The pop-ups and redirects can lead to misleading sites that can lead to phishing or hacking. Hence, it’s good to keep them blocked or disabled for all sites.
The Microsoft Edge for Android browser has an option within the Site Settings tab to toggle the button to block the pop-up and redirect automatically.
The pop-ups and redirects have been essential for most merchant sites as payment gateways need them. However, there is also a group of people known as hackers who can misuse this feature to land you on a phishing site. Hence, it’s always recommended to keep these pop-ups and redirect options disabled or blocked at all times.
Pop-ups and redirects are mainly used to redirect you to scam sites or inject the script that can lead to critical error scam messages. Hence, it’s always safe to keep this setting in blocking mode.
As far as merchant sites are concerned, they are trying to fit the payment gate within the same browser tab instead of invoking a new pop-up. But in some cases, we need to allow pop-ups and redirects.
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Allow Pop-ups and Redirects
I suggest only allowing the pop-ups and redirects on the site that you’re assured about. If the site is safe and requests to allow a pop-up window, then they are mostly trying to inflict your browser. If you trust the website, it is okay to allow pop-ups and redirects.
Here are the steps for disabling the pop-ups blocker:
- Launch Microsoft Edge for the Android.
- Tap on the More
menu for options. - Select the Settings menu from the options list.
- Tap on Privacy and Security.
- Scroll down to the Site Permissions option, and tap on it.
- Choose the Pop-ups and redirects option from the list, set to Blocked by default.
- Enable the toggle button to Allow the pop-ups and redirects.
The pop-ups and redirects will now be allowed on the sites. Though this option is not recommended and must be used cautiously, however, in a few cases, I found it useful. Allow pop-ups edge can be helpful in only some cases.
Block Pop-ups and Redirect
It’s always safe to keep the pop-up blocker enabled and not allow any site to use the pop-ups and redirect feature wrongly. If you think a particular site needs permission, then allow it for the time being and quickly disable the permission once done. Thus, blocking pop-ups can be helpful in this way.
Here are the steps to enable pop-up blocker:
- Launch Edge app for Android.
- Tap on the More menu for options.
- Select the Settings menu from the options list.
- Tap on Privacy and Security.
- Scroll down to the Site Permissions option, and tap on it.
- Choose the Pop-ups and redirects option from the list.
- Disable the toggle to block the pop-ups and redirects.
It will completely block the pop-ups and redirects in the Microsoft Edge browser. It’s a recommended setting that is set to default usually. Blocking pop-ups for websites you do not trust is a good idea.
Bottom Line
The pop-ups and redirects are often used by malicious sites that lead to show inflicting ads to mislead users. Hence, blocking the redirects and pop-up windows from unknown sites is always safe.
Do not allow pop-ups and redirects unless you know about a website or feel it’s authentic. It can be misused to inject any malicious code into the browser leading to critical error scam messages.
Similarly, you can configure the pop-up blocker on the Edge computer browser. It will allow or stop pop-up windows from the websites.
What are your settings for pop-ups and redirects in Edge Android? Did you allow pop-ups and redirects?
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