How to stop popup ads on Samsung s8 edge

[Doug Moffat]

It's not allowed in the play store. You get it from Adguard.com/apk

Remember you have to sideload from the creators' website. Any Adguard on the Playstore is neutered and useless.

 

[anon(5719825)]

Remember you have to sideload from the creators' website. Any Adguard on the Playstore is neutered and useless.

Yes, Google doesn't allow certain adblocker apps in the play store because ads are how Google makes the majority of their money.

Apple has begun doing the same thing with adblockers that use VPNs to block ads in apps.

 

[ihearlivepplz]

Would someone just post a screenshot of the darn thing when something like this happens so we can get a look at what's happening? the OS itself isn't going to throw ads at you, this isn't a HTC phone. Its either an app or malware/adware or some other sort of ware. A photo would be a lot of help when diagnosis stuff like this. You shouldn't need to have an app such as Adguard to prevent mischievous pop up adds.

 

[Patrick1701F]

I find that all ads are shown in the CHROME BROWSER. I don't know how to stop this but I too will try Adguard.
Maybe there is something in the latest browser but this is not something we usually see from Google.
Any other ideas or insight???

 

[anon(5719825)]

I find that all ads are shown in the CHROME BROWSER. I don't know how to stop this but I too will try Adguard.
Maybe there is something in the latest browser but this is not something we usually see from Googlr.
Any other ideas or insight???

Adguard will block those ads.

Google makes Chrome and Google makes the majority of their income from ads. They don't like when people block their ads and they try and control what happens in Chrome.

 

[mj0528]

Adhell which can only be installed from XDA process and to work great

 

[Gayle Lynn]

Chrome will have adblock extensions in upcoming version. Google is losing customers as people flock to other browsers and look for ways to block ads.

Turning off JavaScript works, but disables featured in web pages.

I find Samsung Internet and Internet Beta faster and allows up to 5 extensions. Worth a shot.

 

[Gayle Lynn]

NetGuard used a VPN and you can filter all traffic.

My router from Peplink can run a VPN as well as it having easy controls and rules to filter domains, type of traffic, say you want to limit streaming or prevent Netflix from gobbling your bandwidth.

But adware can masquerade as other things and surely give adware or nalwarebytes a scan of your system.

Those bad apples can hibernate and woken - would be too obvious if the add started immediately after installing. An app can download a small stub and pull down the 2nd stage at a later time.

Just because something is from Google Play Store is not 100% safe. That is one place where by controlling compiler and app certificate signing gives Apple more control over what is on their App Store.

 

[Mntbikegirl618]

Screenshot....
By the way these have never popped up on my phone before today it is only 8:11 a.m. and I have only been on my phone since 730 intermittently and have already had 7 ads

 

[Stupidusername1]

To get rid of adds on screen I turned off screen and turned it back on I stead of swiping to get rid of screen. You need to press three small dots on top right of screen, I didn't write this down sadly but those buttons will say something press it and it will direct you to a settings area that gives you option of cancelling ads. There is one to shut off and one to activate I am now ad free.

 

[Toritito]

I get the same pop ups. It doesn't matter what ap I am using or even when I have them all closed. The ad is so small I can't read it and it stays for about 5 seconds them leaves. If I click it a webpage opens up. Here is a screenshot.

 

[Gayle Lynn]

Everything from CM is crap.ware New owners? Hijacked? Spamming ads

 

[Toritito]

Here is another screenshot of the ad that drops from up above. It's in he upper right.

 

[Toritito]

Who is CM?

 

[Centerman66]

Who is CM?

Cheetah Mobile

 

[Toritito]

The last ad I clicked on lead me to the Google play store straight to a rovio ap. That's angry birds. I am going to delete angry birds 2 to see if that's it. Maybe the last update they did caused the ads

 

[gb220206]

Hey everyone,

Go to settings
Advanced features
Games
Turn off "Game Launcher"

Your welcome O

 

[WindingRiver]

My "game launcher" is already set OFF & I'm still getting these damn pop ups at all hours. Unless my MEDIA volume is set to OFF, the ads will wake me up at night or talk so low I think I'm hearing voices. I also have a Google Play adblocker, so I guess I will go try AdGuard now.

 

[Kristin Williams2]

I have been getting pop up ads, I have 2 new apps that I had installed and I am still getting pop up, its getting very Frustrating My unlock screen is not becoming taken over by pop up ads.

 

[Lmhangus]

This worked for me. It was always a photo collage app. Removed all of them apart from pic collage and it's worked.