File Manager App generates Game Adverts

[cake_ordeath]

Hi,
since a couple of weeks my File Manger App is constantly popping up and bombards me with game adverts.
This is super annoying and bothering.
Is this a new "feature" or is this a bug?

thanx in advance!

 

[mustang7757]

Welcome to AC!
Which phone?

 

[Six Dots Software]

Good question: which phone do you have and what is the name of your app? In any case, there are tons of solutions without advertisements.

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Is this a 3rd party file manager you installed from somewhere, or is it the file manager that came with the phone? Some manufacturers are notorious for putting adware in its preinstalled apps (like Alcatel and Xiaomi).

 

[cake_ordeath]

Ah well, yes, its an Alcatel phone and it's the preinstalled app
still weird, coz it only started now :/

so no way to change it back?

 

[B. Diddy]

Not sure if Alcatel ever pushed an update to get rid of the adware. You could try installing a good 3rd party file manager like Files by Google or Total Commander, and then seeing if you can disable the stock file manager in the Settings>Apps​ menu.