How to Block Ads on an Android

Co-authored by Katie Double

This wikiHow teaches you how to block ads from the Chrome or Firefox browser apps on Android.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

Look on your home screen or in the app drawer for a colorful circle icon with a blue filled circle inside.
This is in the top right corner.

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This is near the bottom.
This is under "Advanced" near the bottom.
This is near the middle, indicated with a white box.
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Tap 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]
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Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

Look for a fox icon on your home screen or in the app drawer.
This is in the top right corner.
This is near the middle of the menu.
This is at the bottom of your add-on list.
Tap on the search bar at the top and type "adblock plus".
It should be at the top with a stop-sign icon that says "ABP".
This will add the extension to your Firefox browser app.
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Change 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.