how to stop ads in my phone

3 hours ago 2

To stop ads on your phone, especially on Android devices, you can follow these effective steps:

1. Block Ads via Private DNS

Go to your phone's Settings and use the search bar to find DNS or Private DNS settings.
Select Private DNS provider hostname and enter a DNS service that blocks ads, such as dns.adguard.com or dns.dogadguard.com.
Save the settings. This will block many ads across apps and websites by filtering them at the DNS level

2. Manage Browser Ads and Pop-ups

Open your web browser (e.g., Google Chrome).
Go to Settings > Site Settings.
Disable Pop-ups and redirects and turn off Ads.
Also, disable notifications from websites that send unwanted ads via Settings > Notifications in the browser

3. Remove or Identify Ad-Generating Apps

Ads often come from third-party apps installed on your phone.
Go to Google Play Store > My apps & games > Installed > Last used to see recently active apps.
Uninstall apps that you suspect are pushing ads, especially those you don’t use frequently or recently

4. Opt Out of Personalized Ads (Samsung phones)

On Samsung devices, go to Settings > Samsung Account > Privacy > Customisation Service.
Turn off the customization service to reduce personalized ads and limit ad tracking

5. Disable Ad Notifications

Go to Settings > Notifications.
Check for recent ad notifications and disable notifications from those apps or websites.
You can also long-press an ad notification and turn off notifications for that app directly

6. Unsubscribe from Promotional Emails

Open your email app and search for "unsubscribe".
Open emails that have unsubscribe links and click them to stop receiving promotional emails from those senders

7. Use Ad Blocker Apps (Optional)

Some browsers like Samsung Internet allow installing ad blocker extensions.
Consider downloading reputable ad blocker apps from the Play Store to further reduce ads in browsers and apps

By combining these methods—using private DNS to block ads, managing browser settings, uninstalling ad-heavy apps, and disabling notifications—you can significantly reduce or stop ads on your phone