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Feckyou Author

Level 1

4 points

Pop ups "force open" App Store

I know there is a lot wrong with the world, and one should not be so infuriated by such a thing, but I have never encountered something for which I desire to burn things before..... Lol....

Random pop ups in both safari and chrome, suddenly open with only the option to "ok" disabling the browser, disabling any ability to press the back button.... And proceed to open the App Store, closing chrome/safari and sending me to rubbish casino apps and spartan wars.... Etc.... This is completely forced, no choice disgusting advertising that frankly should be banned out right without question....

I am sincerely getting board of this ipad now.... It's like late 1990's with the thing.... I once got 9 pops ups in one shot over and over...... Unbelievable... But this thing is infuriating..... For a random pop up to have so much power on ones device is disconcerting, to be able to close your browser, open App Store, delete ability to press back button.... Grey out your browser completely..... Scary....

Question is...... How on earth do I stop it..... I'm even more worried that I can't find any info online....

Example

http://seth.avazutracking.net/tracking/redirect/redirect.php?id=1912897&czid=YXZ henUxOTEyODk3MQ==&usrid=Mjg3N2F2Y&rgid=Xp1Mjgx&kw=iok6jaow99mg&vurl=1710_1385

Dan

iPad (4th gen) Wi-Fi

Posted on Sep 3, 2013 11:21 AM

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cyrus_b_uk

Level 1

18 points

Posted on Jan 27, 2014 7:24 AM

A few websites used to do this here and there, but it seems to be getting more and more common, it's extremely irritating.

I've now started downloading the offending apps just to give one star reviews explaining that I don't like their advertising.

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Dec 30, 2016 8:51 AM in response to Gerry!

If you have an app that's behaving like that, I strongly recommend deleting the app and never using it again. A negative review in the app store would be useful as well. Are the popups you're getting opening the app store, or do they do something else?

Apr 20, 2017 2:17 PM in response to ramakay

I have Limit Ad Tracking on under Privacy | Advertising. This does NOT stop the problem. Other apps are still opening the AppStore app and it is annoying. It is also an invasion of privacy since Apple tracks all access to the AppStore by your device ID and the NSA gets everything Apple gets via PRISM. Best to do so far is deny the AppStore app from using any cellular data. It still pops up, but can't get anywhere. This makes me want to hack my OS and remove the AppStore entirely.