Want to get rid of ads completely on your device? You probably don’t need a third-party app or rooting. Here are the easiest ways to block ads on Android.
Ads may not only ruin your browsing experience, they can suck up your mobile data, consume more of your resources, and create confusion while trying to get serious with what you’re studying on the internet. Meanwhile, you can’t blame those advertisements and their advertisers since they’re apparently the only way to support and keep creators active for doing the great jobs you see online.
And while some apps and websites feature premium versions to help you get an ad-free experience, some just don’t offer such a feature - leaving you to continue viewing the ads or get rid of them on your ow
Sincerely, you shouldn’t turn off ads on your phone - to help creators earn - if it’s not over intrusive on your device. But if it’s getting out of hand, we can help
Below are the ways to turn of ads on your Android phone
Block Ads with Private DNS on Android 9 Pie or later
you’re running Android version 9, 10, 11, or later on your device, one of the best, underrated features you’ve been ignoring all this while is the Private DNS feature. Yes, you see it under the Network Settings now and then but you’ve not taken cognizance of it.
Private DNS on Android lets you connect to various DNS servers on your Android phones easily. And in the case of blocking ads on your device, connecting to an ad-blocking Private DNS server can keep everything on your device clean from ads, without the need of a VPN or rooting your device. And, of course, that makes it the best ad blocker for Android phones since you don’t need to install an app that keeps running in the background. And why some ad-blocker apps require rooting or premium subscription to work efficiently, Private DNS is completely free.
Here’s how to set up Private DNS to block ads on your device: the steps may vary based on your Android version or skin. But the best way to go about it is to search for “Private DNS” in the Settings app.
- Open the Settings app
- Tap Network & Internet
- Select Private DNS
- Click on Private DNS provider hostname.
- Enter any of the following hostnames into the text box
- dns.adguard.com (for normal ad blocking by Adguard)
- dns-family.adguard.com (for adblocking and adult contents filter)
- Tap Save when you’re done.
By - Vaibhav Chaudhary