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Enable or Disable Pop-up blocker in Samsung Internet browser

Want to manage pop-up tabs in the Samsung Internet browser? Learn how to enable or disable pop-up blockers on your browser.

Samsung Internet settings offer it users to manage the pop-ups settings per their preferences.

For this, you must launch the Samsung Internet browser and tap the menu icon. Next, select the Settings menu from the list, and choose the Browsing Privacy Dashboard menu. Finally, turn ON or OFF the Block pop-ups toggle button to allow or block pop-ups.

Alternatively, you can use the ad blocker app within your Android device to stop site pop-ups screens.

In this guide, we have shared the steps to configure and manage the pop-ups within the Samsung Internet browser.

Configuring ‘Block Pop-up’ settings in Samsung Internet

The Samsung Internet has a built-in feature option to block or allow pop-ups on all sites. You just need to configure a toggle switch to make it work. Here are the steps to manage pop-up blockers:

  1. Launch the Samsung Internet app on Android.
  2. Tap on the More horizontal 3-bar icon menu and select the Settings menu from the list.
  3. Choose the Sites and Download option menu.
    Sites and downloads options menu in Samsung Internet
  4. Switch the toggle for the Block pop-ups option.
    Enable Block Pop-ups option on Samsung InternetBased on the toggle switch status, the pop-ups will respond in browser.

Once the toggle is enabled, the pop-up blocker will become active and immediately block all the pop-up tabs. You can turn it OFF otherwise.

Blocking Pop-ups using Third-party Apps

The Samsung browser supports installing the apps available in its Ad Blocker library. These applications will also work as pop-up blockers. Here are steps to enable ads and pop-up blockers on the browser:

  1. Launch your Samsung Internet browser.
  2. Tap on the More horizontal 3-bar icon menu at the bottom of your screen.
  3. Choose the Adblockers option from the menu list.
    Samsung Internet Ad Blocker menuA window with multiple ad blocker options will appear on your screen.
  4. Tap on any of the Ad Blockers from the list to download.
    Ads and Pop-up Blocker on Samsung InternetIt will navigate you to the Play Store, and you can download an ad blocker extension from there.

Relaunch the Samsung Internet, and it will block pop-ups on the browser.

Bottom Line

A pop-up blocker is one of the best features of the Samsung Internet browser. This feature improves your browsing experience by preventing websites from displaying irrelevant ads and noisy pop-ups.

You can set up the block pop-up settings or use the ad blocker applications in your browser.

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Kushal Azza

Kushal Azza

Kushal Azza is a Google Certified IT Professional, Digital Content Creator, and Go-To Digital Marketer with Engineering Degree. He has over a decade of experience solving tech problems, troubleshooting, and innovating digital solutions. Follow him on Twitter and LinkedIn.

2 comments and feedback

    1. Hello, the option to Block Pop-ups has moved under ‘Browsing privacy dashboard’ instead of ‘Sites and downloads’. We have made the changes in the post, thank you for feedback.

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