topic Re: Adchoices in Tablets

Adchoices

AndyH — Thu, 23 Feb 2017 09:48:54 GMT

I've recently started getting popup ads from adchoices on my s7 edge.

I've tried all sorts of apps to try and remove them or stop them popping up.

I've been told they are legitimate adds placed by Google in software.

But they do interfere with the operation of the phone.

For instance if you are recording video it will stop the recording if an add pops up.

Or if you are using a banking app you will have to log back in if and add apears.

Is there anyway to remove this addware.

I'm sure level of intrusion adchoices produces is not legal.

Re: Adchoices

BandOfBrothers1 — Mon, 27 Feb 2017 10:27:41 GMT

I use the Samsung Browser with the AdGuard content blocker which stops lots of annoying add's.

Also look to toggle on any available pop up blocker in your phones settings.

Re: Adchoices

Kev23 — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 19:06:52 GMT

Had this problem for months now.

This is not ads that pop up using any particular app but just using phone in general. During games. Camera. During unlock. Etc.

I think I've found the app causing the problem on my phone.

Peel remote.

Rather than closing the ad from ad choices i backed out of the screen. The ad was then a tab in recently used pages.

At the top of each tab is the app your using.

At the top of the advert tab it said peel remote.

I went into settings and peel remote had an option that was on for pop ups.

I hope this helps.

Re: Adchoices

Choclategirl61 — Tue, 09 Jan 2018 18:21:13 GMT

THE POP UP ADS REALLY IS ANNOYING PLEASE STOP

Re: Adchoices

Magoo1979 — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 00:56:06 GMT

Mine also had to do with peel remote. There is no ads in the full version but as much as I love peel remote . I removed it for doing this to me.

Re: Adchoices

Person — Sun, 25 Mar 2018 02:22:43 GMT

This is extremely annoying. I began to have this problem this month, in March 2018. Pop-up ads would appear on screen sporadically and disappear after a few seconds. This occurs on my home page, within apps, etc. These ads just pop up on screen suddenly, covering whatever I'm doing, then disappear on their own after a few seconds. I can't even finish reading all the text in the ad if I tried, since it disappears within a few seconds - how effective are ads like that? Ridiculous. This is a different level of despicable intrusion.

I do not have Peel remote installed on my device. So it is not due to Peel remote in my case.

Re: Adchoices

Pwtt007 — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 11:22:21 GMT

I have the same issue and it only stated in Mar 2018. Keen to real. I've use the Google settings to ad opt out but still no good. Help.

Re: Adchoices

ShiniInsanity — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 21:41:08 GMT

I also have the same problem but I started getting them after I removed Peelremote. Peelremote was annoying but these new ads appear whenever I try sending a message to someone blocking the part where I type and making me wait till it's gone again. It's highly annoying and I do not know how to get rid of it.
It always has this triangle with an i in it and an x but the x doesn't work..

Re: Adchoices

Kev23 — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 21:53:07 GMT

I've not had any of the recent problems that seem to be getting posted.

But a simple way I found out what app it was last time was pressing the left button that shows what pages you have open. At the top of the pop up ad page you should see what app is causing this.

I am only speculating but that's how I realised last time.

Re: Adchoices

zseph — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 20:02:55 GMT

I have the exact same issue, just started this month March 2018 and have tried removing apps and changing browser settings. Yet they persist. They are definitely not related to Peel Remote as I do not have this app. Next, I guess I will try switching browsers completely as it seems to be tied to chrome

Re: Adchoices

MC74 — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 20:49:03 GMT

@Personwrote:
This is extremely annoying. I began to have this problem this month, in March 2018. Pop-up ads would appear on screen sporadically and disappear after a few seconds. This occurs on my home page, within apps, etc. These ads just pop up on screen suddenly, covering whatever I'm doing, then disappear on their own after a few seconds. I can't even finish reading all the text in the ad if I tried, since it disappears within a few seconds - how effective are ads like that? Ridiculous. This is a different level of despicable intrusion.

I do not have Peel remote installed on my device. So it is not due to Peel remote in my case.

Similar here. Only since March 2018. No new apps. No peel remote. But tgese ads do not close. I must close and they are frequently video... and at full volume. Sometimes my phone is charging and i hear it BLASTING from the other room. So irritated with this.

Re: Adchoices

JD5026 — Sat, 07 Apr 2018 21:46:08 GMT

Same here. Since my last update this week, I have been getting popups out of the blue. I had not installed any new s/w. Last update prompt was a little strange though. I was prompted for an update, then another 2 days later maybe. And the s/w is still 8.0.0. So why isn't there a subsiquent s/w update reflection?

Re: Adchoices

AndyH — Sun, 08 Apr 2018 05:17:09 GMT

I didn't get rid of it eventually and it was a large system update which got rid of it all.

It must have reinstalled the operating system and got rid of adchoices.

I never found out where ad choiced came from but it is on a lot of adverts that pop up on software.

So I think the only way to get rid of it is to back everything up and reinstall the operating system.

I tried all manner of apps to get rid of adware at root level but none of them worked.

Good luck.

Re: Adchoices

QueenEsther — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 15:54:42 GMT

MineMine was screen recorder app , theres a pop up option in thethe app settings and i turned it off. It was playing really loud commercialcommercials randomly as well.

Re: Adchoices

TownshipZombie — Wed, 02 May 2018 17:02:10 GMT

How do I stop the Adchoices ads from popping up on my galaxy s7 edge?

Thanks in advance

Re: Adchoices

MC74 — Wed, 02 May 2018 17:18:56 GMT

Factory reset. I tried everything else... only thing that worked.

Re: Adchoices

Tarheels4244 — Sun, 06 May 2018 15:51:17 GMT

Somehow while trying to stop these annoying Ad Choice popups (mine was almost always Facebook), I found a solution at http://optout.aboutads.info

This is not spam and can be trusted. GO HEELS !!!

Re: Adchoices

Pilot798 — Mon, 07 May 2018 12:14:34 GMT

I have fullscreen ads poping up with audio when the phone is muted and locked. I've heard that adchoice is not a virus or malware but when it does this it surly is. IT is intrusive and will pop up in the middle of night. All of these adds should be illegal or they should pay me to use my phone!

Re: Adchoices

Tarheels4244 — Mon, 07 May 2018 12:25:58 GMT

Update: After fixing the issue for part or the day, the AdChoice reappeared. Not sure how to totally eradicate the AdChoices.

Re: Adchoices

Mjohnston — Sat, 26 May 2018 07:01:47 GMT

Tried it the other day but it won't get rid of them all.