How to Block Promoted Tweets on Twitter on Android

Last Updated: January 27, 2018

This wikiHow teaches you how to install and use the Opera browser app to enjoy an ad-free Twitter experience on your Android. Accessing Twitter through Opera allows you to view your feed without the promoted tweets.

Steps

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Download Opera for Android. Because promoted posts cannot be blocked in the Twitter app, you’ll need to use an app like Opera. Opera is a free browser with built-in ad blocking. Because of this feature, it works to block promoted tweets on Twitter.
- Open the Play Store
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- Search for opera.
- Tap Opera browser in the search results.
- Tap INSTALL. When the installation is complete, the “INSTALL” button will change to “OPEN,” and there’ll be an Opera icon in the app drawer.
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Open Opera. It’s the red “O” icon in the app drawer, and possibly your home screen.
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Tap ☰. It’s at the bottom-right corner of the screen.
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Tap the gear icon. It’s in the menu at the bottom of the screen. This brings you to the Settings screen.
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Tap Data savings. It’s under the “Browser” header.
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Slide the “Enabled” switch to the On position. The switch will turn red. If the switch was already red, skip to the next step.
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Slide the “Block ads” switch to the On position. The switch will turn red. If the switch was already red, skip to the next step.
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Tap the back button twice. This brings you back to the main Opera browser.
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Type twitter.com into the address bar and press ↵ Enter. This brings you to the Twitter mobile website.
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Tap Log in.
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Enter your Twitter account information. The username is your email address, phone number, or Twitter handle.
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Tap Log in. Once your password is accepted, you will see your Twitter feed without promoted posts.