How to stop Ads when running mobile

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How to Stop Ads When Using Mobile

Ads appearing on your mobile screen—especially pop-ups, notifications, or ads while using apps—can be very frustrating. The good news is you can reduce or completely stop most ads by following the right methods.

This guide explains step-by-step how to stop ads on your mobile phone (Android) in simple language.

Why Ads Appear on Your Phone?

Before removing ads, understand the cause:

  • Free apps show ads to earn money

  • Some apps contain hidden adware (spam ads)

  • Browsers send push notifications

  • Unknown apps run ads in background

👉 If ads appear even when you are not using any app, it’s usually due to a malicious app.

Method 1: Uninstall Apps Showing Ads (Most Effective)

Many ads come from recently installed apps.

Steps:

  1. Go to Settings → Apps → See All Apps

  2. Sort by Recently Installed

  3. Find suspicious apps (no name, no icon, or unknown apps)

  4. Tap and Uninstall

👉 Common signs of bad apps:

  • No icon or weird name

  • Too many ads

  • Redirects to browser automatically

Method 2: Stop Pop-up Ads in Browser

If ads open while browsing:

For Google Chrome:

  1. Open Chrome

  2. Tap 3 dots → Settings

  3. Go to Site Settings

  4. Turn OFF:

    • Pop-ups and redirects

    • Ads

    • Notifications

👉 This will stop most website ads.

Method 3: Turn Off Spam Notifications

Many apps send ads through notifications.

Steps:

  1. Go to Settings → Notifications

  2. Check which apps send unwanted notifications

  3. Turn OFF notifications for those apps

Method 4: Use Ad Blocker Browser

Switching browser can remove ads completely.

Best Browsers:

  • Brave Browser

  • Opera Mini

👉 These browsers automatically block ads and trackers.

Method 5: Use Private DNS (Best Trick 🔥)

This method blocks ads in all apps and games.

Steps:

  1. Go to Settings → Network & Internet

  2. Tap Private DNS

  3. Select Private DNS provider hostname

  4. Enter:

    dns.adguard.com

  5. Save

👉 Now most ads will be blocked system-wide.

Method 6: Install Ad Blocker Apps

You can also use apps to block ads.

Popular Options:

  • AdGuard

  • Block This!

👉 These apps filter internet traffic and remove ads.

Method 7: Turn Off Personalized Ads

Reduce targeted ads from Google.

Steps:

  1. Go to Settings → Google → Ads

  2. Turn ON Opt out of Ads Personalization

  3. Tap Reset Advertising ID

Method 8: Scan for Malware

If ads are too frequent, your phone may have malware.

Use:

  • AVG Antivirus

Steps:

  1. Install antivirus app

  2. Run full scan

  3. Remove harmful apps

Method 9: Check App Permissions

Some apps use special permissions to show ads.

Steps:

  1. Go to Settings → Apps → Special App Access

  2. Check:

    • Display over other apps

  3. Disable for suspicious apps

Method 10: Factory Reset (Last Option)

If nothing works:

Steps:

  1. Backup your data

  2. Go to Settings → System → Reset

  3. Tap Factory Reset

👉 This removes all hidden adware completely.

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