ad push – Samsung’s Device Care update adds a tool to detect and block apps that spam promotional push alerts on supported Galaxy phones.
Samsung is taking aim at one of the most irritating forms of mobile spam: push notifications that blur into adware.
For Android users, promotional alerts can be especially frustrating because they’re not always presented clearly alongside genuine messages.. When that happens. people often have to hunt through settings to figure out which controls stop ads. and many eventually turn off notifications completely just to avoid the noise.
The latest response comes through a Device Care update that can identify apps sending too many promotional notifications and then curb their ability to run in the background.. In practice. that means Samsung is trying to separate “alerts you need” from “alerts that are basically marketing. ” without forcing users to shut everything down.
Screenshots shared by an X user, Kailash (via Sammy Fans), point to a Device Care version numbered 13.8.80.7.. The update introduces a new option called “Block apps with excessive ads.” Reporting also indicates the feature is rolling out through the Galaxy Store. though whether it shows up immediately can depend on the specific phone model and region.
Once a notification-heavy app is identified as sending advertisement alerts repeatedly, Device Care can place it into deep sleep.. That step is important because background activity is often what allows an app to continue firing notifications.. With the app constrained, its ability to keep pushing unwanted promotional alerts should be significantly reduced.
Samsung’s approach is also designed to give users some control over how blocking works. The screenshots suggest two blocking modes will be available: Basic Blocking and Intelligent Blocking.
Basic Blocking focuses on identifying apps that frequently deliver ad-style notifications.. Intelligent Blocking goes further by analyzing notifications in real time to judge whether they’re ads and whether the app is spamming them often.. Samsung also warns that this more automated option may not always be accurate. which implies users may want to switch modes depending on how strict they want the system to be.
Blocked apps aren’t just hidden from the user. Samsung reportedly allows people to review the apps later and unblock them if needed, which matters for situations where a service’s messages may be mislabeled as promotional.
For users trying to find what’s being flagged, the reported navigation path runs through Settings, then Device care, then Care report, and finally Excessive alerts. From there, users should be able to see which apps have been targeted by the feature.
At least for now, the feature appears to be limited to the Galaxy S26 series. Owners of older devices may not see it automatically, and the report indicates that some may attempt to install the update manually from third-party sources such as APKMirror if they want to test it early.
Device Care’s push-notification blocking reflects a wider reality of modern Android usage: notification management isn’t just about reducing volume. it’s also about identifying intent.. By using categories like “excessive ads” and throttling background access through deep sleep. Samsung is effectively adding a behavioral filter. rather than relying solely on users to guess which setting controls every promotional channel.
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