Chrome for Android, like the browser version for PCs, won a native ad blocker. The tool, unlike extensions like Adblock, removes only advertisements considered invasive as advertisements that occupy the entire screen or overlap the content of the page. As such, sites that follow Google guidelines are not affected.
In the following walkthrough, see how to set up Chrome’s native ad blocker on your phone. The feature is exclusive to the Google system and is not available for iPhone (iOS) users.
Learn how to set up Chrome's native ad blocker on your phone Photo: Helito Bijora / dnetc
Learn how to set up Chrome's native ad blocker on your phone Photo: Helito Bijora / dnetc
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Step 1. Access the Chrome settings. To do this, tap on the menu button, represented by three dots in the upper right corner of the screen, and go to "Settings".
Open Chrome settings Photo: Reproduction / Helito Bijora
Open Chrome settings Photo: Reproduction / Helito Bijora
Step 2. On the settings screen, slide to the "Advanced" section and tap "Site settings". Then, tap on "Anncios".
Access the advertising settings Foto: Reproduo / Helito Bijora
Access the advertising settings Foto: Reproduo / Helito Bijora
Step 3. Disable the key next to "Ads". You will see the text "Block ads from sites that usually show intrusive ads", indicating that the blocker has been activated.
Activating Chrome's ad blocker Photo: Reproduo / Helito Bijora
Activating Chrome's ad blocker Photo: Reproduo / Helito Bijora
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