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+## Adblock Browser for Android
+
+Adblock Browser supports Android OS versions 2.3 (Gingerbread) and higher.
+
+### Installing Adblock Browser for Android
+
+1. Go to the Google Play Store and search for **Adblock Browser**.
+2. Tap **Install**.
+
+### Adding a filter list
+
+Adblock Browser requires filter lists to block ads. A default filter list - EasyList -  based on your browser's language settings is automatically activated when you install Adblock Browser. It blocks ads from the most popular (often English language-based) websites. However, it does not block ads on less popular national websites. For example, if you live in Germany you should subscribe to the national German filter list.
+
+**Tip**: As a recommendation, you should avoid adding too many filter lists to Adblock Browser. Adding too many filter lists slows down the ad blocker and, therefore, your browsing.
+
+1. Open the Adblock Browser app.
+2. Tap the **Android menu icon** and select **Settings**.
+3. Tap **Ad blocking**.
+4. Below *Blocking*, tap **Ad blocking**.
+5. Select the filter list you would like to subscribe to below *Other Languages*.
+
+### Removing a filter list
+
+1. Open the Adblock Browser app.
+2. Tap the **Android menu icon** and select **Settings**.
+3. Tap **Ad blocking**.
+4. Below *Blocking*, tap **Ad blocking**.
+5. Select the filter list you would like to remove below *Other Languages*.
+
+### Blocking all ads
+
+If you choose to block all ads, Adblock Plus will block annoying ads *and* ads that are considered nonintrusive. To learn more about the Acceptable Ads initiative, please visit the [Acceptable Ads webpage](https://adblockplus.org/en/acceptable-ads).
+
+1. Open the Adblock Browser app.
+2. Tap the **Android menu icon** and select **Settings**.
+3. Tap **Ad blocking**.
+4. Below *Exceptions*, tap **Acceptable Ads**.
+5. Uncheck the box labeled **Allow some noninstrusive advertising**.
+
+### Customizing Adblock Browser
+
+1. Open the Adblock Browser app.
+2. Tap the **Android menu icon** and select **Settings**.
+3. Tap **Customize**.
+<br/>Select an option to customize:
+    - **Home**
+        - **Recent Tabs** - This option displays your last five visited websites. To customize, tap **Recent Tabs**.
+        - **History** - This option displays the history of every website you visited. To customize, tap **History**.
+        - **Top Sites** - Activated by default, this option displays your most frequently visited websites. To customize, tap **Top**.
+        - **Bookmarks** - This option displays a list of websites that you specifically added. To customize, tap **Bookmarks**.
+        - **Reading List** - The Reading List option allows you to refer directly to an article at any point in time. To customize, tap **Reading List**.
+        - **Show site suggestions** - Activated by default, this option suggests shortcuts to websites that Adblock Browser thinks you may find interesting. To disable this feature, tap **Show site suggestions**.
+        - **Automatic updates** - This option is activated by default. To change this option, tap **Automatic updates**.
+    - **Search**
+        - **Show search suggestions** - Activated by default, this option displays search suggestions based on your input. To disable this feature, tap **Show search suggestions**.
+        - **Installed Search Engines** - Tap to change the default search engine.
+    - **Tabs**
+        - By default, Adblock Browser does not restore tabs after you quit the app. To change this, tap **Tabs** and select **Always restore**.
+    - **Import from Android**
+        - By default, Adblock Browser imports your bookmarks and history from the native Android browser. To change this option, tap **Import from Android** and uncheck the option or options you don't want to import.
+
+### Changing display options
+
+1. Open the Adblock Browser app.
+2. Tap the **Android menu icon** and select **Settings**.
+3. Tap **Display**.
+<br/>Select an option to customize:
+    - **Display**
+        - **Text size** - By default, the text size is set to medium. To change it, tap **Text size**. On the *Text* screen, tap either the small 'A' or the big 'A' to adjust the text size. Tap **Set**.
+        - **Title bar** -  This option allows you to display either the page title or the page address. By default, page address is selected. To display the page title, tap **Title bar** and select **Show page title**.
+        - **Full-screen browsing** - If you want to view the Adblock Browser title bar while scrolling down a page, tap the checkbox.
+        - **Allow autoplay** - Activated by default, this option controls the autoplay of videos and other media content. If you don't want videos and other media content to play automatically, tap the checkbox.
+    - **Advanced**
+        - **Character encoding** - This option controls the display of the character encoding menu. By default, the character encoding menu is not visible. If you want to view the menu, tap **Character encoding** and select **Show menu**.
+        - **Plugins** - This option allows you to control plugin preferences.
+
+### Controlling privacy options
+
+Adblock Browser features several customizable privacy settings.
+
+1. Open the Adblock Browser app.
+2. Tap the **Android menu icon** and select **Settings**.
+3. Tap **Privacy**.
+<br/>Select an option to customize:
+    - **Privacy**
+        - **Do not track** - Tap the checkbox if you don't want to be tracked while browsing.
+        - **Cookies** - Cookies are pieces of information stored on your device by websites that you visit. To set cookie options, tap **Cookies**. If **Enabled**, both first-party and third-party cookies are allowed. If **Enabled, excluding 3rd party**, only cookies from first-parties are allowed. If **Disabled**, both first-party and third-party cookies are prohibited.
+        - **Remember passwords** - This option is activated by default. If you don't want Adblock Browser to remember your passwords, tap the checkbox to disable the feature.
+        - **Use master password** - If you prefer to use one master password for all of your logins, tap **Use master password**. On the *Create Master Password* screen, enter and confirm your master password.
+    - **Clear Private Data**
+        - **Clear now** - Tap clear now to clear the following data: browsing history, downloads, form and search history, cookies and active logins, saved passwords, cache, offline website data and site settings. By default, all data options are selected. Tap a specific option if you do not wish to clear its associated data.
+        - **Clear on exit** - Tap this checkbox to automatically clear data each time you quit.
+
+### Changing the browser language
+
+1. Open the Adblock Browser app.
+2. Tap the **Android menu icon** and select **Settings**.
+3. Tap **Language**.
+4. Tap the area below *Browser Language*.
+<br/>A list of available languages appears.
+5. Tap the desired language.