How to get rid of install popups?

[godreborn]

ever since I cleared the cache and cookies of my phone, I've been getting these annoying popups to install a site's app. it does it on temp, for example. I usually just wait for it to go away, but it happens quite frequently. I do have ad guard, and this is the only thing I have a problem with. any ideas? thanks.

 

[SylverReZ]

That's why I use Firefox because Chrome is not going to be reliable at blocking ads for much longer.
Here are the following ad-blocker extensions that I use on a daily basis:

- uBlock Origin
- AdGuard
- SponsorBlock
- EFF Privacy Badger

 

[godreborn]

do all those work with chrome?

 

[SylverReZ]

do all those work with chrome?

Google is switching to Manifest v3 by next year, meaning that ad-blockers will no longer function. I don't know if this is the case if the ad-blockers that I had suggested will be for Chrome.

 

[godreborn]

well, I just uninstalled chrome, then reinstalled it. I don't know if this will have any effect.

 

[SylverReZ]

well, I just uninstalled chrome, then reinstalled it. I don't know if this will have any effect.

Don't think that's going to help with anything.

Post automatically merged: Nov 25, 2022

Just resort to a different browser that doesn't spy on you.

 

[godreborn]

my guess is that it's the ad popup blocker that's malfunctioning. it seems to be working correctly now, but I'll let you know if it pops up again. I'm usually on temp with my phone or laptop all day.

 

[SylverReZ]

my guess is that it's the ad popup blocker that's malfunctioning. it seems to be working correctly now, but I'll let you know if it pops up again. I'm usually on temp with my phone or laptop all day.

Okay. At least I tried to help.

 

[godreborn]

Okay. At least I tried to help.

I'll try another app, but several of them seem to want to run them instead of an actual browser app. plus, firefox said it couldn't connect to gbatemp, since it's secure (https). that's why I didn't bother using either.

 

[SylverReZ]

I'll try another app, but several of them seem to want to run them instead of an actual browser app. plus, firefox said it couldn't connect to gbatemp, since it's secure (https). that's why I didn't bother using either.

I have no troubles with GBAtemp on Firefox.

 

[The Real Jdbye]

I have no troubles with GBAtemp on Firefox.

Yeah, Firefox has no problems with HTTPS, that would be pretty bad since every website uses it nowadays.

 

[SylverReZ]

Yeah, Firefox has no problems with HTTPS, that would be pretty bad since every website uses it nowadays.

I use "HTTPS Everywhere" to force websites to use HTTPS regardless, it also warns me if I'm visiting a dangerous site.

 

[godreborn]

I'm thinking it's a certificate problem, because I installed a ticket from adguard, and I think it's related to https.

 

[raging_chaos]

Try using Kiwi Browser, it has a built-in ad blocker and allows you to install extensions from the Chrome store or GitHub. Chrome browser tends to bypass adblock extensions these days.

 

[SylverReZ]

Try using Kiwi Browser, it has a built-in ad blocker and allows you to install extensions from the Chrome store. Chrome browser tends to bypass adblock extensions these days.

I honestly don't trust uncommonly known browsers, I only use the ones that I know of.

 

[godreborn]

I'll test it a bit tonight (gaming atm), but I'll probably go to bed early, so maybe tomorrow, when I'm up for a while.

 

[KeoniAzugon]

For Mobile device on Android, Firefox with uBlock Origin is the way I go. Not a single issue and you can even enjoy youtube like if it where youtube vance in a way. I never did like using chrome on android or ios beacuse of how bad some sites could get with there ads/pop-ups/ spam.

 

[raging_chaos]

I honestly don't trust uncommonly known browsers, I only use the ones that I know of.

If it was a closed-source browser I'd stay away from it but considering anyone can see Kiwi's source code on GitHub, and that it's based on Chromium, if it was unsafe reports would have come out by now by anyone peer-reviewing its code. The same could be said of Brave browser or any other one that specifically targets blocking ads.

After trying Brave/Blockada/Adguard/various VPN/Firefox/DNS forwarding+blocking/etc I've settled on Kiwi since it's the only one that will let me block all ads without restriction, use any Violentmonkey/Greasemonkey/UserJS script to modify specific pages and get past paywalls (you can't view this page unless you subscribe/login) on a non-rooted phone, and bypass Google's annoying "approved extension" block.

In the end, all adblocking browsers are pretty much Chromium with specific workarounds to get past whatever Google keeps coming up with.

 

[godreborn]

this is what happens with gbatemp:

 

[raging_chaos]

This is a shotgun approach if you don't want to try searching for the specific certificate you installed: Go to Android's Settings > Encryption & Credentials > Clear credentials to delete all certificates.

If you want to search for the specific cert you installed with Adguard: Go to Android's Settings > Encryption & Credentials > Trusted Credentials > User and look for it there.