device Administation, and check the box next to Unknown sources. Then download F-Droid (free; f-droid.org) and search for AdAway. Once installed, the hack blocks ads in both websites and apps, and has a blacklist—in case some ads are still showing up—and a whitelist for ads you want to show. Remember that the developers who make free, ad-supported apps need to make a living somehow, so you may want to whitelist the ads for the games you really like.
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