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Cameo <cameo@unreal.invalid> wrote:
> I see some promos for apps that claim to stop unwanted pop-up ads and I
> wonder if it is just a ploy to plant some malware on my phone. Any
> experience with such apps?

Which ones? I use AdGuard Pro. It blocks some ads in like Safari and other iOS apps.

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