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I'm on android and I'm wondering if there's any way to skip the ads without getting premium? I don't need the premium features necessarily but I hate the ads interrupting my practice. Anyone have any reliable leads? Thank you.

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[–] 22rw@feddit.de 37 points 1 year ago (4 children)
[–] Xirup@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 1 year ago

What the heck, I had no idea that Revanced had the ability to patch apps other than Youtube! Thank you for saying so.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Oh wow, thank you. Do I need to download an older version of the app? It's telling me Duolingo is not installed.

Edit: tried downloading from apkmirror

Do I need to be rooted or can I find another download source?

[–] ililiililiililiilili@lemm.ee 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It appears you're attempting to patch the installed app. Download the APK and patch that file. Then install the modded APK.

You can download APK here: https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/duolingo/duolingo-duolingo/duolingo-duolingo-5-120-3-release/

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I think that worked. I had downloaded the split one before. Am I safe to use my existing account?

Spoke too soon. I think the patch is broken. Thank you though.

[–] 22rw@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just created a duolingo account myself to check, the patch is indeed broken :/

did you find any alternative?

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Haven't tried it yet but it's starting to look like I should open a French school.

[–] 22rw@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

haha well good luck then, should be the most secure option out there :D

[–] mustbe3to20signs@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You need to grab the Duolingo APK from a source like APKpure or APKMirror and patch this file.
This is because the installed Duolingo app consists of multiple (split-)APKs.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The download from apk mirror appears split as well? Maybe I downloaded the wrong one.

Edit there were two version. The patch is broken atm anyway.

[–] ClemaX@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is yours working? Just tried it and apparently the patch prevents you from logging in. If it does, which version are you using?

[–] 22rw@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago

no version i tried worked so far, it seems the patch is broken for every version.

Hopefully someone will update the patch in the future

[–] Grr_Im_a_Bear@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Thanks for this. Not sure how to save posts so I'm commenting instead.

[–] ByteWizard@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Hit the three dots, then the star icon to save a post.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

What app are you using?

[–] ghoscht@feddit.de 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

You can create a Duolingo class which you can then join yourself. This gets you unlimited hearts and no further ads on the mobile version (at least from my experience). Creating a class has no prerequisites so just try it out. If you still want to be able to view the public leaderboard there's a setting for that in the classroom settings, but it's disabled by default.

Edit: I'm not sure if there are any other ads besides the premium and family ones, I'm running PiHole so your mileage may vary. I'm only talking about those 2 which PiHole cannot block.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh, this is an actual option? I thought the other commenter was joking.

[–] sholomo@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

yeah, I can confirm it works. I set it up around 2 years ago and I still don't have ads and have unlimited hearts

[–] zcd@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] can@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Someday, but I need a device to run that on.

[–] Pulp@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

Might as well use nextdns then

[–] zcd@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You can run it on literally anything including a virtual machine, android tv box, old laptop from the trash..

[–] kratoz29@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Huh? How do you run PiHole on ATV?

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[–] Kissaki@feddit.de 10 points 1 year ago

Using a DNS that blocks ad domains works for blocking third party apps. The duolingo video ad still shows up though.

DNS is a OS setting.

Closing an reopening the app works too as a workaround. Progress is saved on completion, before the ad.

[–] SomeBoyo@feddit.de 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You might try a modded apk, but those can be sketchy at times

[–] 22rw@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Talking about modded apks, this one works for me:

aHR0cHM6Ly9tb2R5b2xvLmNvbS9kb3dubG9hZC9kdW9saW5nby0yMTM3

VirusTotal scan results

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

#piped bot had too much to drink below

Just keep scrolling

[–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks 2 points 1 year ago (37 children)

Here is an alternative Piped link(s):

VirusTotal scan results

Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.

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[–] can@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] 22rw@feddit.de 8 points 1 year ago

poor bot :(

[–] QuazarOmega@lemy.lol 3 points 1 year ago

That was hilarious though

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[–] radix@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Seconding the DNS suggestion. Specifically I set my DNS to dns.adguard-dns.com and that does the trick for mobile games and such.

[–] Lojcs@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Duolingo stull shows an ad for the premium if no external ad is available iirc

[–] radix@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Ohh, got it. Yeah, I don't know of a way to get rid of that. I'd guess Revanced, but I haven't used it myself.

[–] hellequin67@feddit.uk 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

You can try a private DNS, easy to set up in Android and blocks ads in most apps and browsers

Libredns

Mullvaddns

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Are there downsides to using these?

[–] hellequin67@feddit.uk 5 points 1 year ago

None that I can think.

They're no slower from what I see on daily use and both are privacy focused.

[–] sabreW4K3@lemmy.tf 5 points 1 year ago

Just set up a school.

[–] TheMadnessKing@lemdro.id 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Mobilism has Duolingo mods

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How's that work? Can you use your main account?

[–] TheMadnessKing@lemdro.id 1 points 1 year ago

I'm pretty sure it's safe.

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