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My phone will, when using various apps I've been using for years, suddenly open the play store and redirect me to Candy Crush or Caesar's slots. I'm getting sick of this. Does anyone know why this is happening? Lookout hasn't found any viruses or anything.
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Try AirPush detector and see if some app is causing it to happen.

I actually had this happen from the browser. A damn play store "pop up". Surprised the hell out of me. Was also for candy crush. I also have pop ups disabled. I noticed this happen after I defaulted play links to the store. Must somehow disable the check.

Wow these adware companies are getting even more aggressive now a days

Same issue here.
Uninstalled everything except stock Google apps and same thing happening with pop up (candy crush), so I guess whatever is installed can't be uninstalled! Airpush or Ad detector software can't find the culprit either.
This is a huge security issue..... Reporting to Google

Browsers do it too... Doesn't have to be an app. It's a redirect "popup" avoiding standard android popup detection. I found this out by getting one before I defaulted links the play store. I actually got asked one time lol. The security issue would be a redirect to an actual infested page, which the built in popup blocker does block. The problem lies in the call of playstore only through playlink, which really can't cause harm being it can only show you the app, nothing further. Would be nice if fixed... Simply set to ignore non user clicked playlink pushes and implement a touch check.

Steamer86 said:
Browsers do it too... Doesn't have to be an app. It's a redirect "popup" avoiding standard android popup detection. I found this out by getting one before I defaulted links the play store. I actually got asked one time lol. The security issue would be a redirect to an actual infested page, which the built in popup blocker does block. The problem lies in the call of playstore only through playlink, which really can't cause harm being it can only show you the app, nothing further. Would be nice if fixed... Simply set to ignore non user clicked playlink pushes and implement a touch check.
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I thought it was the browser I was using (Next), but problem persists across chrome and boat so I think it's some stealth junk installed in my system.
Google needs to find a fix for this, especially when airpush and ad detector apps can't resolve.

It isn't any stealth junk. Its browsing. Http. Port 80. The interwebs. Ect. Ect. It is not an app. It is not a service. Hence airpush or ad detectors will not detect it. Simply a link.

Steamer86 said:
It isn't any stealth junk. Its browsing. Http. Port 80. The interwebs. Ect. Ect. It is not an app. It is not a service. Hence airpush or ad detectors will not detect it. Simply a link.
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You seem knowledgeable. How is it fixed? Simple restore of browser settings??

[Q] Ads problem

Hi
Am using Adaway to get rid of the annoying Ads but there's some App keep showing them. I used Adfree before with the same problem. Is there anyway to completely get rid of these ads?
Thanks ?
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Not helpful info but I will say I just uninstalled my add blocker yesterday because it was unreliable and also blocked legitimate web surfing from time to time. Along with taking up space in my notification panel and status bar I just got annoyed with it.
Ran it for 3 months might give it another shot in a year.
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So if you are rooted (I guess so), have you tried firewall? At least for apps you think they don't need internet connection --> without connection adds are gone + you are more secure. (Since no data can be uploaded from your phone by those apps)

Dahdoul said:
Hi
Am using Adaway to get rid of the annoying Ads but there's some App keep showing them. I used Adfree before with the same problem. Is there anyway to completely get rid of these ads?
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if you knew the url of the adserver, you can simply add it to your hosts file.
in adaway, tap the menu key and chose "your lists" (may not be accurate as i have the german version).
add the hostname(s) to the blacklist by tapping the + symbol at the upper right.
to get the adress of the adserver, any app that can capture your network traffic should do it.
i´m using the app "network connections".
some apps may refuse to work after adds being blocked.
maybe sometimes it is just not possible to get rid of them
if you want me to test anything, just name your app.

I had the same problem with AdAway, so I assumed that perhaps my version of AdAway was not the latest and therefore the blacklist downloaded was not up-to-date. So, after running the in-app update option, then downloading and appending the latest hosts file, I was able to finally get rid of the few ads that were still getting through, namely in the 1Weather app. Again, you might have already done this, but if your AdAway app is the same version as the one I am running, then it should be able to block out all the current ad servers no problem.

Adguard

Hey guys. So I found this absolutely great app to block all ads in any browser and across all apps called adguard and it doesn't even requir root! Here's the link for those interested.
https://adguard.com/en/adguard-android/install.html
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My review:
For those of you that trust and support XDA development, there's actually an XDA thread for this app from the developer.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=57172864&postcount=1
I didn't realize that at first but had an issue with #NoChroma browser; I used the in-app support to report. I was impressed with the response and follow-up. My settings actually work better with Chrome so Chrome with Adguard is a better alternative to #NoChroma's limited ad blocking browser. I'm using the Adguard root settings.
Having the quick disable service is handy but the one site that hit me with a persistent welcome screen that suggested I view their lite ad browsing experience was squashed by the user filter. I may be wrong but mobile browsers need more freedom from such persistent ads, pop-ups, full banners and admonishment to disable ad blockers.
The filters can be synced to update without user intervention. If you use the root settings, the persistent notification can be disabled. Both settings are deep in the menu. If you try to disable the notification with a long press in pull-down, the service will stop frequently. Do it right and service is reliable.
Only web browsing ad blocking is free but using with Xposed MinMinGuard module and YouTube Adaway, the rest is covered. So far the experience is actually better than Adaway with MinMinGuard.
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Thanks for the info! Wasn't aware of all that. I simply stumbled upon it from a Google search after hearing someone mention it in a comment on sammobile but I do like it. It does block all of my app related adds but it's a free trial only so I do plan on purchasing it whenever that's up and also to support the developer of course. I'm completely stock so this is great because ads are the number one thing I miss with root.
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samep said:
My review:
For those of you that trust and support XDA development, there's actually an XDA thread for this app from the developer.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=57172864&postcount=1
I didn't realize that at first but had an issue with #NoChroma browser; I used the in-app support to report. I was impressed with the response and follow-up. My settings actually work better with Chrome so Chrome with Adguard is a better alternative to #NoChroma's limited ad blocking browser. I'm using the Adguard root settings.
Having the quick disable service is handy but the one site that hit me with a persistent welcome screen that suggested I view their lite ad browsing experience was squashed by the user filter. I may be wrong but mobile browsers need more freedom from such persistent ads, pop-ups, full banners and admonishment to disable ad blockers.
The filters can be synced to update without user intervention. If you use the root settings, the persistent notification can be disabled. Both settings are deep in the menu. If you try to disable the notification with a long press in pull-down, the service will stop frequently. Do it right and service is reliable.
Only web browsing ad blocking is free but using with Xposed MinMinGuard module and YouTube Adaway, the rest is covered. So far the experience is actually better than Adaway with MinMinGuard.
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Better than Adaway? I use Adaway with custom host sources (like most all of the adblockplus, fanboy subscriptions, unbelovedhosts, malwaredomains_full, and more) and minminguard and youtube adaway in xposed. I got a whole bunch of host sources in my Google Keep I just copy and paste every time I flash a new rom and reinstall Adaway. I've not used this one though...

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Better than Adaway? I use Adaway with custom host sources (like most all of the adblockplus, fanboy subscriptions, unbelovedhosts, malwaredomains_full, and more) and minminguard and youtube adaway in xposed. I got a whole bunch of host sources in my Google Keep I just copy and paste every time I flash a new rom and reinstall Adaway. I've not used this one though...
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Adaway was more work but does a better job at blocking ads in apps. I had an export file that took nearly 30 minutes to import from extSdCard and apply at one time but cut it down to 10 minutes (slow). But it still needed occasional add-ons and finding that I'm blocking a potential wanted service is sometimes annoying to find. I've still only had to add one user filter get around one site.
This one does the browser blocking with a lot less effort and gets updated frequently. Some of those other hosts sites can block too much but that would depend on your preference as well. If your labor is rewarding, enjoy what you have. If you find it high maintenance, try this as alternative.
It's not an alternative to YouTube Adaway and MinMinGuard. I prefer to use it with those services as I did with Adaway, before. It's best use is for blocking browser ads, that service is free.
The fact that it doesn't require root, means it could possibly become more popular in time.
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How to get rid of persistent notification

I installed AdGuard and Android system notification about VPN is always on. Does anyone have an idea how to get rid of it? Pixel was able to stop the notification, but not this phone...

long hard press on the notification -> block notifications from that app

That does not work, because it is an Android system notification and for some reason Samsung won't let me turn it off

No luck on that. reason why i dont use any vpn like adguad and block this ( or.wherever is call) u WILL NOT be able to get rid of notification. I tried this since the gs6, note 5 gs7 edge and now gs8. Root or use nova and hide status bar at least u wont see the notification on top. My solution get disconnect pro or adhell which work in a different way blockong ad with knox. U wont get ad in browser like chrome also no ad in apps. Best part, no notification icon anywhere. I like disconnect pro better but is to expensive. Do a google search and u can get it f. R. E. E. See how it works. Then delete it and purchase it to support the developer.

eduardmc said:
No luck on that. reason why i dont use any vpn like adguad and block this ( or.wherever is call) u WILL NOT be able to get rid of notification. I tried this since the gs6, note 5 gs7 edge and now gs8. Root or use nova and hide status bar at least u wont see the notification on top. My solution get disconnect pro or adhell which work in a different way blockong ad with knox. U wont get ad in browser like chrome also no ad in apps. Best part, no notification icon anywhere. I like disconnect pro better but is to expensive. Do a google search and u can get it f. R. E. E. See how it works. Then delete it and purchase it to support the developer.
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Thanks - trying adhell for now (as it's free and open source) and seems to be working well.

@ddesnson Adhell does not work on https. Try a google search in a browser, and you will see ads.

Tatsch said:
@ddesnson Adhell does not work on https. Try a google search in a browser, and you will see ads.
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I tried it, but no ads. Also logged into xda on https and no ads

When I enable Adhell, open a browser (Chrome) and perform a google search e.g "bicycle" , I get Google ads in result.

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When I enable Adhell, open a browser (Chrome) and perform a google search e.g "bicycle" , I get Google ads in result.
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Me too - they blend in so well I never noticed. I'll keep an eye on the price of Disconnect Pro and try it if there's another sale, but for now Adhell does most of what I need it to do.

With Adguard there are no Google ads and other ads on https-pages, so I will stay with Adguard.

eduardmc said:
No luck on that. reason why i dont use any vpn like adguad and block this ( or.wherever is call) u WILL NOT be able to get rid of notification. I tried this since the gs6, note 5 gs7 edge and now gs8. Root or use nova and hide status bar at least u wont see the notification on top. My solution get disconnect pro or adhell which work in a different way blockong ad with knox. U wont get ad in browser like chrome also no ad in apps. Best part, no notification icon anywhere. I like disconnect pro better but is to expensive. Do a google search and u can get it f. R. E. E. See how it works. Then delete it and purchase it to support the developer.
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Thanks so much! I was Googling like crazy and could not find an answer! Might as well keep the S8 now haha That thing was driving me nuts

eduardmc said:
I like disconnect pro better but is to expensive.
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Is Disconnect Pro not also working through VPN?

Looking for Popup Blocker for Browser.

Anyone know of a good popup blocker for browsers?
Mainly Chrome or S' Internet?
I don't the really mind the ads, I kinda get it.
But the pop ups are so intrusive, if it just pop outs once sure that's fine. But if it's happening everytime or every page reload/change, that's different.

Just disable popups in:
settings>advanced settings>popups: never show

dr.guru said:
Just disable popups in:
settings>advanced settings>popups: never show
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Doesn't work against intrusive ones.
Woudn't have asked if it does.
But thanks anyway.

I am using adblock and it is working perfectly
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grtmoby said:
I am using adblock and it is working perfectly
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Is it from playstore? Or a plugin/externsion?
There's so many "adblock" apps out there, care to share a link.
Don't mind if I have to pay, but want to pay for the right one that actually works.

Samsung Internet will offer you a list of available content blockers if you click in its menu. Try Adblock fast and or Disconnect

Adguard from the same list works well
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Also recommend adguard.
Tale care.

I use adguard for rooted/UnRooted & it blocks ads system wide (apps, games, & browser ads) but requires a small yearly subscription. If your using & only wish to have blocking in Samsung native browser I'd recommend adguard content blocker as the others did. In Samsung browser I believe that you can use up to 5 blockers at once, depends on what & how much you want to block. Happy surfing ?

Blokada
Download F-Droid, install Blokada.

adhell 3.1.1 lovin it

Forever Justice said:
adhell 3.1.1 lovin it
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i have this app installed as well but what are you doing to make it block ads?

TWiiTCH said:
I use adguard for rooted/UnRooted & it blocks ads system wide (apps, games, & browser ads) but requires a small yearly subscription. If your using & only wish to have blocking in Samsung native browser I'd recommend adguard content blocker as the others did. In Samsung browser I believe that you can use up to 5 blockers at once, depends on what & how much you want to block. Happy surfing
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It's not really the ads I'm annoyed about if they're not that intrusive it's fine but the annoying popups are a different story.
But I'll try Adguard. I'm using adblock browser recommended a few post back for the sites I goto that has ridiculous pop ups.

vash2pid said:
It's not really the ads I'm annoyed about if they're not that intrusive it's fine but the annoying popups are a different story.
But I'll try Adguard. I'm using adblock browser recommended a few post back for the sites I goto that has ridiculous pop ups.
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AdGuard pro (paid) will block popups, ads, trackers, offers multiple DNS servers (I use encypted adguard dns) and you can choose app you want to use it with and without. If you can spend around $15 for the 1 year subscription you won't be disappointed but if you find something else (maybe free) more power to ya, whatever gets the job done friend.
Cheers.

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I am looking for a pop up browser to block the "Samsung Galaxy Note 9 User You Are A Winner" ads. Does anyone have any suggestions I am using Adblock fast right now but they still pop up. Is there a way to block or remove these ads?

Try a app (apk) not on play store that also has bilt in vpn. Its called blokada.

You can get extension,s from chrome market,! I prefer Firefox focus for my browser ,and they offer tons of Droid extensions,,and tools
its easy and fast.u can ad any search engine u want