How to Get the Android Browser to Block Popups

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1Using Brave Browser

2Using Chrome

3Using Firefox

4Using the Android Stock Browser

5Using the Samsung Internet Browser

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This How.com.vn teaches you how to make your Android's browser block pop-up ads. You can block the majority of Internet pop-ups by installing the Brave Browser ad-blocking app, as well as by adjusting the settings of Google Chrome, Firefox, the Android stock browser, and/or Samsung's Internet browser. While turning on pop-up blocking will reduce the number of pop-ups that you see in that browser, it won't eliminate 100 percent of pop-ups. If you're suddenly seeing pop-ups on your home screen rather than in the browser, it's because of a recently-installed app or a virus on your phone.

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Method 1

Method 1 of 5:

Using Brave Browser

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   Install the Brave Browser app. Brave Browser is an ad-blocking browser based on Google Chrome. To download it, open the

   

   Google Play Store, then do the following:

   • Tap the search bar.
   • Type in brave browser
   • Tap Brave Browser: Fast AdBlocker
   • Tap INSTALL
   • Tap ACCEPT
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   Open Brave Browser. Tap OPEN in the Google Play Store once Brave Browser finishes downloading, or tap the lion-shaped Brave Browser app icon in your Android's App Drawer.
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   Tap ACCEPT & CONTINUE when prompted. This will agree to Brave Browser's terms of use and open the browser's main page.
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   Use Brave Browser to avoid ads. Brave Browser will completely block most ads (pop-up and otherwise) without impacting your browser speed; you shouldn't have to adjust any preferences in order for it to do so.
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Method 2

Method 2 of 5:

Using Chrome

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   Open Chrome

   

   . Tap the Chrome app icon, which resembles a red, yellow, green, and blue sphere.
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   Tap ⋮. It's in the upper-right corner of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear.

   • You may have to scroll down on an open page to make the menu button appear.
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   Tap Settings. It's near the bottom of the drop-down menu.
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   Scroll down and tap Site settings. You'll find this in the middle of the page.
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   Scroll down and tap Pop-ups. It's near the bottom of the page.
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   Tap the blue "Pop-ups" switch

   

   . It will turn grey

   

   . This signifies that pop-ups are disabled, thereby blocking them in your Android's Chrome browser.

   • Keep in mind that some mild pop-ups will still appear.
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Method 3

Method 3 of 5:

Using Firefox

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   Open Firefox. Tap the Firefox app icon, which resembles an orange fox wrapped around a blue globe.
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   Tap the search bar. It's at the top of the Firefox screen.
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   Go to the configuration page. Type in about:config and then tap Search or ⏎ Return in the keyboard.

   • If there's any text in the search bar, remove it before typing in about:config.
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   Tap the "Search" text field. You'll find this below the search bar at the top of the screen.
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   Search for the pop-up blocker. Type in dom.disable_open_during_load and wait for the dom.disable_open_during_load option to appear.
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   Select the pop-up blocker. Tap the dom.disable_open_during_load section to expand it. You should see the pop-up blocker's status (which should be "true") listed on the left side of the screen.

   • If the status says "false" instead, your Firefox browser is already blocking pop-ups.
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   Tap Toggle. It's in the bottom-right corner of the pop-up blocker's section. Doing so will change the pop-up blocker's status from "true" to "false", signifying that the pop-up blocker is enabled.

   • Even with the pop-up blocker enabled, not all pop-ups will be blocked.
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Method 4

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Using the Android Stock Browser

1. 
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   Open Browser. Its app icon resembles a white globe on a blue background.

   • The Android browser varies in appearance from Android to Android.
2. 
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   Tap ⋮. You'll find this in the upper-right corner of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear.
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   Tap Settings. This option is in the drop-down menu.
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   Tap Advanced. You may have to scroll down to find this option.
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   Tap the "Block pop-ups" checkbox or grey switch

   

   . It will turn blue

   

   . When this is enabled, most pop-ups will be blocked automatically. Note that some pop-ups may still occur, even with this switch enabled.
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Method 5

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Using the Samsung Internet Browser

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   Open Internet. This app icon is purple with a white planet icon on it. You'll usually find it in the "Samsung" folder that's in the App Drawer.
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   Tap MORE. It's in the top-right corner of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear.
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   Tap Settings. This option is in the drop-down menu.
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   Tap Advanced. It's in the middle of the page.

   • You may have to scroll down to see this option.
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   Tap the grey "Block pop-ups" switch

   

   . It will change color, indicating that your browser's pop-up blocker is now working.

   • If this switch is colored, pop-ups are already blocked in your Samsung Internet browser.
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• The pop-ups you're getting are often dependent on the websites you are visiting or the apps you are using. Websites that host illegal content are typically plagued with pop-ups, and avoiding these sites will help reduce the amount of pop-ups you get.
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• You cannot block pop-up ads in other apps (e.g., games) from within browsers.
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