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Background & phone setup: I just got this phone two weeks ago (Samsung GS9+), not rooted, haven't added any particularly any apps other than a few from the Google play store (Alkido reader, Avast security, Candy Crush <yeah, I'm know>, ESPN, and Firefox beta, and a few Google and Samsung apps. No outside apps, APKs, ringtones, themes, etc. So minus disabling Bixby and a few unnecessary bloatware apps here and there, the phone is basically. Both avast and the Verizkn/Samsung built-in security scan give the phone a clean bill of health.
Problem: I will be looking at a website, scrolling thru, reading, etc., say Buzzfeed.com, (though it does happen with other websites) suddenly it will redirect me to another page; suddenly, and without me clicking or doing anything.
For example here's one place I got sent: ads.tripslelift.com/track<numbers>. Theres more numbers and I'm sure tracking info to the link but it's super long and wasn't sure if it was necessary.
I never have this issue in Firefox beta (which is why I got it actually). I have my Chrome browser set to block ads, popups and redirects are blocked, Do Not Track, safe browsing is on, third party cookies are blocked, and I clean my site storage, and browsing data virtually every time I close Chrome. I also clear both Firefox and Chrome browser/privacy data at the end of each day as well.
So I am really at a loss why these webpage redirect/changes keep happening. Especially with a brand new phone on multiple different websites.
Halp?
Problem: I will be looking at a website, scrolling thru, reading, etc., say Buzzfeed.com, (though it does happen with other websites) suddenly it will redirect me to another page; suddenly, and without me clicking or doing anything.
For example here's one place I got sent: ads.tripslelift.com/track<numbers>. Theres more numbers and I'm sure tracking info to the link but it's super long and wasn't sure if it was necessary.
I never have this issue in Firefox beta (which is why I got it actually). I have my Chrome browser set to block ads, popups and redirects are blocked, Do Not Track, safe browsing is on, third party cookies are blocked, and I clean my site storage, and browsing data virtually every time I close Chrome. I also clear both Firefox and Chrome browser/privacy data at the end of each day as well.
So I am really at a loss why these webpage redirect/changes keep happening. Especially with a brand new phone on multiple different websites.
Halp?