Pop-up ads can be a major disturbance reason in the mid of anything we think as more prior, though sometimes it may be helpful in many ways but what if they are unusual and unnecessary, well the simple you can even prevent pop-up ads from appearing in the Samsung apps, Chrome, and Samsung Internet while using your phone.
You can Block Pop-Up Ads From Samsung Apps and Customization Services, from Third-Party Apps, from Google Chrome on Samsung Phones or you can block them from wherever you want them not to flow on your screen. So, if you finally decided to do that, I mean if you want your phone not to appear with the pop-up ads, let’s stop them, check the steps below.
Block Pop-Up Ads From Samsung Apps and Customization Service
There is hardly happens that Samsung apps display pop-up ads on your phone. But Sometimes Samsung may use pop-up ads to promote its products and services to you. Like its 17 Sustainable Goals (SDGs) and motivate you to be part of it, all while offering you a chance to make money. The ads from this app, when active, display ads on the lock screen whenever your phone is charging. Here’s how to turn this off:
- Enter into the Samsung Global Goals app.
- Tap the vertical three dots in the top right corner.
- Tap on Settings, tap on Global Goals Charging Screen, and toggle it off.
You might want to turn off some other ad-related settings, on returning to the previous page.
- Enter into Global Goals Lock Screen and toggle it off to disable live wallpapers on your lock screen.
- Go to Ad Personalization and toggle on the Don’t Sell My Personal Info to prevent ad partners from targeting you with ads.
- Go back to the previous settings page, and turn off Enhanced Ads.
Samsung phones’ service enables Samsung to display personalized ads based on data from your apps’ usage and browsing habits. Which is called Customization Service.
Here’s how to disable it:
- Go to Settings, scroll down and tap Privacy, and then tap on Customization Service.
- Toggle off Customization Service and Customized Ads and Direct Marketing.
Block Pop-Up Ads From Third-Party Apps
Using third-party apps from the Google Play Store or unofficial app stores is likely to be the prime suspect for the intrusive pop-up ads on your phone. You can try to identify those responsible for the pop-up ads on your screen from Settings if you download apps from the Google Play Store or its alternatives.
To achieve that, go to your phone’s Settings, then scroll down and tap on Apps. Scroll through the list of apps installed on your phone. Look for any that look strange to you, or any that you think might be responsible for the ads, and tap on them.
- If it’s an app you do not need, you can simply tap the Uninstall button and confirm to remove it from your phone.
- Some apps may display ads in the form of notifications, which may clutter your notification bar and make it frustrating to sift between important ones. So, while in an app’s settings, tap on Notifications, and toggle the Show Notifications off.
If the apps are useful enough not to uninstall, but you don’t use them often, you can clear their cache and data by going to Storage and tapping Clear Cache and Clear Data. You’ll have to confirm the clearing actions for both of them.
Block Pop-Up Ads From Google Chrome on Samsung Phones
If you come across pop-up ads while surfing on the Google Chrome browser. Therefore, Google Chrome has a setting that allows you to block ads when you find them unbearable. Check the steps below.
- Launch Chrome and tap on the three vertical dots icon in the top right corner of your phone screen.
- Tap on Settings, scroll down, and tap on Site Settings.
- Tap on Pop-ups and redirects, and toggle off the switch you find when you enter the menu.
- You can also toggle off the Ads switch to block other types of intrusive website ads.
With the steps outlined above, you should have fewer to no pop-ups appearing while surfing the Internet on Google Chrome.
How to Block Pop-Up Ads From Samsung Internet
If the pre-installed browser is on all Samsung Phones, Samsung Internet appears with pop-up ads. So, same as you did in Google Chrome, you can also effectively block ads from websites to enjoy a smoother browsing experience. Check the steps below.
- Launch Samsung Internet and tap on the three horizontal lines icon in the bottom right corner of the screen.
- Select Settings from the array of options, then tap on Browsing privacy dashboard.
- Scroll down, and flip the switch next to Block Pop-ups. That’s it. You shouldn’t see pop-ads anymore while browsing on Samsung Internet.
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