Have you ever experienced when you were opening your Samsung cellphone, suddenly an annoying ad appeared, even making the screen unusable? Worse still, the ad did not come from the site you visited or the official application, but appeared like a "pop-up" continuously without stopping. If you feel this is not from Chrome or a similar application, you are not alone.
Many Samsung users have recently reported sudden ads appearing on their screens, even when they are not opening any applications. This phenomenon often occurs after users unknowingly install third-party applications that turn out to carry hidden ads. This article will discuss in full, clearly, and in depth how to remove ads on Samsung phones that suddenly appear, as well as tips to keep your phone free from similar disturbances in the future.
Save this page carefully because the steps in it can be your cellphone's savior from attacks by naughty ads.
Why Are There Ads Suddenly on the Samsung Phone Screen?
Advertisements on Android phones, especially Samsung, do not only come from browser notifications like Chrome. Currently, many advertisements actually come through applications that we download from outside the Google Play Store or even from applications that look "safe" but carry hidden advertising scripts. These applications will run in the background and continue to display ads in the form of pop-ups, making the experience of using a cellphone very annoying.
This type of advertisement usually:
- Appears on the home screen even if you don't open any apps
- Cannot be closed easily
- Makes the cellphone feel slow and heats up quickly
- Sometimes disguised as a system application or a simple game
Step One: Stabilize Your Phone First
Before you rush to delete the app, take the following emergency steps so that your phone doesn't keep lagging and you can access the settings:
1. Turn off Internet Connection
Ad apps require the internet to display their content. Therefore:
- Turn off cellular data and WiFi
- Turn on airplane mode
2. Restart HP
- After the connection is dead, turn off your Samsung phone.
- Let stand for 30 seconds
- Restart your phone as usual
By doing this, you give the system a chance to rest and stop the application processes that make the cellphone work extra.
Step Two: Find and Remove Hidden Ad Apps
This step is the core of removing ads on Samsung phones. Ad apps usually disguise themselves as:
- RAM cleaner application
- Battery saver app
- Light camera or game application
- Apps you don't recognize but have suspicious icons
How to Check Ad Apps Manually
Steps:
Open Settings
Select the Applications menu
Browse through the list of applications one by one
If you find an app that:
- You never installed it consciously
- The name is suspicious (eg: FastCleaner, RAMBooster, SuperVPN)
- There is an Uninstall button
Then the application can be a source of advertising.
Select the application, then press Uninstall.
Note: Some ad apps can disguise themselves as system apps. If in doubt, Google them before deleting, or use the additional steps below.
Additional Steps: Check Battery Usage
One quick trick to detect malicious apps is to look for unusual battery consumption.
How to Check Battery Usage
Steps:
- Open Settings
- Select the Battery menu
- View app battery usage graph
- Pay attention to which apps are draining the most battery even though you rarely open them.
If there is a suspicious application that consumes a lot of power, it could be the main cause of the ads. Immediately return to the Applications menu and delete the application.
Prevention Tips: To Prevent Ads From Coming Back
Once you have successfully cleaned your Samsung phone from ads, make sure you don't fall into the same hole. Here are some tips that you must apply:
Avoid:
- Downloading APK from unknown sources
- Installing apps from ads on social media
- Granting full access permission to applications whose function is unclear
Do:
- Install apps only from Google Play Store
- Check reviews and number of downloads before installing the app.
- Use a malware scanner application such as Malwarebytes or Bitdefender
So the cellphone returns to normal, without ad interference
After you follow all the steps above, your Samsung phone should be free from the sudden ad interruptions. Remember, the key to this problem is to identify the source, which is a malicious application that infiltrates silently.
Clean suspicious apps, check battery usage, and make sure your internet connection is not being used to "feed" malicious ads. For other technology information, you can find other interesting guides at ajakteman.com.
With awareness and proper habits, you can not only solve the problem now, but also prevent it from coming back in the future.
Good luck, and hopefully your phone will be ad-free again!