Guide to Fixing Pop Up Won’t Close Chrome on Android

Pop-ups are advertisements that can appear on any page on the internet.
Chrome users have reported that pop-up windows won’t close on their devices.
Some users have reported that when they click on a pop-up window, it opens but won’t close.
Fix this issue by following the steps below.

• Some pop-ups are annoying, but some are very helpful, too.
• If you’re facing a pop-up that won’t close, you can opt to disable it.
• The pop-ups are generated by the ads, and you can also try disabling ads.

Uninstall the unwanted apps

1. Remove any unwanted apps from your Android phone.
   
2. Open Settings on your phone.
3. Navigate to Apps.
4. Then uninstall the unwanted apps.
5. Delete unwanted files
   Sometimes, unwanted files on your phone can prevent you from accessing websites.
6. So, delete unwanted files on your phone.
   
7. To delete files, open the Phone app.
8. Then go to Settings.
9. Under Storage, tap on Internal Storage.
10. Now, select the unwanted files.
    
11. Tap the Trash icon.
12. Now, tap Delete.

Reset Chrome

1. Press the Menu button on your Android device > choose Settings.
2. Under Advanced Settings, scroll down and tap Reset > tap Reset again
3. After the reset is complete, relaunch Chrome.
   
4. Clear Cache
   Tap Chrome >> Clear Data.
5. Tap Clear Cache > tap Clear again

Clear cache and cookies

1. Go to Chrome’s app drawer and select three dots.
2. Select Settings from the menu.
   
3. Select Advanced and open Privacy & Security.
4. Go to Clear Browsing Data option.
5. Select everything here, including Cookies and Cached Images and Site Data.

Turn off Pop-up Blocker

1. Open Chrome.
   
2. Swipe down from the top of your screen to open Chrome’s menu.
3. Then, tap More.
4. Select Settings.
5. Click the Site Settings menu.
6. Then, choose the Pop-ups option.
7. Finally, disable the Block Pop-ups option.
   

Install Chrome Canary

1. Open Chrome Canary.
   
2. Go to Menu and from the drop-down menu, click on Settings.
3. In the Settings, go to the Advanced tab.
4. Under the Privacy and Security section, select Content Settings.
5. Scroll down to the bottom of the page.
   
6. Click on Block Pop Ups and then click on Block Pop-Up Windows.