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This wikiHow teaches you how to block ads from the Chrome or Firefox browser apps on Android.
Steps
Blocking Ads in the Chrome App
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1Open the Google Chrome browser app on your phone or tablet. Look on your home screen or in the app drawer for a colorful circle icon with a blue filled circle inside.
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2Tap on the 3 vertical dots. This is in the top right corner.Advertisement
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3Tap Settings. This is near the bottom.
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4Tap Site settings. This is under "Advanced" near the bottom.
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5Tap Ads. This is near the middle, indicated with a white box.
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6Tap the switch to turn it off . It will be gray and switched to the left when off.
- This will only block ads on sites that regularly show intrusive or misleading ads. Other ads will continue to show, as outlined by Google's Better Ad Standards[1] .
Using Adblock Plus for Firefox
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1Open the Firefox browser app on your Android phone or tablet. Look for a fox icon on your home screen or in the app drawer.
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2Tap the 3 vertical dots. This is in the top right corner.
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3Tap Add-ons. This is near the middle of the menu.
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4Tap Browse Firefox's Recommended Extensions. This is at the bottom of your add-on list.
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5Search for Adblock Plus. Tap on the search bar at the top and type "adblock plus".
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6Tap on Adblock Plus. It should be at the top with a stop-sign icon that says "ABP".
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7Tap + Add to Firefox, then tap Add. This will add the extension to your Firefox browser app.
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8Change the settings to block all ads. By default, the ad blocker will still allow some non-intrusive ads. If you wish to block all ads, do the following:
- Tap on the 3 vertical dots in the top right corner of the Firefox browser.
- Tap Adblock Plus.
- Tap the switch off next to "Allow some non intrusive advertising". This is at the bottom.
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1. Open Google Chrome on your Android.
2. Tap the 3 dots in the top right.
3. Tap Settings, then Site Settings.
4. Tap Ads.
5. Tap the switch to turn it off.
