Is there a way to disable the pop up ads when you unlock your phone?

[AC Question]

Everytime I unlock my phone, a stupid ad pops for the Google play store or a virus app or something like that. I don't know what I've done or if I've even done anything wrong. Please help!!!

 

[Javier P]

Galaxy s9. Version 8.0 oreo

Hmmm. I'd recommend you to create a new thread on the S9 forum giving as many details as you can, including a screenshot of what you see. This is an old thread and it won't be very easy getting help for such a recent device (and android version).

 

[codi stieles]

Do you think it has something to do with the Samsung experience thing? I'm thinking it's in one of the million games I've downloaded. I have playstore a.d.d.

 

[codi stieles]

Hmmm. I'd recommend you to create a new thread on the S9 forum giving as many details as you can, including a screenshot of what you see. This is an old thread and it won't be very easy getting help for such a recent device (and android version).

Ok. Good idea. Thank you
Sorry if that just posted 3 times. Haha

 

[Javier P]

Do you think it has something to do with the Samsung experience thing? I'm thinking it's in one of the million games I've downloaded. I have playstore a.d.d.

Usually the culprit is a third party app that was downloaded. The usual suspects are free games, cleaners, battery/memory boosters, any app by Cheetah Mobile, GO or DU ... Long list and it's not very easy to find out which app is pushing the ads.

 

[Javier P]

Ok. Good idea. Thank you
Sorry if that just posted 3 times. Haha

Haha. No worries. You could try this, next time you see this popup open your recent apps/multitasking overview and see the name and icon of the last app in there. There's a chance you're can see which app pushed the ad.

 

[codi stieles]

Haha. No worries. You could try this, next time you see this popup open your recent apps/multitasking overview and see the name and icon of the last app in there. There's a chance you're can see which app pushed the ad.

Oh I'll find it, if needs be. It cant hide. But, I'll try what you said, first. Thanks.

 

[codi stieles]

Usually the culprit is a third party app that was downloaded. The usual suspects are free games, cleaners, battery/memory boosters, any app by Cheetah Mobile, GO or DU ... Long list and it's not very easy to find out which app is pushing the ads.

:/
Also, I never swiped it closed, but it gone. Technology hates me at this time of night.
I'll let you know how it goes tomorrow.

 

[Javier P]

Can you recognise that icon? Do you see a match in your list of installed apps?

 

[codi stieles]

Can you recognise that icon? Do you see a match in your list of installed apps?

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Heck no. An app like that would get kicked to the curb.

 

[DsM]

I'm lazy so I pay for Adguard sideloaded from developer site. Version on Playstore useless.

 

[PepsiSkywalker]

I tried that, and it didn't work

 

[Javier P]

I tried that, and it didn't work

Welcome to the forums. Could you elaborate a bit more? What did you try?

 

[Alex Liossis]

Read all this, tried everything but still nothing, I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab E help me please

 

[Buhle Mandlakazi]

hi I have the same problem ...when I'm on internet of using chrome I get those congratulation you have randomly selected messages I tried to clear data and force stop chrome I even blocked ads on chrome but still advertising games on my screen I'm tired of this please help

 

[Sanike]

Everytime I unlock my phone, a stupid ad pops for the Google play store or a virus app or something like that. I don't know what I've done or if I've even done anything wrong. Please help!!!

I was having the same problem the day after I tried installing the full version of solid explorer. I woke up and was made aware of the problem.

Just like most of you, I went online looking for a solution. I didn't think it was solid explorer because I ended up uninstalling the buggy one(that didn't work anyway) and paid $2 for the official copy. SE was the only app I recently installed.

I went to settings, apps and I noticed at the bottom of my apps list was a "no name app" with a blank icon. It said it was installed from a package installer or something like that. I saw this blank app before, but after I saw where it was installed from, I knew it had to have come from something I downloaded online. I went ahead and uninstalled it and Voilà! No more popups.

 

[Calico0610]

For me, it was the Barcode Scanner app. I deleted it and now I do not have ads when I turn on my phone.

 

[CJChappy]

I had the EXACT issue on my Motorola E5 Plus today (MetroPCS).

I know what caused it...I installed Tasker and imported details to let my phone go into do not disturb mode when I put it face down on a table (like the Pixel 3 supposedly does)

In any case, I followed this thread and had no luck. I took a shot and installed Malwarebytes Anti Malware from the play store. Did a full scan and it found (and removed) the culprit:

"Android/Adware.MobiDash.NC"

Now my phone is back to normal. Can open chrome, lock and unlock my phone and no more of the annoying ads. I felt like yelling "Congratulations!"

 

[mary ann Ramos]

try restarting your phone