topic Re: Pop-Up Adverts in XPERIA archive

Pop-Up Adverts

1paulchadwick — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 14:43:25 GMT

I've had my Z1 Compact since April & have only just (the last couple of days) started to get pop-up adverts appearing.

I know there is another thread from earlier this year where a solution is to uninstall self-downloaded apps but before I start to do this I wonder if anyone else is experiencing the same problem?

I ask because I haven't downloaded any apps for some weeks, now so I'm thinking the problem may be an update.

Anyway, if anyone knows the problem or even knows of a solution I'd be very glad to hear from them

Thanks

Paul

Re: Pop-Up Adverts

Uliwooly — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 14:47:46 GMT

You have to download app by app until you find the culprit

Re: Pop-Up Adverts

Hampus — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 15:00:08 GMT

Hi,

If you get ads in the notification field, you can drag down the notification field and long press the message. You will then receive the option "App info" which should help you to localize which app that gives the ad.

Otherwise, there might be an app which can scan your phone for apps that may give pop up adverts. At Google Play you can search for "Ad detector" or similar.

Re: Pop-Up Adverts

Jake-SonyXperia — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 00:22:04 GMT

Hi paulchadwick,

You could also try clearing out your browser data. If using Chrome do the following.

Chrome > Menu Key > History > Clear Browsing Data > Tick Clear Cache and Browsing history as well as Cookie data.

I hope this helps.

Re: Pop-Up Adverts

GeSchae — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 01:42:08 GMT

I have the same problem too. After finishing a app a popup appears with a advertising.

This is poor.

How I can stop this?

Re: Pop-Up Adverts

Jake-SonyXperia — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 01:45:19 GMT

Hi GeSchae,

Please read through the above information.

Re: Pop-Up Adverts

GeSchae — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 01:53:51 GMT

I had try this, without success

Re: Pop-Up Adverts

Uliwooly — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 01:58:39 GMT

@GeSchae

http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/FAQ/How-to-boot-your-phone-into-safe-mode/m-p/348008#U348008

boot on safe mode and check if you experience the same issue

Re: Pop-Up Adverts

Jake-SonyXperia — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 01:59:09 GMT

You could try an Antivirus application to help find any apps that may be causing this type of issue. I suggest trying Avast from the Play Store.

Re: Pop-Up Adverts

1paulchadwick — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 17:17:04 GMT

Hi Jake,

I've just done as you suggested.

I'll give it a try & let you know how I get on Although I did delete a couple of the later Apps I've installed & had no pop ups sinc e then

Re: Pop-Up Adverts

Jake-SonyXperia — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 00:44:26 GMT

Great, I hope no more ads appear

Keep us in the loop.

Re: Pop-Up Adverts

1paulchadwick — Sat, 13 Dec 2014 10:57:31 GMT

Well so far still no pop-up ads, so it looks like your solution worked. Thanks!

Re: Pop-Up Adverts

Jake-SonyXperia — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 00:57:50 GMT

Any time, good to hear it is still working