Adguard iOS Pro Updates & Release Notes

June 22, 2018

We really dislike releasing new versions that only contain bugfixes, but sometimes it is necessary. One of the bugs required our immediate attention, and we couldn’t wait for more features to come to release the new version.

[Fixed] Full tunnel mode misbehaviour #772

This is the main villain of the release. In full tunnel mode, some users experienced network failure after their device switched from WiFi to Mobile data. Only Flight mode on/off toggle or restarting the device helped bring the connection back to life. The bug proved to be trickier than we expected, so we added a new advanced setting to enable automatic tunnel restart after network switch.

NOTE: this setting is disabled by default. If you are one of the unlucky users, try enabling it.

UI

• [Changed] Margin size on Quick tour screen has been reduced #793
• [Fixed] DNS settings description doesn't change when switching phone language #794

Networking

• [Fixed] Manually adding/removing URLs to blacklist disables filtering #776

Other

• [Added] A help video for the Privacy module #681 …

May 18, 2018

It is not uncommon when a big update is followed soon-ish with a minor one. This is exactly it: a minor update to tidy up bugs and inconsistencies that slipped past our attention during the v2.0 release. Nothing huge, just bugfixes and quality of life improvements.

UI

[Added] "CANCEL" button to the Filtering log clearing dialog #652

[Added] Indicator for what exact blocking list has blocked a request #584

[Added] "Rate me" dialog #751

[Changed] The number of items in the DNS requests log has been limited #713

[Improved] The whole ‘Share' field is clickable now #708

[Improved] Dark keyboard to match the color scheme of the app #705

Ad blocking

[Improved] Handling of T-Mobile and Deutsche Telekom cases #688

Networking

[Fixed] DNS response caching #702

[Fixed] Errors when tunnel starts with encrypted DNS #744 …

March 13, 2018

Turned out, we overlooked a couple of minor bugs and inconsistencies in the v2.0 update. Here's a quick fix to set things right.

[Fixed] Warning "Safari content blocker is disabled" sometimes disappears #691

[Fixed] Blocking List Subscription disappears #575

[Improved] Update the Safari filters' translations in Traditional Chinese language file #686

[Improved] AdGuard filter descriptions not translated to German #683

[Improved] Enable autoupdate over Wi-Fi only by default #682

[Improved] Show "hide" button after watching video #680

[Improved] Translations has been updated #679

March 6, 2018

In this version, we introduce a wide range of novelties, from app redesign (dark theme looks slick!) to new features like Blocking Lists to block ads devise-wise, new Privacy module (and specifically DNSCrypt support) to boost your online privacy, integration with web reporting tool and much more.

[Changed] App redesign #455

This is undoubtedly the first thing you will notice when you run the app after the update. Light theme has been discontinued in favor of a dark one, and the overall style of the menu has changed.

[Added] DNSCrypt support #465

AdGuard now supports DNSCrypt servers. You can read why DNSCrypt is so important in our Knowledge base article. Long story short: it greatly enhances your online protection. Loads of DNSCrypt servers to choose from are available by default on the “DNS settings screen”, along with option to add a custom server.

[Added] Privacy settings #545 …

December 12, 2017

The new version makes a strong emphasis on improving the Content blocker part of AdGuard Pro. Renovated Assistant and the new “Invert whitelist” option are the headliners of this update. Few pesky bugs have been eliminated too.

[Changed] Assistant in the Safari extension #469

We have unified the Assistant code, so that it’s the same across the board now: AdGuard for Windows, Mac and iOS, browser extensions, you name it. While at it, we have changed the exterior a bit (hopefully, for the better). As a side effect, there’s temporarily no ‘Preview’ option, but it will be added in the next version.

[Added] Inverted whitelist #431

This is a quite narrow option, but some users will definitely find it useful. By inverting the whitelist (which you can do in the Advanced settings, by the way) you will switch AdGuard into a special mode that doesn’t block ads anywhere by default, but filters all websites that you add to this list. The inverted whitelist is independent from the regular whitelist, so you can have them both configured as you find appropriate and switch between the modes depending on your current goals.

[Improved] Added scaling support for iPhone X (18:9) #513 …

October 9, 2017

This is a small update which has fixed minor issues slipped through unnoticed. Hint how to add DNS server manually were clarified and widget is now greydout when PRO status turned off.

[Improved] Incorrect description for custom dns #484

[Improved] Improve widget's appearance #483

[Improved] Change keyboard type in blacklist domain input field #482

[Fixed] Blacklist changes applies only after DNS reconnection #485

August 24, 2017

[Fixed] Sometimes tunnel does not restart correctly when the network changes #470

An important issue was found in the previous version. If network type was changed, it requires the tunnel mode to be restarted. Sometimes it didn't happen. We have completely reworked the tunnel's “behavior” when changing the connection - now, if a connection type is changed, the tunnel does not restart, and the connection to the network is not lost.

[Added] AdGuard for iOS (Pro) widget #312

Now it is possible to quickly enable or disable DNS filtering directly from the Today view screen.

[Added] Support custom ports in the custom DNS settings #412

And the last important change - it is possible to manually add ports in the DNS settings. This can be useful in cases where an ISP intercepts DNS traffic and redirects it to its servers. It turns out that technically AdGuard works, but there is no filtering. In this case, one should specify the address in the DNS settings, for example - 176.103.130.130:5353 or [ff:fa::1]:5353.

Other

[Fixed] AdGuard is not working with System default DNS server in Tunnel mode #457

[Fixed] Unable to check "System Default" in the app #461 …

August 22, 2017

Recently, Apple has announced that according to their policy, they "have never allowed apps on the App Store that are designed to interfere with the performance or capabilities of other apps". This means that the only ad blocking solution permitted in iOS are content blocking extensions for Safari browser, and AdGuard Pro has to rethink its features. Sadly, the system-wide ad blocking has to go, but we keep the custom DNS functionality and look forward to developing it even more in the future.

We have also removed 'AdGuard DNS' and 'AdGuard Family protection' from the default DNS setups, you will need to manually add our DNS addresses to use them (although, if you have already had one of these modes selected, it will remain). Another option to keep the filtering in apps is to add our Simplified domain names filter to the blacklist as a whole.

But, aside from this sad news, we have something to tell about the new version. It features a new setting that lets you choose between the more stable work and compatibility with other VPN apps. Plus, as usual, more fixes, UI changes and what not.

[Added] New 'Tunnel mode' setting #404 …