Clearing your cache and website data is a great way to protect your internet privacy. As well if you run into issues with your browser, it can be a good troubleshooting step to get things back up and running. Why do we suggest this step when you see ads?
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Your browser cache may retain information from a previous visit to a website with ads. If you delete the cache, they can no longer load.
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A website may have created cookies on your computer that interfere with ad blocking.
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Malware can change your browser settings to keep your ad blocker from working.
So how do you do this with ABB?
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Open the Adblock Browser app.
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Tap the Android menu icon and select Settings.
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Tap Privacy and security.
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Choose Clear browsing data.
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Tap the Time range drop-down menu to select a timeframe.
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From the Basic tab, the following items are selected by default. Tap a specific option if you do not want to clear its associated data.
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Browsing history
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Cookies, media licenses, and site data
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Cached images and files
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From the Advanced tab, choose to clear the following items:
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Browsing history (selected by default)
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Cookies and site data (selected by default)
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Media licenses
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Cached images and files (selected by default)
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Saved passwords
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Autofill form data
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Site settings
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Tap Clear data.
