Whether you want your child
to stay away from social
networks or stop others
from accessing some
websites on your Android
smartphone, a customs host
file can come in handy.
To block some certain
websites on your Android
device, you need an
application called Hosts
Editor.
What is Hosts Editor?
Hosts Editor is a way to
add, remove or comment
out entries in the hosts file.
The hosts file allows the
user to override an IP
address of a specific url.
Since the Hosts Editor edit
the hosts file, root
permission is required.
How to Block Websites with
Hosts Editor
1. Go to Google Play Store
to download and install
Host Editor on your
Android device
2. After successful
installation, start the
application and select
'New Entry' from menu
3. Type 127.0.0.1 in the IP
address box
4. In the Host Entries,
input the web address
you wish to block (e.g.
sito.com) and then click
'Save New Host' to save
the file.
Note: You can block as
many website as you want
by following 1-4 above. If
you use 127.0.0.1 for the
first site, the IP address for
the second site will become
127.0.0.2, the third one
127.0.0.3 and so on.
Meaning that you would
have to increase the last
number of the IP address
for subsequent entries.
To unblock sites, simply
mark the sites name, press
'Menu' and then select
'Delete'.
That's all.
Title : Easiest means to block websites on any Android users
Description : Whether you want your child
to stay away from social
networks or stop others
from accessing some
websites on your Android
smartphone, a...