Adguard iOS Updates & Release Notes

June 15, 2020

This is the first update after the release of v4.0. As usual in such cases, the accent is on bugfixes, and this time there were surprisingly few bugs to fix. We also took this opportunity to update localizations.

[Enhancement] NextDNS-specific characters are now allowed in DNS server addresses #1551

[Fixed] URL blocking rules with $document,popup do nothing in Safari #74

[Fixed] AdGuard lets you select an unsupported protocol for DNS servers #1557

[Fixed] WLAN Connection gets lost when opening AdGuard #1550

[Other] App crashes when sent to background #1544

[Other] Localizations have been updated

May 12, 2020

After a long struggle and countless iterations we're finally ready to present AdGuard v4.0 for iOS! It's a huge update with many, many new features, design changes, bugfixes and whatnot. Let's not forget about DNS protection: a way to have full control over DNS traffic on your device. Let's check it out:

Major design changes

Traditionally, a major version increase heralds a lot of changes regarding the UI. This time is not an exception. And we really mean a lot!

General design changes: new icon styles, new menu logic, revamped main screen

Advanced mode: additional settings for advanced users. Use at your own risk!

Activity feed: DNS requests log, exhaustive request details.

Most active companies: not only you now can see to which company this or that DNS request belongs, you can view the "leaderboard" on the 'Most active compoanies' screen, accessible from the activity feed.

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December 5, 2019

A small update aimed mostly at improving app’s stability.

[Changed] “Purchase” screen #1345

[Fixed] Several crashes #1344

[Fixed] Disabling filtering on a page via Safari action extension sometimes doesn’t work properly #1350

[Improved] Developer logs now include information about content blockers’ behavior #1346

[Improved] “Content blocker cannot be registered” case handling #1240

October 21, 2019

AdGuard v3.1.2 for iOS tidies up some of the leftover bugs from the previous release.

[Added] Support App Store Promotions #1292

[Changed] “Log in” button added back to About screen #1306

[Fixed] Too Many Separator lines in filter Menu #1290

[Fixed] Swiping to the side makes the filter lists buggy #1291

September 19, 2019

Apple tries to steal our thunder with their iOS 13 release, but we stay calm, as we’re sure: AdGuard 3.1 for iOS is big news! There are many noteworthy improvements to filtering process, design and licensing system. Let’s tackle the new version one change at a time.

[Added] New content blocker — Security #1103

In v3.0 we “split up” AdGuard for iOS into five content blockers to circumvent the Safari limitation on 50k rules per ad blocker (which is a ridiculously small number). Each of the content blockers was assigned a specific role, for example, “Privacy” or “Annoyances”. But then we thought: the more content blockers, the more rules you can use at the same time, right? So why not add another one? And we didn’t have to go out of our way for that, as “Security” is a category that organically complements the rest. Previously, filters from that category were included into “Other” group.

Note that you need to enable this new content blocker in Safari settings for it to work!

[Added] “Content blockers” screen #1105 …

July 18, 2019

This update fixes a lot of small-ish bugs, this is a hotfix of sorts if you will. We started addressing iOS 13-related issues, as its gaining more and more popularity among users despite still being in beta.

[Added] Two-Factor Authentication (if enabled in Account) #985

In v3.0 we added an option to log into your adguard.com personal Account via the app to activate Premium features of AdGuard for iOS. We completely forgot to take into account that some users have had two-factor authentication configured. Now we fix this unfortunate mistake, from now on you’ll be prompted to confirm your identity with an authenticator app in such case.

Ad blocking

[Fixed] Issues with User filter #1081

UI

[Changed] Dark mode is now available without Premium #884

[Changed] A confirmation dialog is now shown when a rule was added via Safari app extension #1034

[Fixed] Wrong notification is shown on the first launch #1051

[Fixed] Assistant window #1057

[Fixed] The login form is not hidden after you log in #1078

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March 19, 2018

Usually we update both AdGuard and AdGuard Pro for iOS simultaneously, but not this time. Don't worry — the new version of AdGuard for iOS has arrived, and it features new design, web reporting tool integration and 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] Detect if Content Blocker is not enabled in Safari settings #437

Enabling AdGuard Content blocker in Safari settings is required to have filtering going on in Safari. If AdGuard is disabled, the red warning will appear at the top of the main screen to remind you to enable the Content Blocker. The video right below it shows how to do so.

[Added] Integration with the web reporting tool #533

You may have heard about the online reporting tool before, especially if you are an AdGuard for Windows or AdGuard extension user. Basically, it is a web form to report missed ads, false positives or any other issues caused by AdGuard filters. Now it is integrated with AdGuard for iOS, so whenever you report a problem, the app will automatically prefill all the required fields about its settings.

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December 12, 2017

The time has come for another version of AdGuard for iOS to be released. Renovated Assistant and the new “Invert whitelist” option are the headliners of this update.

[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 …

August 22, 2017

This is a rather small update. A couple of important fixes like broken filter search, several minor UI changes + updated translations.

[Added] A build number to About screen #406

[Added] "Filter rules syntax" link to the User filter #375

[Fixed] Filter search doesn't work #388

[Fixed] Not able to report a missed ad in Safari #394

[Fixed] Sometimes AdGuard сrashes when you open advanced settings #451

[Fixed] Incorrect warning message on the main screen about the filters conversion error #414

[Improved] The translations have been updated #427

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