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Hello. I am tired of the annoying ads on my Android smartphone. Is there any way how I could block all ads on Android devices without paying for a specific application? Please, help!

Ads on Android might be frustrating and annoying. Many users have reported that they have deleted multiple apps from their smartphones due to an excessive amount of advertising content in them. Although, advertisements can not only be irritating but dangerous as well[ref en-1].

Usually, developers of Android apps gain pay-per-click revenue which encourages them to infiltrate the apps with as many ads as possible. Besides, they do not take responsibility for the content of those advertisements which initially can be expensive, ineffective or even malicious products/software.

Moreover, not clicking on Android ads does not help either, since some of the sophisticated developers have designed their advertisements to automatically install potentially unwanted programs (PUPs)[ref en-2] or malware[ref en-3] without even clicking on them. Thus, by keeping numerous ads on your device, you risk being redirected to shady websites or instantly installing bogus software.

Fortunately, if you wonder how to stop ads on Android home screen, we have found a way. Additionally, keep in mind that popular applications which are designed to keep the ads away use a lot of your battery power. However, this software is completely free and uses DNS to stop advertisements instead.

Learn how to stop ads on Android phones

DNS66 software is designed to help you stop ads on Android phone and do not drain your battery life. Although, be aware that it requires the following permissions on your smartphone/tablet or another Android device:

1. android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
2. android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
3. android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
4. android.permission.INTERNET
5. android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED

We want to warn you that any applications with the same or similar name which require other permissions might be malicious imposters. Likewise, pay extreme attention during the download/installation procedure when trying to block ads on Android devices.

Block ads on Android with DNS66

1. Download the software directly from the smartphone here;
2. Scroll to the end of the page and click on download.apk;
   

   

3. Go to Settings and open Security;
4. Allow installation of apps from unknown sources;
   

   

5. Find the downloaded file in your File Browser and open it;
6. Click on the Start button and check if the app is working by locating a key icon on the top-left corner of your screen.

If you still feel that your device is not protected, you can get a professional system optimization software to help you feel secure. For that, we recommend using [rev id=”Reimage”].