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5 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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captaintd

Level 1

4 points

Posted on Jun 6, 2016 9:41 AM

This is how I got by this. I didn't see any replies like this, so I will share.

Go to Settings -> General -> Restrictions -> (Enter PIN if you set one)

Look for these 3 options and tap each to the OFF position.

1. Installing Apps

2. Deleting Apps

3. In-App Purchases

By setting these options, it will block the code that forces the App Store to open. In fact, when you set these 3 options to OFF, the App store icon disappears from the Home screen. The code can't open a program that doesn't "exist".

You can always flip these back on for when you want to buy apps and such. Your other apps will still work, but if they contain in-app purchases, the links won't work while the option is set to OFF. Also, this is security if you have little ones that might buy that extra life from Candy Crush and such.

Hope this helps!

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Apr 17, 2015 6:32 AM in response to TCortese7

IT worked!!! Thanks a bunch!

Jun 9, 2015 12:51 PM in response to jphysics

I switched to Chrome and I have not had the same issue.

Gerry!

Level 1

4 points

Dec 29, 2016 4:49 PM in response to Feckyou

Please help me stop app pop ups, it is continuous and very annoying. It is also using a lot of data.

Dec 30, 2016 4:44 AM in response to Gerry!

Hi. There are some suggestions in this thread that might help. Have you tried enabling Restrictions?

Gerry!

Level 1

4 points

Dec 30, 2016 7:15 AM in response to Diana.McCall

I tried it on my iPhone 7 and app pop ups still appear every 15 seconds, and I have to re-log on to my emails.

OdlumOwl

Level 1

4 points

Jan 22, 2017 11:16 PM in response to Stephen Spark

Turn off your JavaScript, solves the problem. Some websites won't function properly but you can turn it off and on at your leisure.

Setting - Safari - Advanced.

kingkiao

Level 1

4 points

Dec 4, 2017 1:26 AM in response to TCortese7

It works! Thank you so much!

AxeBox360

Level 1

116 points

Dec 4, 2017 6:54 AM in response to kingkiao

what did you do that worked?

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