Unlock etc are browser plugins and only block ads in browsers.
pi-hole blocks DNS requests to advertising domains. It blocks ads, tracking data, etc. not only on my browser-based systems, but on other connected devices like smart TVs, media players, etc.
I’m not sure you’re attempting good faith communication, but in the case you are, I think most people’s opinion is that there could be room for Google but people are just concerned about Google being the only option instead of one of many. That’s also my interpretation for GrapheneOS’s stance, they don’t intend on breaking compatibility with Google services but instead run them on your own terms, putting the user in control of how Google operates on their phone. Hence, I don’t see any contradiction in your two statements.
One problem is… when you want to allow a blocked domain. It can be time consuming and confusing trying to track down which one of those things is actually stopping you.
True. I recommend a DNS based adblocker like Pi-hole and an extra adblocker like uBO in your browser. If you can't access a website you'll immediately know who is the culprit blocking the site you're trying to access.
uBlock Origin explicitly advises against this. If it’s the only content blocker it doesn’t currently have issues with YouTube, if you have multiple you’ll probably hit the “disable your adblocker” warning.
The first three are using identical techniques so combining them is of very limited benefit. They’re mostly there to cover software that doesn’t have an ad blocker.
I believe the answer is yes. There were reports on Reddit about 6 months ago of people being banned for logging into Aurora Store. The workaround is to simply not log in.
Aurora yes, although unlikely, GrapheneOS no, because you’re logging into the actual play store, not a 3rd party ripoff. Either way, whatever Google acct you’re using for that shouldn’t matter because it’s not a “real” one, so being banned shouldn’t be a concern regardless of how likely/unlikely it is.
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