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Add an explanation about why there is no filter update in mv3

Open Alex-302 opened this issue 7 months ago • 0 comments

Issue Details

It is often necessary to explain to users why there is no filter update feature. The current functionality looks like "removing unnecessary functionality" to the average user.

Original report

Issue URL (Incorrect Blocking)

https://vk.com/topic-53764934_29576319?offset=7060

Comment

Не обновляются фильтры. Что делать ?

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System configuration

Information Value
AdGuard product: AdGuard Browser Extension v5.1.81 MV3
System version: Windows 10
Browser: Chrome
Tracking protection: General settings:
Block trackers,
Strip URLs from tracking parameters,
Hide your search queries,
Send Do-Not-Track header

Tracking methods:
Self-destructing third-party cookies (2880)
Filters: Ad blocking:
AdGuard Base

Privacy:
AdGuard Tracking Protection,
AdGuard URL Tracking

Social widgets:
AdGuard Social Media

Annoyances:
AdGuard Cookie Notices,
AdGuard Popups,
AdGuard Mobile App Banners,
AdGuard Other Annoyances,
AdGuard Widgets

Security:
Online Malicious URL Blocklist,
Phishing URL Blocklist,
Scam Blocklist by DurableNapkin,
uBlock Origin – Badware risks

Language-specific:
AdGuard Russian
Browsing Security: enabled
Browsing Security statistics: disabled

Proposed solution

Add a filters update button, but make it yellow. When clicked, open a page or a hint explaining where the ability to update filters has disappeared. And also tell what should be done to make the extension updated.

Alternative solution

No response

Alex-302 avatar May 20 '25 15:05 Alex-302