Adguard Release Notes

February 21, 2022

Now we know that we can create suspense no worse than Hitchcock: since the last release, we’ve presented three versions of the app (one beta version and two release candidates). But enough is enough! Meet AdGuard 7.9 for Windows, the release we've all been waiting for. Let's list the major innovations and benefits of this version so you can savor them.

Let's start with the fact that we have worked hard on improving the performance of the application as well as its user interface. Now you'll enjoy interacting with AdGuard for Windows even more. We've also improved the advanced DNS settings by adding a bootstrap option. Don't want to use the system DNS resolver as a bootstrap? You don't have to! Now you can specify IP addresses of the DNS servers that are used to determine the address of the encrypted DNS servers.

What else? We fixed tons of bugs of different severity, including the problem with auto-activation of language filters. As a result, AdGuard's stability is improved now. Of course we couldn't avoid updating CoreLibs and DNSLibs. That's all, folks! We hope you’ll enjoy the new version of AdGuard for Windows.

Changelog

[Enhancement] Added an advanced option to set custom DNS bootstrap address #4080

[Enhancement] Added sorting by request type Connection #3830 …

February 7, 2022

Not all our updates are flashy and eye-catching, but they all make AdGuard better. So, meet AdGuard v4.3.2 for iOS — right from the oven. In this release we've mainly focused on improving the app’s performance and fixing minor bugs. You'll probably notice that AdGuard now starts faster than before. We hope you’ll enjoy the new version of AdGuard for iOS.

[Fixed] No Internet when using cellular connection (DNS64 network) #1901

Previously, DNS protection didn't work with some cellular operators with IPv6-only networks (e.g., T-Mobile US). A little AdGuard magic and everything works as it should.

[Fixed] Crash on opening an app with a large DNS blocklist #1883

Now you won't have any problems if you actively use DNS protection and your custom rules.

Changelog

[Enhancement] Updated DnsLibs to v1.7.3 #1916

[Fixed] Allowlist and Blocklist disappear after reboot #1907

[Fixed] Crash in getRulesCountForFilter on empty rule lines #1918

[Fixed] Filter lists update/toggle causes noticeable battery drain #1891 …

February 7, 2022

Not all our updates are flashy and eye-catching, but they all make AdGuard better. So, meet AdGuard v4.3.2 for iOS — right from the oven. In this release we've mainly focused on improving the app’s performance and fixing minor bugs. You'll probably notice that AdGuard now starts faster than before. We hope you’ll enjoy the new version of AdGuard for iOS.

[Fixed] No Internet when using cellular connection (DNS64 network) #1901

Previously, DNS protection didn't work with some cellular operators with IPv6-only networks (e.g., T-Mobile US). A little AdGuard magic and everything works as it should.

[Fixed] Crash on opening an app with a large DNS blocklist #1883

Now you won't have any problems if you actively use DNS protection and your custom rules.

Changelog

[Enhancement] Updated DnsLibs to v1.7.3 #1916

[Fixed] Allowlist and Blocklist disappear after reboot #1907

[Fixed] Crash in getRulesCountForFilter on empty rule lines #1918

[Fixed] Filter lists update/toggle causes noticeable battery drain #1891 …

February 3, 2022

This version contains bug fixes and cleanups 🧹. Also, there is a new minor feature: now you can rewrite responses for domains using the response code NOERROR. Similar rules will allow to get a successful response without records, e.g.:

|example.com^$dnsrewrite=NOERROR

Full Changelog

Added

Support for a $dnsrewrite modifier with an empty NOERROR response #4133.

Fixed

Wrong set of ports checked for duplicates during the initial setup #4095.

Incorrectly invalidated service domains #4120.

Poor testing of domain-specific upstream servers #4074.

Omitted aliases of hosts specified by another line within the OS's hosts file #4079.

February 1, 2022

📲 Lately some of our users experienced discomfort — they couldn’t make voice calls in WhatsApp when AdGuard v3.6.6 for Android is enabled. The CoreLibs team managed to combat this problem. 📚 Besides, we’ve made several fixes to the scriptlets library. To recap, scriptlets are powerful blocking tools. In particular, they carry out a noble mission: to neutralize anti ad blockers. The previous version of AdGuard for Android had a scriptlet library that contained an incorrect fix for rules like #%#/scriptlet(“abort-current-inline-script”, ...), which could break some web pages; now the problem is solved. Having dealt with all the issues, we’re ready to present a new version. Please meet v3.6.7, we’ve done our best for it to function smoothly.

Changelog

[Fixed] AdGuard breaks calls in WhatsApp #4080

[Enhancement] CoreLibs to v1.8.285 #4089

January 12, 2022

In a not-futile-at-all-we-swear 😅 attempt to fix all bugs before the New Year we're rolling out a hotfix to the recent v0.107.0. Hopefully, this time we got it all right. And if not, there are still a couple of sheets left on the calendar 📆 and the mug is still half-full with lukewarm coffee ☕

Acknowledgements

A special thanks to our open-source contributors: @Aikatsui and @mdawsonuk, as well as to everyone who filed and inspected issues, added translations, and helped us test this release!

Full Changelog

Changed

The validation error message for duplicated allow- and blocklists in DNS settings now shows the duplicated elements (#3975).

Fixed

ipset initialization bugs (#4027).

Legacy DNS rewrites from a wildcard pattern to a subdomain (#4016).

Service not being stopped before running the uninstall service action (#3868).

Broken reload service action on FreeBSD.

Legacy DNS rewrites responding from upstream when a request other than A or AAAA is received (#4008).

Panic on port availability check during installation (#3987).

Incorrect application of rules from the OS's hosts files (#3998).

January 12, 2022

We've had some big AdGuard Home updates in the past, but this one is to top them all. It's been brewing for almost eight months! 🙀 So no wonder there's heaps upon heaps of new features, improvements, bugfixes, and other changes. We'd better start listing them ASAP, or else we'll be risking missing the New Year's fireworks 🎆 🥂

Native Apple Silicon support

There's no shortage of killer features in this changelog, but this one takes the cake as the biggest of them all, without any doubt. You won't have to resort to Rosetta or any such solutions anymore if you want to configure AdGuard Home on a Mac with a Silicon chip.

RFC 9000 support In DNS-over-QUIC

It's not quite over nine thousand, but it'll do. The IETF has formalized QUIC this year with RFC 9000, and DNS-over-QUIC protocol finally supports it. If you haven't tried DoQ yet, consider this a sign.

$dnsrewrite rules and other DNS rewrites will now be applied even when protection is disabled (#1558)

Another popular demand. This change only makes sense, as DNS rewrites often carry a different purpose than simply blocking ads or trackers. You still can disable them by opening the admin panel, going to Settings → General settings, and removing the check mark from the Block domains using filters and hosts files box. …

December 30, 2021

After the last update of AdGuard for Android, some users may have encountered the problem of the app crashing when using earlier versions of the Firefox browser. Well, we decided to close all debts this year and release the patch today. We also did something that no release can do without: we updated CoreLibs.

Changelog

[Fixed] AdGuard crashes while using earlier versions of Firefox browser #4068

[Enhancement] Updated CoreLibs to v1.8.281 #4076

December 29, 2021

It's time for the long-awaited release of AdGuard Pro v4.3 for iOS. We've implemented support for AdGuard’s Safari Web Extension for iOS 15 and added Advanced protection. Never before has AdGuard Pro for iOS blocked ads so effectively!

[Enhancement] Safari Web Extension for iOS 15

The AdGuard Web Extension for Safari serves to enhance the capabilities of the AdGuard Pro for iOS app. With this extension, AdGuard can apply Advanced protection to better block ads in Safari, including YouTube ads, thanks to an improved filtering mechanism.

We’ve also performed a complete code refactoring and added an option to choose the filter update check interval in Low-level settings. And, of course, we fixed a few minor bugs in the process.

We hope you will enjoy AdGuard Pro v4.3 for iOS!

Changelog

[Enhancement] "Dns filters" adding logic

[Enhancement] Descriptions are moved under headers in all sections

[Enhancement] DNS filter dialog box

[Enhancement] License screen has been reworked

[Enhancement] Design of the update icon

[Enhancement] Safari Web Extension for applying advanced rules (extended CSS, scriptlets, etc) #1794

[Enhancement] Onboarding screen text has been changed

[Enhancement] Purchase screen has been reworked

[Enhancement] iOS 15: the text in the system settings is now different #1822 …

December 23, 2021

It's time for the long-awaited release of AdGuard v4.3 for iOS. We've implemented support for AdGuard’s Safari Web Extension for iOS 15 and added Advanced protection. Never before has AdGuard for iOS blocked ads so effectively!

[Enhancement] Safari Web Extension for iOS 15

The AdGuard Web Extension for Safari serves to enhance the capabilities of the AdGuard for iOS app. With this extension, AdGuard can apply Advanced protection to better block ads in Safari, including YouTube ads, thanks to an improved filtering mechanism.

We’ve also performed a complete code refactoring and added an option to choose the filter update check interval in Low-level settings. And, of course, we fixed a few minor bugs in the process.

We hope you will enjoy AdGuard v4.3 for iOS!

Changelog

[Enhancement] "Dns filters" adding logic

[Enhancement] Descriptions are moved under headers in all sections

[Enhancement] DNS filter dialog box

[Enhancement] License screen has been reworked

[Enhancement] Design of the update icon

[Enhancement] Safari Web Extension for applying advanced rules (extended CSS, scriptlets, etc) #1794

[Enhancement] Onboarding screen text has been changed

[Enhancement] Purchase screen has been reworked

[Enhancement] iOS 15: the text in the system settings is now different #1822 …

December 17, 2021

It's time to release AdGuard v3.6.5 for Android. The biggest thing about this version is the enhanced Browsing Security module which now blocks requests to malicious and phishing sites better and faster! No less important point is that we’ve updated CoreLibs and DNSLibs to make the app perform more reliably, and fixed various minor bugs. Hope you will enjoy AdGuard v3.6.5 for Android!

[Enhancement] Enhanced Browsing Security module

With the implementation of new Safe Browsing API v2, Browsing Security module responsible for blocking requests to malicious and phishing sites, has become more effective. The upgraded version of this module makes browsing the Internet safer than ever and leaves no chance for the malicious code to be executed.

Changelog

[Fixed] Keenetic app compatibility issue with AdGuard #4035

[Fixed] Cosmote Greek carrier VoWiFi blocking #3821

[Enhancement] Add 360 browser to the list of browsers #4040

[Enhancement] Updated CoreLibs to v1.8.274 #4061

[Enhancement] Updated DnsLibs to v1.6.70 #4051

December 16, 2021

We once again reviewed GitHub repo and realized that we had been working for almost six months on version 7.7. And less than two months on version 7.8. Yes, there were fewer tasks in this version, but we did a good job on improving everything: Browsing Security, network drivers, CoreLibs and DNSLibs, other minor features, and – hopefully – your user experience.

[Enhancement] Browsing Security

Browsing Security is a module that blocks requests to malicious and phishing websites. You might have seen a nice looking banner caringly stating "AdGuard has blocked access to this page": that's what Browsing Security does. Now it's working a way better: requests for information about malicious domains are not sent to a server, but to a periodically updated database stored locally on your computer. This is faster and safer.

[Enhancement] WFP and TDI network drivers

We've also updated and enhanced our network drivers for Windows – WFP and TDI. Both have been helpful, among other things, to improve compatibility with other applications.

Other good stuff

And of course, there is no release without updating CoreLibs, our main filtering engine, and DNSLibs. Meet their new versions: more flexible, more powerful. As always: minor bugs have been fixed. As always: perfection has no limits.

Hope that your holidays will be safer with AdGuard.

Changelog …

December 15, 2021

Using the app has become safer, easier, and overall more pleasant. Browse the web even more securely thanks to an updated Browsing security module, activate your AdGuard account via social networks, and check for filter updates as frequently as you wish.

[Enhancement] Safebrowsing v2.0 Safebrowsing, which is responsible for blocking requests to malicious and phishing sites, has been upgraded. The new version of this module makes browsing the Internet safer than ever.

[Enhancement] Social login for license activation We’ve implemented the ability to activate AdGuard license via Google, Facebook, or Apple account.

[Enhancement] Add option to choose filters update check period #146 A long-awaited feature is finally here!

Changelog

[Added] The possibility to disable script interceptor in Advanced settings #992

[Fixed] Incompatibility with AirDrop on macOS Monterey #973

[Fixed] Issue with displaying the certificate chain through the browser assistant #836

[Fixed] AdGuard DNS crashes after waking MacBook Pro up from sleep mode #962 …

November 10, 2021

We’ve come a long way through bugs thorns to the stars and finally reached the finish line (we hope so!) Many apologies for the last few versions of AdGuard for Windows: they had to be really good, but something went wrong. In one week since the last release, with your help we have found and fixed several disappointing flaws, as well as bugs in the application drivers, which turned out to be the main issue of v7.7.1. And of course we’ve updated CoreLibs — it couldn't happen any other way!

Changelog

[Fixed] Driver installation failed on v7.7.1 #3986

[Fixed] New tab in Edge is broken when AdGuard is on #1541

[Other] Update CoreLibs to v1.8.240 #3996

November 1, 2021

Unfortunately, the larger the update, the more the risk of letting some bugs through. The latest release of AdGuard for Windows exposed several of those so we’re ready with a hotfix. Thanks to all users who sent reports to us — it wouldn’t be possible without your help! As a result, we fixed the bugs that some of you had encountered. For instance, we fixed a network filtering bug that prevented the application from working correctly. We also solved the problem with incorrect work of the tray menu icon. In addition, we slightly redesigned the “Advanced settings” block for easier navigation.

Changelog

[Enhancement] Advanced settings redesign

[Enhancement] “Disable IP” and “Fallback” text fields become inactive when no input is required

[Fixed] Clicking the desktop icon doesn’t open AdGuard UI #3956

[Fixed] "Launch AdGuard at system start-up" doesn't work correctly #3968

[Fixed] Right click on the tray menu icon opens the main window #3908

[Fixed] Service stops with a "Network filtering is absent" error

[Fixed] Downloads slow down if the server uses HTTP/2 #1533 …