Pop ups on my Samsung phone

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3 December 2020 at 10:32 #33741
BOB BLACKSHAW 1
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3 December 2020 at 10:32 #511344
BOB BLACKSHAW 1
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Hello all. Please can you help me stop these pop ups coming up on my Samsung phone, Its getting worse with now obscene photos and advertising taking over what web pages I look at. It has become embarrassing if someone is with me when this happens, if I had ever looked at the crap in the past then I could understand stand how this has infected my phone but I'm more interested in a 2mm die than a pair of breasts.

Bob
3 December 2020 at 11:09 #511355
Ady1
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I ceased using my smartphone for web stuff, too much garbage

Got a small tablet with Win8, omg it's just so… NORMAL to use

There must be something out there that normalises smartphones, hope someone in here knows

edit: mine is a samsung too

It must be Android, so we need a windows smartphone

Edited By Ady1 on 03/12/2020 11:15:02
3 December 2020 at 11:18 #511359
John Haine
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Posted by Ady1 on 03/12/2020 11:09:38:

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It must be Android, so we need a windows smartphone

Edited By Ady1 on 03/12/2020 11:15:02

Microsoft gave up on phones 2 or 3 years back.
3 December 2020 at 11:26 #511360
Clive Brown 1
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You could take the nuclear option of a factory re-set. This will almost certainly do the trick but will also delete all of your data, 'phone-book etc.
3 December 2020 at 11:42 #511363
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It must be Android as has been said here as my computer is fine, I have McAfee antivirus on all my devices and this can't stop it. I will just have to put up with it and enjoy breasts instead of a 2mm die.

Bob
3 December 2020 at 11:43 #511365
Oldiron
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If it is a Galaxy S10 follow these instructions. Other Samsungs should be similar.
1. Start the Internet app.
2. Tap the three horizontal lines in the bottom right corner of the screen.
3. In the pop-up window, tap "Settings."
4. Tap "Sites and downloads."
5. Turn on "Block pop-ups" by swiping the button to the right.
IHTH regards
3 December 2020 at 12:12 #511373
BOB BLACKSHAW 1
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Thanks I will try that out. Another problem is now all my videos will not play only sound, a comment comes up Video Codec not supported, how can I get those back please.

Bob
3 December 2020 at 12:49 #511385
Grindstone Cowboy
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I use VLC Media Player (although not on Android) and it seems to play just about everything.

Rob
3 December 2020 at 13:07 #511389
BOB BLACKSHAW 1
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Thanks all, my phone is a J4 model different way of getting rid of the pop-ups on the S10 but with the advice I've done it ,no more breasts. I shut the phone down for a short time and now the videos are back so hopefully that to is fixed.

Bob
3 December 2020 at 13:14 #511391
Brian Sweeting 2
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You could also try using DuckDuckGo instead of Chrome.
3 December 2020 at 14:07 #511405
mechman48
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Posted by Oldiron on 03/12/2020 11:43:53:

If it is a Galaxy S10 follow these instructions. Other Samsungs should be similar.
1. Start the Internet app.
2. Tap the three horizontal lines in the bottom right corner of the screen.
3. In the pop-up window, tap "Settings."
4. Tap "Sites and downloads."
5. Turn on "Block pop-ups" by swiping the button to the right.
IHTH regards

I have the A10 with the same probs even with the button on block; I followed the above tips but went on Ad blockers in the settings mode & downloaded 'AdBlock for Samsung internet'.. free app. so far so good. .

George.
3 December 2020 at 14:36 #511409
Ady1
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I had a peek on the bay and windows phones are only about 20 quid now….

If they're any good then maybe just maybe…
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