Is there a hosts file in Android, ala in Windows, and can it be changed without root?

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Dmitry Sergeev2012-05-22 19:51:19

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Dmitry Sergeev, 2012-05-22 19:51:19

Today I bought a device on android 4.0, before that I did not encounter it.
In theory, linux based, the file should be in /etc/hosts, but you can’t get there without root.

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Oleg Karnaukhov, 2012-05-22
@BupycNet

This file is there, you can block ads there, and you can’t get there without root.

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Carzil, 2012-05-22
@Carzil

/etc/hosts
Don't change without tuta

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Vlad Zhivotnev, 2012-05-22
@inkvizitor68sl

There is. Found it right. Root is needed for editing (as in any other * nix).

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Henry, 2012-05-22
@Henryh

I'm not sure how things are with 4.0, but in previous versions it was possible to deliver an additional utility to get root, and then change what you want.

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ilyuxa, 2012-05-23
@ilyuxa

Search the forum w3bsit3-dns.com or xda how to get root and get access :)

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Nikita, 2013-11-18
@FranklinDKitamory

Root is a must. Here is an excellent post http://habrahabr.ru/company/pt/blog/140725/ there is a program for editing hosts.