‘How to bypass AdBlock detection’ is something that has been searched on Google by many. It is not uncommon to come across ads every time you browse content on the internet. Most people opt to install AdBlock extensions on their browsers to avoid most ads which are usually annoying. This technique might have worked in the early days but eventually, code to counter this was developed. Therefore, when a site detects AdBlock, there is a prompt to disable it or add it to the allow list in order to continue.
It is important to understand that ad revenue is what helps most writers maintain their site hosting and domain. Although there are legitimate monetization services like AdSense and PropellerAds, there are also some which are popular for annoying ads like Adfly. This article will look into some of the ways in which ads can be avoided.
1. Using Incognito Mode
Most browsers of today come with a feature called the incognito mode. This is meant to help one avoid saving of their info and tracking during an internet session. However, this does not really provide total security as the ISP or network administrator can still see all activity.
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Still, incognito mode tries as much as to avoid tracking of your activity by not saving cookies. So, websites can’t really tell that AdBlock is in effect. In order to use AdBlock in this mode, one has to enable it from the extension settings. This can be done by: visiting the settings menu, search for extensions, locate the AdBlock and toggle it on.
- visiting the settings menu
- search for extensions
- locate the AdBlock extension and toggle the ‘Allow in incognito’ option on.
This method has been tested to work effectively with Mozilla Firefox and Avast Secure Browser.
2. Disabling JavaScript
Disabling JavaScript can lead to a smoother reading experience by blocking pop-ups and ads. It also works by blocking website activity like cookie tracking that monitors actions on the site.
The process is pretty straight-forward:
- On the top left corner of the website on your PC browser, click the padlock icon.
- Click on the site settings option, which will redirect you to a chrome settings page.
- Scroll down and look for an option labelled JavaScript.
- Click on the dropdown menu and toggle the option to ‘blocked’.
Note that JavaScript is an important element in site responsiveness. Therefore, only do this when in reading mode and there is barely any navigation.
3. Enabling Reader Mode
This is an in-built feature available to Apple’s Safari Browser that allow viewing of a clean version of the UI of a website. It aims at helping a reader access the important aspects that are text, images and videos, if any. There are several browser extensions that allow one to access this feature. Some include Clearly Reader, Easy View and Reader Mode.
To install these extensions on Opera Browser, be sure to enable installation of Google Chrome extensions from the browser settings.
4. Viewing a Cached Website
In this method, the reader is presented with a snapshot of the website they are visiting by Google. This gives a page that is sort of a responsive screenshot but eliminates pop-ups. It is pretty useful and is used when visiting a page whose exact URL is known. The process for doing this is explained below.
- Paste the URL of the page you want to visit on your search engine, preferably Google.
- Click the 3 vertical dots next to your search result.
- A new window pops and some text describing the site’s indexing appears. Just click the last option at the bottom right corner.
- Enjoy your article with no hassle.
5. Installing Userscripts
Browser userscripts are lines of code written in JavaScript that somehow modify the activity of websites in a session. These codes are mostly individual written are posted to public forums for access by all. Browsers and websites however still try to work a way around them. Therefore, writers have keep making updates to the code though not all manage to keep up. Some popular websites hosting these scripts include Greasy Fork, OpenUserJS and some GitHub repositories. There also are some other important scripts like this one which bypasses all shortlinks.
In order to use this option, you need to follow the following steps on your Chrome PC browser:
- Visit the Chrome Web Store and download the following extensions:
- Once installed, make sure to pin them to your dashboard for ease of access.
- Visit the above mentioned sites and search for ‘AdBlock Killer‘ or use this link and select the ‘GitHub’ option.
- Click on ‘install from GitHub’ and reload a webpage that displays ads.
- A redirect page appears and prompts you on what to do. Click on the ‘Always Allow’ option.
Once done, visit all sites with AdBlock detectors and navigate without worrying about the ads and popups.
Conclusion
Although we all hate ads, its nice to support site owners with organized sites by disabling it. There are some sites that one may frequently visit and it is best to just allow ads to show in compensation for the info offered on there.
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Disclaimer: This article is meant for educational purposes only.
