Samsung is cracking down on apps that spam your phone with ads

• Samsung’s latest Device Care update can automatically block apps that spam your notifications with ads.
• The feature targets “frequent advertisement alerts” and puts offending apps into Deep Sleep mode.
• The feature currently appears limited to the Galaxy S26 series and may depend on One UI 8.5.

It’s annoying when your weather app tries to sell you crypto or your calculator app pushes random mobile games. Samsung seems to agree, and now it’s giving users a way to shut off notification spam for good.

Samsung has added a new feature to the Device Care app (version 13.8.80.7) that can automatically block apps that fill your notifications with ads, as spotted by X user @KAILASH61229293 (via SammyGuru). It’s not a typical ad blocker for your browser. Instead, this tool looks for apps that send what Samsung calls “frequent advertisement alerts.” If an app sends too many, Device Care puts it into deep sleep so it won’t bother you again unless you choose to allow it.