How to Block Ads on an Android

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Co-authored by Katie Double

Last Updated: February 24, 2025

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• Blocking Ads in the Chrome App
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• Using Adblock Plus for Firefox
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• Using Wize AdBlock VPN

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This wikiHow teaches you how to block ads from the Chrome or Firefox browser apps on Android, as well as using Wize AdBlock to block ads system-wide.

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Method 1

Method 1 of 3:

Blocking Ads in the Chrome App

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   Open 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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   Tap on the 3 vertical dots. This is in the top right corner.
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   Tap Settings. This is near the bottom.
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   Tap Site settings. This is under "Advanced" near the bottom.
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   Tap Ads. 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.
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Method 2

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Using Adblock Plus for Firefox

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   Open 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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   Tap the 3 vertical dots. This is in the top right corner.
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   Tap Add-ons. This is near the middle of the menu.
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   Tap Browse Firefox's Recommended Extensions. This is at the bottom of your add-on list.
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   Search for Adblock Plus. Tap on the search bar at the top and type "adblock plus".
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   Tap on Adblock Plus. It should be at the top with a stop-sign icon that says "ABP".
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   Tap + Add to Firefox, then tap Add. 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.
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Method 3

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Using Wize AdBlock VPN

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   Install Wize AdBlock VPN. Go to Google Play Store, search for "wize adblock" and select "Wize AdBlock VPN", then tap Install. Wait a moment and tap Open.

   • This app is free to download.
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   Tap Activate. It's below the gray power button. This will show a "Just one more step" prompt.
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   Tap Continue. This will prompt for a VPN connection request popup.
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   Tap OK to confirm. This will show a popup showing the VPN is connected.
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   Tap Continue.
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   Finished. This method should block most ads across websites, apps and games.
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