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| # Windows | |
| 1. Open Windows Command Prompt | |
| 2. Run command | |
| "C:\Program Files (x86)\BlueStacks\HD-Adb.exe" shell | |
| # Within BlueStacks shell | |
| /system/xbin/bstk/su | |
| pm disable-user com.bluestacks.s2p | |
| # macOS | |
| 1. Open Terminal | |
| 2. Run command: | |
| /Applications/BlueStacks.app/Contents/MacOS/adb shell | |
| # Within BlueStacks shell | |
| /system/xbin/bstk/su | |
| pm disable-user com.bluestacks.s2p | |
| # Error: device not found | |
| # Kill the server with ADB | |
| # Make sure BlueStacks is running before you try to start ADB and disable the user | |
| # Windows | |
| "C:\Program Files (x86)\Bluestacks\HD-Adb.exe" kill-server | |
| #macOS | |
| /Applications/BlueStacks.app/Contents/MacOS/adb kill-server |
This is the new method that I used
First, you need to install WSL or Linux VM. I used WSL.
Open WSL in C:\ProgramData\BlueStacks_nxt\Engine\Pie64:
cd /mnt/c/ProgramData/BlueStacks_nxt/Engine/Pie64
sudo modprobe nbd
sudo qemu-nbd -c /dev/nbd0 Root.vhd
sudo debugfs -w /dev/nbd0p1
( If you dont't have qemu-nbd and debugfs, try to install it via apt. )
Now we see, we can edit Root.vhd :
type ls:
In debugfs prompt:
cd android
dump ./system/etc/hosts /tmp/hosts
It will dump ./system/etc/hosts of Root.vhd to /tmp/hosts of your Linux machine.
Edit /tmp/hosts:
127.0.0.1 localhost
::1 ip6-localhost
127.0.0.1 coinhive.com
127.0.0.1 adservice.google.com
127.0.0.1 pagead2.googlesyndication.com
127.0.0.1 googleads.g.doubleclick.net
0.0.0.0 cloud.bluestacks.com
0.0.0.0 cloud-api-cdn.bluestacks.com
0.0.0.0 cdn-icon.bluestacks.com
0.0.0.0 cdn-bgp.bluestacks.com
0.0.0.0 bluestacks.com
0.0.0.0 www.bluestacks.com
In debugfs prompt:
unlink ./system/etc/hosts
write /tmp/hosts ./system/etc/hosts
q
Use:
sudo qemu-nbd -d /dev/nbd0
to detach the disk file.
Now we see the ads is removed.
Update:
You can disable its own laucher by running:
pm disable-user com.uncube.launcher3
But before doing it, remember to install alternative laucher ( like Nova ).
I recommend this.
Notice
Why I know those hosts:
I used Http Toolkit to hook https requests of Bluestack launcher app:
@robbert1978 thx
How I fix this?
This is the new method that I used First, you need to install WSL or Linux VM. I used WSL.
Open WSL in C:\ProgramData\BlueStacks_nxt\Engine\Pie64:
cd /mnt/c/ProgramData/BlueStacks_nxt/Engine/Pie64sudo modprobe nbd sudo qemu-nbd -c /dev/nbd0 Root.vhd sudo debugfs -w /dev/nbd0p1( If you dont't have qemu-nbd and debugfs, try to install it via apt. )
Now we see, we can edit Root.vhd : type
ls:In debugfs prompt:
cd android dump ./system/etc/hosts /tmp/hostsIt will dump ./system/etc/hosts of Root.vhd to /tmp/hosts of your Linux machine.
Edit /tmp/hosts:
127.0.0.1 localhost ::1 ip6-localhost 127.0.0.1 coinhive.com 127.0.0.1 adservice.google.com 127.0.0.1 pagead2.googlesyndication.com 127.0.0.1 googleads.g.doubleclick.net 0.0.0.0 cloud.bluestacks.com 0.0.0.0 cloud-api-cdn.bluestacks.com 0.0.0.0 cdn-icon.bluestacks.com 0.0.0.0 cdn-bgp.bluestacks.com 0.0.0.0 bluestacks.com 0.0.0.0 www.bluestacks.comIn debugfs prompt:
unlink ./system/etc/hosts write /tmp/hosts ./system/etc/hosts qUse:
sudo qemu-nbd -d /dev/nbd0to detach the disk file.
Now we see the ads is removed.
Update:
You can disable its own laucher by running:
pm disable-user com.uncube.launcher3But before doing it, remember to install alternative laucher ( like Nova ).
I recommend this.
Notice
Why I know those hosts:
I used
Http Toolkitto hook https requests of Bluestack launcher app:
Is there an alternative that doesn't require wsl or that is compatible with wsl1?
These exact steps don't work on wsl1 because it lacks the nbd module :(
Okay this isn't exactly an alternative but here's what I did.
I flipped and double checked a handful of configs in C:\ProgramData\BlueStacks_nxt\bluestacks.conf, more specifically these:
bst.feature.rooting="1"
bst.feature.nowbux="0"
bst.feature.nowgg_login_popup="0"
bst.feature.bluestacksX="0"
bst.instance.Rvc64.enable_root_access="1"
bst.feature.auto_upload_nowgg_moments="0"
bst.feature.send_internal_notification_stats="0"
bst.feature.send_notification_stats="0"
bst.feature.send_nowbux_login_boot_stats="0"
bst.feature.send_offer_stats="0"
bst.feature.send_programmatic_ads_boot_stats="0"
bst.feature.send_programmatic_ads_click_stats="0"
bst.feature.send_programmatic_ads_fill_stats="0"
bst.feature.skipNowggLogin="1"
bst.instance.Rvc64.nowbux_signin_completed="0"
bst.instance.Rvc64.nowgg_email=""
bst.instance.Rvc64.nowgg_userAvatarUrl=""
bst.instance.Rvc64.nowgg_userId=""
bst.instance.Rvc64.nowgg_username=""
bst.instance.Rvc64.show_nowbux_rewards_red_dot_onboarding="0"
bst.feature.programmatic_ads="0"
Note: rvc64 is the code for Android 11. I use Android 11 on Bluestacks.
Then I made the file Read-Only to avoid Bluestacks messing with it, then I booted up Bluestacks and installed a launcher of my choice.
Having enabled root with some of the prefs above, I used this apk, UninstallSystemApps to uninstall a handful of things, now.gg packages and the Home launcher mainly.
Bluestacks works a bit better than before now, and the launcher I installed is hyper minimalistic and fast.
If there's anything else to add or improve here, let me know.
android
Did you try the absolute path /android/system/etc/hosts
Okay this isn't exactly an alternative but here's what I did.
I flipped and double checked a handful of configs in
C:\ProgramData\BlueStacks_nxt\bluestacks.conf, more specifically these:bst.feature.rooting="1" bst.feature.nowbux="0" bst.feature.nowgg_login_popup="0" bst.feature.bluestacksX="0" bst.instance.Rvc64.enable_root_access="1" bst.feature.auto_upload_nowgg_moments="0" bst.feature.send_internal_notification_stats="0" bst.feature.send_notification_stats="0" bst.feature.send_nowbux_login_boot_stats="0" bst.feature.send_offer_stats="0" bst.feature.send_programmatic_ads_boot_stats="0" bst.feature.send_programmatic_ads_click_stats="0" bst.feature.send_programmatic_ads_fill_stats="0" bst.feature.skipNowggLogin="1" bst.instance.Rvc64.nowbux_signin_completed="0" bst.instance.Rvc64.nowgg_email="" bst.instance.Rvc64.nowgg_userAvatarUrl="" bst.instance.Rvc64.nowgg_userId="" bst.instance.Rvc64.nowgg_username="" bst.instance.Rvc64.show_nowbux_rewards_red_dot_onboarding="0" bst.feature.programmatic_ads="0"
Note: rvc64 is the code for Android 11. I use Android 11 on Bluestacks.
Then I made the file Read-Only to avoid Bluestacks messing with it, then I booted up Bluestacks and installed a launcher of my choice.
Having enabled root with some of the prefs above, I used this apk, UninstallSystemApps to uninstall a handful of things, now.gg packages and the Home launcher mainly. Bluestacks works a bit better than before now, and the launcher I installed is hyper minimalistic and fast. If there's anything else to add or improve here, let me know.
I did try to modify bluestacks.conf but I saw BlueStack modify it again. I might need more time to research about this.
Anyway, if you need, I can upload a clean vhdx which removed ads to you.
we need an updated version..