Hacking Is there a way to block updates on android devices while using tethering?

[WiiFoundLove]

Hi!

Title says all: Is there a way to block updates on android devices while playing online using mobile internet and tethering?

Thanx

 

[FriedChickenCrap]

i think you would want to go to the xda forums to ask that

 

[studio1b]

if you are root then you can block anything you would like

 

[Nollog]

if you know the addresses, any adblocker should work.

 

[Garou]

Do you have root?
If you do and have no problem messing up with system files, put the update servers to /etc/hosts file

 

[Bladexdsl]

but i thought the switch wasn't an ANDROID device?!

 

[WiiFoundLove]

No. I don't have root. But now i have to think about mh

 

[Joom]

but i thought the switch wasn't an ANDROID device?!

He's tethering his console through his phone. Nobody said anything about the Switch running Android.

 

[Bladexdsl]

 

[tech3475]

One option may be to use a custom DNS on the switch which blocks updates.

Rooting can have it's downsides e.g. some apps are blocked or are difficult e.g. sky go.

 

[Dionicio3]

Extremely incorrect forum

 

[Joom]

You're bad at them.

 

[Deleted User]

Blacklist sites in hosts file, adblockers like Adaway use host file to block ads.
You must be rooted tho, but it will block updates.