Over the years, ads and notification spam have become a real problem on Android smartphones. It is more common on budget smartphones, but of late even some midrange and flagship devices have started pushing ads in the form of popups and notification spam. In this article, we bring you the top 4 ways to block pop-up ads and unwanted Notifications on your Android smartphone.

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Disable the ad-pushing app from displaying over other apps

Step 1: Go to Settings and select Apps.

Step 2: Tap the ellipses at the top right corner of the screen and select Special access.

Step 3: Tap on Appear on top.

Step 4: Turn off the toggle switch for the app that has been pushing pop-up ads on your device.

Turn off Wallpaper Services

Some Android smartphones push ads on the device’s lock screen by using a custom wallpaper service. Here’s how you can disable it.

Step 1: Go to Settings and select Lock screen.

Step 2: Tap on Wallpaper services.

Step 3: Tap on None and turn off the Toggle Switch for Swipe left for info page.

Step 4: Hit Apply.

Revoke notifications for the app

If an app keeps spamming your phone with unwanted notifications, here is how you can revoke its notification access.

Step 1: Go to Settings and select Apps.

Step 2: Tap on the app that has been spamming your notifications.

Step 3: Tap on Notifications.

Step 4: Turn off the toggle switch for Allow notifications.

Turn off notifications for suggested videos from YouTube

Step 1: Launch the YouTube app on your phone and tap on your profile picture at the bottom right corner of the screen.

Step 2: Tap the gear icon at the top right corner of the screen to access settings.

Step 3: Scroll down and tap on Notifications.

Step 4: Turn off the toggle switch for Recommended Videos and other kinds of notifications you want to block.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How do I block pop-up ads on my Android phone’s lock screen?

Certain Android smartphone manufacturers are known to push ads on the lock screen. You can disable them by going to Settings>Lock screen>Wallpaper services and selecting None.

How do I block the recommended video suggestions from YouTube?

Launch the YouTube app and go to your profile. Select Settings>Notifications and turn off the toggle switch for Recommended videos.

Is there a way to block pop-up ads on Android?

If you routinely receive pop-up ads from a particular app, revoke its access to display over other apps. In order to do this, go to Settings>Apps>Special Access>Appear on top and turn off the toggle switch next to the app in question.

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Conclusion

This is how you can block pop-up ads and unwanted notifications on Android. Some smartphones may push a larger volume of ads than others. Vivo and Xiaomi devices are notorious for this. Check out this article to learn how you can disable ads on a Xiaomi smartphone.

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