Pop-up ads that keep appearing on the screen while browsing on your Android phone can be a source of frustrations and annoyance.
If
you choose to do nothing about the pop-up ads, be ready to use an
Android device that not only surfs slowly but also costs a lot of money.
Blocking the pop-up ads that keep showing up on the device is the best
and most effective method through which to make it surf faster and save
some money in the process. The
intrusive nature of the pop-up ads is what makes them quite annoying to
users. With a bit of knowledge regarding what to do about the pop-up
ads, there would be no more need to browse while feeling frustrated and
violated. Initially, the Android device was free of the pesky ads.
Lately, it seems as if there is a proliferation of pop-up ads on Android
devices. Therefore, what measures should you take to block the annoying
pop-up ads?- Install Ad-Blocking Apps
The
Android market is full of apps that you can buy and install to block
pop-up ads. However, using some of these apps depends on whether you own
a rooted Android phone or not. This is because of the changes that the
ad-blocking apps can make on the hosts file on rooted phones. Rooting
the Smartphone is not a bad idea considering the control that it gives
you over the phone in addition to the permission to access all files.
- Turning Off Internet Connection
Alternatively,
you can invest in an app that allows you to turn off the Internet
connection as a way of blocking pop-up ads. Allowing your kids to play
various children games on your Android Smartphone could lead to an
infiltration by pop-up ads and other types of malware. In the absence of
Internet connectivity, the app is unable to access pop-up ads. However,
such apps would mean the inability to use it in blocking ads that
require Internet connectivity to function.
Finally,
it is worth mentioning that using the Android device to browse.The
internet will be impossible if you turn the data connection off. Firefox
has an AdBlock Plus extension that is available for any person who
desires not to see pop-up ads on his Android device. Go to the Android
Market and download this Firefox without paying anything. The last step
to take is rebooting the device before starting to browse in an
environment that is free of pop-up ads.
