Ads randomly pop up on my phone

[Mostafa Khayri]

First Thing you do, is to check your recent installs, mainly it would be an application installed out of the play store, check your recent apps and uninstall any app got a promotion or seems suspicious, in my case it was Instagram auto hashtag software, when i removed it, so far it looks okay.

 

[Boulevard Supply]

I have had the same issue for about a week. Ran MalwareBytes, didn't work. Deleted a bunch of apps, didn't work.

The last time I went to my home screen, the ad was there. My phone also was showing a message about smart charging or something like that.

What I did was on the top right of the home screen, when the ad is showing, simply tap the icon in the top right corner and click disable. I haven't had an ad pop up since.

 

[Doug Moffat]

As I said elsewhere, there is a current thread on Adguard. Read it!

 

[HazelEyedBabe]

I have this problem too. I'm wondering if it stems from the Facebook app.

They are full screen adds for me.

I have the same issue. I have the same ads. I have noticed that it happens after I go live. It hasn't happened all day and now all of a sudden I go live and I start getting the ads. I've cleared the cache and all it still happens.

 

[Bikash Yogi]

Go to task manager, (not application manager)and check the downloaded aps. you will find the cpu Ram uses but not the app icon. Click on uninstall from there. it will ask to remove as administrator do that and uninstall.

Cheers !!!

 

[RossJosh]

Honestly, if the problems persist for this long and are far too thorough to remove using conventional ways, I always recommend a factory reset. Granted, users who do not keep backups can get burnt from this, but that is a lesson you learn. For more concerned users, I recommend changing your relevant passwords as well.

Downloading random applications and clicking shady links can lead to this.

 

[HazelEyedBabe]

Honestly, if the problems persist for this long and are far too thorough to remove using conventional ways, I always recommend a factory reset. Granted, users who do not keep backups can get burnt from this, but that is a lesson you learn. For more concerned users, I recommend changing your relevant passwords as well.

Downloading random applications and clicking shady links can lead to this.

I had to end up doing a factory reset. No more ads

 

[RossJosh]

To be fair, it's not that surprising. The apps, even popular ones can get hijacked or malicious ads pushed through their ad program. So no one is safe from that, but being extra careful can be a benefit.

 

[anon(238680)]

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