Stories on the lock screen
Swipeable news, wallpapers and offers sitting on the lock screen. They come from Glance, a wallpaper service or a lock screen magazine your phone maker installed. Switched off in Settings.
Lock screen ads on Android
How to remove ads from your lock screen.
Stories and offers on the lock screen are a setting. Ads that jump up the second you unlock are not: that’s an app, and it needs removing. Here’s how to remove both.
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✓Pop-up pushed back
!App behind it: found
✓Adware removed
Short answer
Lock screen ads on Android come from two places. Stories and offers on the lock screen itself are a phone setting (Glance, a wallpaper service or a lock screen magazine): switch it off in Settings → Lock screen, or on Samsung in Settings → Lock screen and AOD → Wallpaper services → None. Ads that pop up the moment you unlock come from an installed app; Impossible Adware Remover catches it after about two pop-ups so you can uninstall it.
Which lock screen ads?
A setting, or an app.
Ads when you unlock
A full-screen ad that appears the moment you unlock, before you’ve opened anything. That’s an installed app waiting for the screen to turn on. Remove the app and they stop.
Turn off lock screen stories
Lock screen ads, by phone
- Any phone: open Settings and search Glance, lock screen or wallpaper services.
- Samsung: Settings → Lock screen and AOD → Wallpaper services → None.
- Xiaomi, Redmi, Poco: Settings → Lock screen → turn off Glance or Wallpaper carousel.
- Oppo, Realme, OnePlus: Settings → Lock screen (or Wallpapers) → turn off Glance or the lock screen magazine.
- Motorola: Settings → Lock screen → turn off Glance.
Menu names change between phone versions; the Settings search always finds them. More detail in how to remove Glance.
The fix
Ads when you unlock? Catch the app.
No lock screen setting stops an app that fires an ad when you unlock. Impossible Adware Remover catches it the moment it does.
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1Turn on detection, once
A few taps in Android’s settings, guided step by step. Impossible Adware Remover only sees which app is on screen and when, never what’s on it.
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Keep using your phone
When the next pop-up lands, Impossible Adware Remover notes who sent it. After about two pop-ups it catches the app, even if it hides inside another app.
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Reveal it, remove it
Finding it was free. Pay €4.99 once to see which app it is, then Android’s own uninstall dialog opens with a removal shield. Gone for good.
The pop-up shield
Pop-ups get pushed back.
Stay on Impossible Adware Remover’s screen and every pop-up that tries to cover it is pushed back and counted. Finally, a calm screen where you can see what’s going on, find the app and remove it, without fighting your own phone.
- Live counter of every pop-up caught
- The source app named right there on screen
- A removal shield while you uninstall it
FAQ
Questions, answered.
How do I remove ads from my lock screen?
Open Settings and search for “lock screen”, “Glance” or “wallpaper services”, and switch off the lock screen stories or content feed. On Samsung: Settings → Lock screen and AOD → Wallpaper services → None. If ads still pop up the moment you unlock, they come from an installed app: uninstall it.
Why are there ads on my Samsung lock screen?
Some Galaxy phones, depending on the region and carrier, come with Glance or another wallpaper service that shows stories and offers on the lock screen. Set Wallpaper services to None. Full-screen ads after you unlock are an installed app, not Samsung.
How do I stop ads on my lock screen on Xiaomi or Redmi?
Go to Settings → Lock screen and turn off Glance or Wallpaper carousel, whichever your version has.
Why do ads pop up when I unlock my phone?
Because an installed app is waiting for the screen to turn on and then shows a full-screen ad. No lock screen setting stops it. Impossible Adware Remover catches the app after about two pop-ups so you can remove it.
Are lock screen ads a virus?
Lock screen stories from Glance or your phone maker aren’t; they’re a setting. Ads that jump up when you unlock come from adware, which people often call a virus.
Catch the app behind the pop-ups.
Remove it for good.
Finding the app is free. You pay €4.99 once, only when Impossible Adware Remover has caught it. If the ads come back within 7 days, the next reveal is on us.
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