diff --git a/docs/BROMITE_LEGACY_ADBLOCK.md b/docs/BROMITE_LEGACY_ADBLOCK.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d10c7d81 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/BROMITE_LEGACY_ADBLOCK.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +# Legacy Bromite AdBlock engine + +For compatibility, in Cromite you will still find the old Bromite adblock. +Since v77 Bromite uses [Chromium subresource filter](https://github.com/chromium/chromium/tree/master/components/subresource_filter) with the full filter lists mentioned in the README. + +This engine does not currently support CSS rules; as a result some sites will show ads. + +## Update mechanism + +The Bromite AdBlock Update Service checks at startup (after 5 seconds) if new Bromite filters are published; if no new filters are available (checked via `Last-Modified` header) then update is skipped. + +~~Filters are downloaded from https://www.bromite.org/filters/ and they are published via https://github.com/bromite/filters~~ + +NOTE October 2024: the domain bromite.org is due to expire, in cromite it will not be possible to use the indicated url. + +## Original Bromite AdBlock engine +The ad-blocking engine of Bromite till v76 was an improved version of the original engine of [NoChromo](https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-nochromo-wild-browser-appears-t3130776), which is a very simple ad-blocking engine if compared to the others available.