How to stop adverts coming up on my HTC One (M8)?

I never used to get adverts or news pop-ups coming up on my HTC One (M8) android phone. I think I've stopped the news pop-ups but is there any way to stop the adverts coming up other than swiping them to rid them temporarily?

The reason I want to know this is because I am disabled and cannot use my hands. Therefore, swiping them is not an option. I can get rid of them by pressing a button with my head through another, special device. I would rather not have them come up at all. So, any ideas anyone?

HB

When you say go into Google setting to pause the web activity, can I do this on my PC or do you mean on the phone itself? If it is on the phone, can you tell me where to find it?

Where would I find my location history to turn off?

How do I find where the secret mode (private mode) is?

Being disabled, I do most of my work on a PC. I do not use Google web on the phone. Originally, I had a pay as you go tariff and I had no adverts or pop-ups. Then I got a Sky Account. The adverts and pop-ups only started when I got this account.

Therefore, I know very little on the workings of this phone.

What you have suggested makes sense but could you list step by step instructions on how to accomplish this for me please?

I appreciate your help

HB

Once I got to 'manage your web activity' as you said, there were many things to pause. I tried one that being YouTube but once I did that, YouTube would then not come up on my PC. This is what I mean, I'm not that savvy when it comes to the phone.

I'll have a look in detail next week when my other carer is here. Then we can look together. I'm worried that I'm going to pause or delete the wrong thing. I really need to know the exact wording for just stopping the adverts.

When I opened up the Internet app, and went to the bottom of the screen, there was no toolbar at the bottom of the screen. So obviously, I could not find an icon called 'Tabs,' 'secret mode,' 'private mode,' or 'incognito mode.' You are probably right and this is a different setting on my phone somewhere. I will have a look in more detail tomorrow. Perhaps somebody with the same phone as me may know the exact place or setting on my HTC One (8) that you mention.

I have another problem that I will put in another thread. Having all sorts of problems lately that may be related to some lack of housekeeping that you have mentioned.

I'm not worried by having restriction through some websites on the phone because as I said, I don't use it for that. If it affects the websites on my PC too, then that will be a problem.

Thanks

HB

I couldn't find anywhere where to pause web & web activity > location history but I will try again tomorrow. That just may be me not look properly.

HB

As I look at the thread, the answer that was the original question that you answered is labelled 'Best Answer.'

When I look at the other posts, they all say 'Mark as the best answer' and every one of the posts have a check mark next to that citation. As far as I can see, I can only mark one as the best answer.

If you know better, can you tell me how to go about it because I have tried checking multiple 'Best Answers'. It hasn't worked when I tried to do this.

Thank you Lindsay for the tips and links with the instructions on them. I will look into it when I have time.

HB

Those links helped me Lindsay. I think I have stopped the adverts for the time being anyway. I will let you know if I come back.

Thanks very much for your help.

HB

Sorry, that should have read,

Those links helped me Lindsay. I think I have stopped the adverts for the time being anyway. I will let you know if they come back.

Thanks very much for your help.

HB