Warning: deliberately resetting trials may violate software terms of service. Use the official purchase or free-limited options when possible.
Before attempting to reset a trial, it's critical to understand how AdGuard tracks your "free period."
Without root access, resetting the trial is nearly impossible. AdGuard for Android uses Google Play Services licensing, which ties the trial to your Google account and device ID.
Workarounds:
For newer AdGuard versions, you must change your machine’s hardware fingerprint. Adguard Reset Trial
Tools required: VolumeID (by Sysinternals) or a MAC address changer.
Steps:
Warning: This can affect other licensed software (games, Adobe products) that also use hardware IDs for activation.
The community has evolved past manual registry edits. Today, you can find: Remove saved device identifiers (look for files named
One particularly enterprising developer created a Docker container that runs a Windows VM, resets the trial, and exports the config—all automated by a cron job. It’s the software equivalent of a perpetual motion machine.
When you install AdGuard and start the premium trial, the software writes specific markers to your system:
When you reinstall the software or delete local files, AdGuard’s servers cross-reference this hardware hash. If the server recognizes your device, the "new" trial is rejected.
If you need one more week to test compatibility, use the registry deletion method for Windows. If you are a student or just broke, email AdGuard support—they are surprisingly generous with free keys for open-source contributors or hardship cases. For newer AdGuard versions, you must change your
Don't download "cracked" trial resetters from YouTube or torrent sites. They are almost always malware or keyloggers. The methods above require zero sketchy executables.
Better yet, [grab a legitimate lifetime license here] and never think about resets again.
Have you found a new method that works? Let us know in the comments—just keep it legal, folks.
