How to Turn Off Ads and Ad Personalization on Google Pixel 10 Pro

Accessing Privacy and Ad Settings

• 💡 To manage ads on your Pixel 10 Pro, navigate to Settings, then Security and privacy, and select Privacy controls.
• 🎯 Within privacy controls, tap on Ads to access options for managing ad personalization.

Managing Advertising ID

• 🔑 The primary step is to reset and delete your advertising ID.
• ✅ This action helps reduce personalized advertisements by removing your unique ID, though it won't eliminate all ads.
• 📌 Confirm the deletion of the advertising ID to complete this step.

Controlling App Notifications and Ads

• 🔔 You can limit ad-related notifications by managing app notification settings.
• 🔍 Locate the specific app (e.g., Play Store), tap and hold it, then select App info and go to Notifications.
• ⚠️ While direct ad categories aren't always visible, try to identify and disable notification categories that might be related to advertisements or payments.

Utilizing Ad Blockers and Alternative Apps

• 🚀 Consider using ad blocker browsers and ad blocking apps found on the Play Store.
• 📈 Look for highly-rated and popular ad-blocking solutions for reliability.
• 🧩 Replace apps that display ads with ad-free alternatives to improve your user experience.

Implementing Private DNS for Ad Blocking

• 🌐 As a last resort, setting up Private DNS can significantly reduce ads.
• 💻 Navigate to Settings, then Network and internet, and find Private DNS.
• 🔒 Select the option to set a private DNS provider host name and enter dns.adguard.com, then tap Save.