Ok, that's all good but what can I actually do by modifying my hosts file?Ī whole host of interesting things (excuse the pun). Make any changes you wish, save the file and you're set! (You will need a text editor with Superuser access, like TurboEditor. Select it, press "More" and tap the "Open" option. Reboot your device and navigate to the hosts file again using your file manager. You should now have sufficient permissions to modify and overwrite the hosts file. Select the "Change" option in the permissions section. Locate the hosts file in this directory and long-press it to open the "Properties" menu. Open your file manager of choice (we recommend a file manager like Solid Explorer, as it allows for easy adjustments and modifications to read and write permissions. This method is nowhere near as lengthy and should take you less than 5 minutes, even if you're a slow tapper. (Again, replace F:\ with the directory where you're storing your hosts file) Now, simply navigate to the directory which you copied the hosts file to, and edit away! Remember, once you're done you need to push the file back to your device. This will copy your hosts file to your computer, to allow you to edit it in Notepad. (replace F:\ with the directory you wish to copy your hosts file to) To ensure your device is connected, and that ADB is reading and interacting with your device appropriately.ĭownload your hosts file from your device by issuing the command
#ANDROID EMULATOR HOSTS MAC INSTALL#
Install ADB, and then run a command prompt in ADB's installation directory.Ĭonnect your device to your computer via USB (make sure you've already enabled USB debugging in the developer settings). If you don't already have ADB, you can grab it from Google's developer resource page.
#ANDROID EMULATOR HOSTS MAC ANDROID#
The non-root methodįor this method, you will require a computer with the Android Debug Bridge (or ADB) installed on it. While the process isn't exactly rocket science on a non-rooted device either, it's definitely more straightforward on devices that have been rooted. You can go about this process in two ways, depending on whether or not your Android device of choosing is rooted. Whether you're a developer looking to make some DNS tweaks or just a concerned parent looking to block certain sites from their kids, hosts file modifications have got you covered. Editing your hosts file (the file that maps hostnames to IP addresses, for those of you who were previously unaware), is useful for everything from controlling access to websites and network traffic to just mapping addresses to names.
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