How to Stop Pop Up Ads from Galaxy Phones

Samsung’s Galaxy Lineup contains the company’s finest smartphones. One phone is added to the lineup every year with 2 to 3 variations in the Models. The UI included on the smartphones is super smooth and easy to use. However, quite recently reports have surfaced of the phone showing Pop Up Ads while using applications and sometimes even while on the Home Screen.

In this article, we will provide you with viable solutions which will ensure complete eradication of the problem. Also, we will provide you with the reasons due to which this error is triggered. Make sure to follow each step in the specific order in which it is presented to ensure that no conflicts occur.

What Causes the POP-UP Ads to Appear on the Galaxy Devices?

According to our reports, there are two main reasons due to which this error is triggered and they are listed as follows:

Now that you have a basic understanding of the nature of the issue we will move on towards the solutions.

Solution 1: Turning Off Personalized Ads

Google’s Personalized Ads feature can sometimes malfunction and start displaying Advertisements on the Users mobile device continuously even if no application is being used. Therefore, in this step, we will be turning off the personalized ads feature. For that:

1. Drag down the notification panel and select “Settings“.

   

2. Inside the Settings, scroll down and tap on “Accounts“.

   

3. In the Accounts tab, click on “Google” and then on the “Personal Info & Privacy“.

   

   In some cases the “Google” option exists outside in the General Settings, just tap on it and continue with the process.

4. Once the Page loads tap on the “Ad Settings” option and turn off the “Ads Personalization” feature.

   

5. Now “Restart” the phone and check to see if the issue is solved.

Solution 2: Deleting Malicious Application

Sometimes, malicious applications can be downloaded on your phone attached with files downloaded from unknown sources and display Ads on your device. Therefore, in this step, we will be deleting any such malicious applications. For that:

1. Drag down the notification panel and select “Settings“.

   

2. Inside the Settings, scroll down and tap on the “Applications” option.

   

3. In the list of Applications, check to see if any application without a name and image exists if so click on it and tap on the “Uninstall” button.

   

4. Also, check to see if any application is present inside that list that you did not install yourself.
5. Delete any suspicious application by tapping on it and then tapping on the “Uninstall” option.
6. Restart your phone and check to see if the issue persists.