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Disabling interest-based ads on Android

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Thursday August 4, 2011

With so many

free apps on the Android Market

you're bound to come across apps that are ad-supported. Though it's impossible to disable these ads completely, there is an option to

disable interest-based ads

. Interest-based ads target you based on your Android usage and many people would be happier not to see them.

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Show Notes

- You've probably noticed after visiting the Android Market that a lot of Android apps are ad-supported. While it's not possible to turn ads off entirely it is possible to turn off interest-based ads.

- Interest-based ads target you specifically based on browsing habits, apps you've installed, your geo-location and other factors.

- To turn off interest-based ads first open up the Android Market. Tap the Menu button on your phone and then select Settings.

- Tap on the Learn more link to see more about what interest-based ads are and how they work.

- If you want to stop seeing these types of ads simply tap the box beside Receive interest-based ads to deselect it.

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