My apps seem to think I live in Albequerque, NM

[Android Central Question]

I have lived in Henderson, NV for over 30 years. Yet, for the last decade or so, I repeatedly receive ads or my online preferences are geared toward an Albequerque, NM resident. So much so that I now know how to spell the city's name. This "pops up" when I am on Youtube, Facebook, Google (and all its subsidiaries), Yahoo, et.al. I have never physically been in New Mexico, or near any of its borders. I'm sure it is a fine state, but it is just a big annoyance to me now. This is definitely having a detrimental effect on my future tourism prospects for poor, irksome Albequerque. How can I never see this city again??

 

[Deleted member 2609113]

I have lived in Henderson, NV for over 30 years. Yet, for the last decade or so, I repeatedly receive ads or my online preferences are geared toward an Albequerque, NM resident. So much so that I now know how to spell the city's name. This "pops up" when I am on Youtube, Facebook, Google (and all its subsidiaries), Yahoo, et.al. I have never physically been in New Mexico, or near any of its borders. I'm sure it is a fine state, but it is just a big annoyance to me now. This is definitely having a detrimental effect on my future tourism prospects for poor, irksome Albequerque. How can I never see this city again??

Do you use a VPN? Also double check the zip code, sometimes I put in my zip code and a list of cities in another state pops up.

 

[mustang7757]

I'll leave a Link to register so you can communicate here as a guest account you can only post questions but can't reply

https://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?t=409154

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Also, do you customarily use your own wi-fi network that you set up, or is it a shared wi-fi network (like in an apartment or condo building)?

Have you also tried clearing your browser history and cookies "from the beginning of time"?

 

[Sandra Salle]

Thanks, Mustang7577. That link did nothing but take me to androidcentral's newsletter(?) page. I ended up creating an account, and, due to my technological handicap, I only needed 1.25hrs to do it! Gosh, I dislike all these friggin advancements!

 

[Sandra Salle]

I have internet on my Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ android phone. I do not use a shared network or anything. I did, at one time have internet for everyone in the house through a router/modem.
I have deleted everything in my browser and search histories. Also, the caches and cookies bi-weekly basis.

 

[mustang7757]

Thanks, Mustang7577. That link did nothing but take me to androidcentral's newsletter(?) page. I ended up creating an account, and, due to my technological handicap, I only needed 1.25hrs to do it! Gosh, I dislike all these friggin advancements!

Your welcome!
Welcome to AC!

 

[mustang7757]

I have internet on my Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ android phone. I do not use a shared network or anything. I did, at one time have internet for everyone in the house through a router/modem.
I have deleted everything in my browser and search histories. Also, the caches and cookies bi-weekly basis.

Do you use a VPN?

 

[B. Diddy]

In your Settings>Privacy>Ads menu, try resetting your advertising ID (or opt out of ads personalization altogether if you don't care one way or the other).

 

[Sandra Salle]

Also, AlbUquerque is spelled with a U, not an E.

 

[Sandra Salle]

I did not find an "Ads" option anywhere in my settings. Sorry, I am technologically inadequate.

 

[B. Diddy]

Try this: https://www.androidguys.com/tips-tools/how-to-disable-personalized-ads-on-android/

 

[DolphinDroid]

Is this on wifi or mobile network? My home ISP has my location set for over 100 miles from where I live and I get served ads, etc... from that location rather than my home area. However, when I am on the mobile network I get a correct location.

 

[Kizzy Catwoman]

Is this on wifi or mobile network? My home ISP has my location set for over 100 miles from where I live and I get served ads, etc... from that location rather than my home area. However, when I am on the mobile network I get a correct location.

Yeah. I keep getting notifications that someone has logged into my Netflix account from Surrey. That is over 200 miles from where I live. That is ISP related.