Aggressive advertising is gradually moving from television channels to the Internet. It appears in the form of banners, pop-ups or additional buttons in applications, annoying and confusing the user. But this problem can be solved once and for all with the help of applications that will help you remove and completely disable ads on Android devices.

Why pop-up ads appear in games and programs

Popular site owners sell advertising space to organizations that want to promote their services. Developers release apps that are free for users and publish them on the Play Store. To recoup their work, they build ad units into games and programs and sell them to advertisers. The more popular the application, the more income it brings.

  • static banners at the top or bottom of the display;
  • pop-ups, static or with a video playing;
  • delayed advertising that appears two to three days after the first launch of the program;
  • advertising blocks in the interface (for example, a banner that pops up when you click the "Close" button);
  • convenient advertising when the user receives a bonus for watching the video - an extra life or coins in the game.

    • The banner is located at the bottom of the screen - the user can close it

  • excessive consumption of Internet traffic;
  • decrease in smartphone or tablet performance during the game;
  • in exceptional cases - overlapping game buttons with pop-up windows.

    • How to disable and block using applications

    Dozens of applications have been created to block ads. They cannot be downloaded from the Play Store because they violate Google policy. Each program is available on the official website of the developer, some of them require root access to work correctly.

    Getting root rights on an Android smartphone or tablet

    The current root access extends the functionality of Android and allows other applications to make adjustments to the smartphone or tablet. You can get root rights using Kingo Android Root, Farmaroot, Vroot and others. Brief instructions for obtaining root rights using Kingo Android Root:

  • Download and install the program on your computer.
  • Connect your smartphone to PC in USB debugging mode.
  • On the smartphone screen, you will see a request to perform debugging. Click OK.
  • The program will install a mobile analogue on a smartphone and connect.
  • In the program window on the computer, you will see the Root button. Click it.
  • On the smartphone screen, confirm rooting by pressing the OK button.
  • When the process is complete on the PC, click the Finish button.

    • The application is requesting access to Superuser rights

    In the smartphone menu, you will see a new SuperSU Free item, which is responsible for providing root access to applications.

    AdBlock Plus

    The Adblock Plus app does not need root access. It is a popular ad blocker in apps and browsers, works with Android and other operating systems. Instructions for working with the program:

  • Download the application from the official site.
  • Go to your smartphone settings and select "Networks".
  • Select "Shared modem and networks" and open "Mobile networks".
  • After selecting "APN access points", click "Change access point".
  • Enter localhost in the Proxy field and 2020 in the Port field.
  • Launch AdBlock Plus, turn on the "Filtering" item. Uncheck the box Acceptable Ads.

    • Photo gallery: setting up AdBlock Plus

    You can go to the network settings directly from the AdBlock Plus application Proxy server will have to be configured manually through the network settings of your smartphone or tablet Turn on filtering and uncheck the "Allowed applications" item

    After all actions, ads will be blocked - you can enjoy "clean" applications. Items 2–5 are relevant for Android versions 4.2 and higher. Android 3.x does not provide manual proxy settings. Owners of such smartphones will need to root the device for AdBlock Plus to work.

    AdGuard

    The free version of the AdGuard app blocks ads in browsers, as well as fraudulent and phishing resources. To hide ad blocks in programs and games, you will need to purchase an additional key. The application works without root rights, filtering options are configured in the program menu. You can create a "whitelist" of sites you trust. To activate the AdGuard blocker, download the program, open it and press the green enable button. To configure filtering, click the button in the form of three dots in the upper right corner of the screen and select the "White List" item.

    The program starts with one button

    AdAway

    The developers claim that the AdAway program eliminates 99% of ads. The application prevents programs from sending requests to ad servers. Requires root rights. At the same time, a smaller percentage of advertisements are blocked using mobile networks. To enable the blocker, follow the instructions:

  • Download and install AdAway.
  • Open the app and click "Upload Files and Apply Lock".
  • Wait for the download of the additional file.
  • At the end of the process, restart the gadget.

    • There are only two buttons in the application - to activate and deactivate the lock

    To remove the block, go to the application and click "Unlock".

    Video: block ads on your phone with AdAway

    Lucky Patcher

    The program scans installed applications, checks for a license and file integrity, and hides ads. LuckyPatcher requiresroot access and installationBusybox. To disable ads using Lucky Patcher, follow the instructions:

  • Run the program. You will see a list of applications installed on your smartphone or tablet.
  • Select the app for which you want to block ads. Press and hold on the title until a pop-up menu opens.
  • Select "Patch Menu - Remove Ads".

    • If the method did not work, go to Lucky Patcher again and select "Remove Ad Activities".

    Be sure to make a copy of the game or program for which you plan to hide ad units. Lucky Patcher may corrupt the application's internal files and prevent it from launching.

    Video: How to Block Ads with the Lucky Patcher App

    adfree

    Affordable and easy to use, AdFree blocks ads when the user is rooted. The program works in applications and browsers, takes up little space and allows you to create white and black lists of resources. To block ads:

  • Launch AdFree and answer the request for Superuser rights with "Grant".
  • Click the Download and Install button.

    • NetGuard

    NetGuard is a well-known firewall, in the latest versions of which an ad blocking function has been added. On the Play Store, the application is available in a truncated version - you can download the full program with the blocker from the developer's website. To set up ad protection:

  • Open NetGuard and select Settings.
  • Turn on Traffic Filter.
  • Select "Download hosts file" and wait for the download.
  • Return to the main menu and activate the firewall.
  • The program will start updating DNS servers, access to which you want to deny.
  • After 5-10 minutes, test the application. Go to the official developer page. If you see the inscription Ad Blocking Works there, the application is installed and working correctly.

    • In the application, you can configure traffic filtering

    To verify the effectiveness of the program, visit an Internet resource with a large number of advertising windows and banners.

    Blocking Persistent Ads Manually

  • Get root access to the device.
  • Follow the link and save the content of the page as a text file.
  • Name the file hosts.
  • Transfer the file to your smartphone and use the file manager to place it in the system / etc folder, after saving the original version of the file in a safe place.

    • How to get rid of intrusive content in browsers

    Ad blockers are app-centric and don't completely clear browsers of intrusive ads. If ads remain on website pages with the active blocker, install additional extensions on your smartphone.

    Firefox

    The Firefox browser interacts perfectly with the AdBlock Plus extension and does not require the installation of additional programs. Install and launch the app and enjoy the ad-free experience.

    Opera

  • Follow the link and copy the code.
  • On the smartphone's memory card, create a file with the name urlfilter and the extension .ini.
  • Paste the code you copied earlier into the file.
  • Open a browser.
  • Type opera:config in the address bar.
  • A pop-up list of configurations will open. Select URL Filter.
  • Specify the path to the previously created .ini file.

    • Restart the gadget and the browser will be cleared of advertisements.

    UC Browser

    UC Browser is designed by Chinese engineers for lazy Android device owners. The application has a built-in AdBlock ad blocker, as well as an optimizer for the appearance of web pages. The browser successfully hides ad units and formats page content based on the user's screen settings. At the same time, the program retains all the functions inherent in other browsers: download manager, browsing history, optimization for night and day surfing the Internet.

    Preventing the appearance of advertising banners and windows

    The only way to prevent in-app ads is to use blockers. However, more and more often users are faced with pop-up banners caused by a virus. How to distinguish embedded ads from viral ones:

  • built-in occurs only when using applications in the form of banners and pop-up windows;
  • virus appears periodically when working with the device, regardless of whether third-party programs and games are running.

    • If you suspect the presence of viral advertising on your smartphone or tablet, install an anti-virus program - Kaspersky Internet Security, McAfee, Dr. Web or another - and run a full scan of the device. Delete the files detected by the antivirus. To prevent the appearance of viral ads, leave the antivirus enabled and periodically check the device.

    Do not use several ad blocking apps on Android at the same time - they will conflict with each other, using similar work algorithms. Test the suggested options and choose the one that best suits your smartphone or tablet.