Brave for android doesn't remove Google ads. Google ads are always showing up

[Manju1]

Whenever I search something in Brave android first few results are always from Google ads. Brave fails to remove Google ads.

My location is India.

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[Rotblut]

Hey @Manju1,

what did you select in brave://adblock/?

[fanboynz]

Cosmetic ads aren’t hidden just yet in Android, it is being worked on.

[Manju1]

Check the image, There is no specific filter for India.

[Manju1]

But other browsers like Mozilla, Microsoft edge are able to block cosmetic ads. I have been hearing the development work regarding cosmetic ads since 6 months. Still no progress.
Microsoft edge is using ABP adblocker, I am not seeing any cosmetic ads.

[Rotblut]

I don’t understand why the fanboys’s india filter is not enabled. Have a look again!

[Manju1]

I did, but again Google ads are appearing.

[fanboynz]

See: Google Ads are showing up on Windows similar quesion

[anonymousidk5]

Solution: Never use Google again. Use DuckDuckGo instead

[gmacar]

@anonymousidk5

Use DuckDuckGo instead

For the record, DuckDuckGo is based on Microsoft Bing.

[imanalien2020]

Simple fix…choose DUckDuckGo as you search provider. No Ads in my searches…Google is the main problem

[JeffHymann]

Hey, dealing with persistent Google ads despite using Brave on Android can be frustrating! Sometimes, these ads manage to sneak through, but fear not—there are workarounds.

Have you tried tweaking the settings within Brave? Sometimes, adjusting the shields or privacy settings might help block those pesky ads better. Also, clearing cache and data occasionally might do the trick.

I found this pin (https://www.pinterest.com/pin/1012747034938707524/) with hacks to optimize Brave for ad-blocking on Android. It might offer some fresh ideas to combat this issue.