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Install AdNauseam on Chrome or Chromium derived browsers Without Google's Permission

dhowe edited this page Sep 22, 2017 · 12 revisions

Google has banned AdNauseam from its web store and have left users with no access to their data.

Back up your data

(if you're a new AdNauseam user jump to Manual Install)

  1. Click on the AdNauseam icon to open the AdNauseam menu
  2. Click the SETTINGS button at the bottom of the menu
  3. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click EXPORT ADS

Installation

Manual install through .crx

Note: this only works on certain Chromium-derived browsers, such as Centbrowser

  1. Download the adnauseam.chrome.crxfile from the latest release.
  2. Drag the adnauseam.chrome.crxfile into the active window of the browser

Manual Install in Developer Mode

  1. Download the adnauseam.chromium.ZIP file from the latest release.
  2. Extract the zip file to a folder somewhere that it can remain
Warning: Do not delete this folder after the install; Chrome will disable AdNauseam if this folder is not in the expected location
  1. In your Chrome Browser menu, click Windows > Extensions or type chrome://extensions/ in the address bar.
  2. Check the Developer mode checkbox (see image)
  3. Click the Load unpacked extension button (see image) and navigate to the file you downloaded in step 1 (in most cases it will be in the downloads folder).

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* Note that each time you restart Chrome you will be prompted to Disable Developer Mode Extensions. Feel free to simply hit Cancel and continue.

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This is indeed annoying, as Google of course intends, however there is no workaround we know of at this time

Retrieving your backup

  1. After you have AdNauseam up and running again, go back to the AdNauseam settings page
  2. Scroll all the way down again and click ''Import Ads''
  3. Choose your backup
  4. You're all set

Using AdNauseam on other browsers

If Google has lost your trust, as it has ours, you might want to move to a browser that is not as intrusive and controlling. You have a number of options including:

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