Every smartphone is the world is like a mini-computer. Accordingly, our phones might get infected with adware and malware. It’s mandatory to protect our devices against those threats which could lead to private data leak and might also cause our smartphones to lag. Galaxy S10, S10E, and S10 Plus, the newest flagships launched by Samsung are also the target of ad pop-ups and malware.

In this article, we’ll present to you some of the most straightforward solutions to remove ad pop-ups and malware on Galaxy S10 smartphones.

Commonly, as in the case of Windows 10, macOS, or iOS devices, Android is also vulnerable to hacker attacks and malware programs that are designed to open annoying ads or steal our private data. Fortunately, we can protect ourselves from these threats. Also, when our smartphones are already infected, we can clean them of adware and malware.

How to Remove Ad Pop-ups and Malware on Galaxy S10, S10E or S10 Plus

Find the malware app

On mobile operating systems, such as Android, we can only install adware and malware by installing apps. Usually, the apps on the Google Play Store are safe, but there have been some cases in which even those applications were infected.

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But, in general, most of the malware programs reach our smartphones when installing apps from APK files, for example.

Accordingly, it should be easy to make up a list of suspicious apps since you know precisely which of them you’ve installed from untrusted sources, and uninstall them.

However, to make sure that a third-party app is a culprit in your case, try using your Galaxy S10, S10E, or S10 Plus in Safe Mode. If the phone works as usual in Safe Mode, then an application contains malware. Here’s how to enter Safe Mode:

  • Shut down your Galaxy S10 smartphone
  • Hold the Power button key and release it when the SAMSUNG logo appears on the display
  • Right afterward, press and hold the Volume Down button
  • Hold the Volume Down button until the device boots up, and the Safe Mode text appears in the bottom left corner

Scan your Galaxy S10 with Play Protect

Google Play Store allows you to scan your smartphone for adware and malware with its Play Protect feature. Here’s how to do that:

  • Go to Google Play Store
  • Open up the menu and tap on Play Protect
  • Run “Scan device for security threats”

Install a trustworthy antivirus app

There are dozens of reliable antivirus apps for Android. To mention a few, Bitdefender, Kaspersky, Avira, Avast are the best out there, and they also come in a free-to-use version.

You can install an antivirus app and try eliminating adware and malware from your device. However, it would be wise to run an antivirus application on your Galaxy S10, S10E, and S10 Plus even though you’re not facing any issues to keep your smartphone protected.

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Factory reset

A master reset, also known as hard reset or factory reset, is definitely the best solution to get rid of adware and malware if any other method failed. Here’s how to perform such an operation:

  • Power off your phone
  • Press and hold the Volume Up and the Bixby keys for a couple of seconds, and then press and hold the Power key without releasing the first buttons
  • Release the keys once the Android logo appears to enable Android System Recovery
  • With the Volume buttons navigate on the list, and go to “Wipe data/ Factory reset”
  • Access the sub-menu and select “Factory Reset”
  • Confirm the selection
  • When the factory reset ends, “Reboot System Now” appears on screen
  • Select to restart your Galaxy S10

In the end, you should note that installing apps from untrusted sources is the leading cause of adware and malware infection on Galaxy S10, S10E, and S10 Plus. Keep your device safe and protected with a reliable antivirus app and by installing applications only from the Google Play Store or other trustworthy Android app repositories.