The Samsung Smartphone is one of the best Android phones loved by Android users owing to the features it offers. However, an issue that has disturbed the users is Samsung Internet keeps opening without being prompted issue. You might see Samsung Internet tabs keep opening on your phone without opening the app. Such an issue might annoy the users as the Samsung Internet browser opening random pages issue would pop up when you are using any other app. Let’s say, you are trying to click a picture and then the Samsung Internet app would pop up with the webpage tourist places. The question that would come to your mind would be how do I stop my Samsung Internet from popping up on my phone? To fix this issue, you can try closing the opened app on your phone but to fix the launching issue, you can try following the methods in this article.
How to Fix Samsung Internet Keeps Opening By Itself
The section lists all the possible reasons for the issue of Samsung Internet app opening random pages on your phone.
- Any temporary bug or glitch in the OS- Any temporary bug or glitch in the Samsung OS may cause the Samsung apps to open without being prompted.
- Third-party applications- The third-party apps that you might have installed either using a code or from a third-party source may have caused this issue.
- Malware files- If the files on your phone are affected by the virus, then you may see the issue due to the malware files.
- Issues with the browser cookies- The settings on your web browser may cause the Samsung Internet app to open on your phone without being prompted.
- Error in the new update- Many issues on the Samsung OS have started after the new update is installed on your phone, and one such may be the issue of Samsung Internet opening without tapping on the phone.
Note: Samsung Galaxy A21s is used to describe the process in the article and the settings may differ on your phone.
Method 1: Force Restart Device
The first approach to solve Samsung Internet tabs keeps opening issue is to restart your phone. This would clear all the temporary glitches and fix the issues with the OS on your phone. Press the Power key continuously, and tap on the Restart option in the menu displayed to restart your Samsung phone. After the restart, check if the issue with the Samsung Internet app persists on your phone.
Method 2: Disable Samsung Internet App
Since Samsung Internet keeps opening issues associated with the Samsung Internet, you can try disabling the app on your phone to fix the issue.
- Swipe up the screen to view the home page and tap on the Settings app on the menu.
- Tap on the Apps tab in the menu displayed to view all the apps installed on the phone.
- Tap on the Samsung internet app on the list to open the settings page of the app.
- Tap on the Force Stop button at the bottom to disable the Samsung Internet app.
Note 1: If the Disable button is not displayed, tap on the Force Stop button at the bottom.
Note 2: You can also try uninstalling the app if it is not pre-installed on your phone.
Method 3: Disable Install Unknown Apps
You can try disabling the install unknown apps option on the Samsung Internet app to fix Samsung Internet keeps opening issue.
- Swipe up the screen to view the home page and tap on the Settings app on the menu.
- Tap on the Apps tab in the menu displayed to view all the apps installed on the phone.
- Tap on the Samsung internet app on the list to open the settings page of the app.
- Tap on the Install unknown apps tab in the list displayed.
- Toggle off the option Allow from this source to disable the Install unknown apps.
Note: You can see the setting Not allowed in the Install unknown apps tab on the settings page.
Method 4: Install Other Web Browser
If you cannot fix Samsung Internet keeps opening problem on the Samsung Internet app, you can try installing any other Web Browser on your phone.
- Swipe up the screen to view the home page and tap on the Play Store app on the menu.
- Tap on the search bar and type brave browser and tap on the first result displayed.
Tap on the Install button to install the Brave Private web browser app on your phone.
- Swipe up the screen, tap on the Brave Browser app, and use the web browser for browsing the web.
Method 5: Run Virus Scan
If there are any malware files on your phone, you can try scanning the phone for virus-affected files to solve Samsung Internet keeps opening issue.
- Swipe up the screen to view the home page and tap on the Settings app on the menu.
- Tap on the Apps tab in the menu displayed to view all the apps installed on the phone.
Tap on the Device care app on the list displayed.
- Tap on the Open button at the bottom of the screen to open the Device care screen.
Tap on the Device protection tab on the next screen.
- Tap on the Scan phone button to scan the Smartphone for malware files.
Method 6: Modify Browser Settings
To fix the issue with the Samsung Internet app, you can try altering the settings on the mobile web browser on the phone.
Option I: On Samsung Internet App
The methods to alter the settings on the Samsung Internet app on your phone to fix the issues with the Samsung Internet app.
- Clear Cache of Samsung Internet app
Follow the steps below to clear the cache files on Samsung Internet app to fix Samsung Internet keeps opening issue on your phone.
- Swipe up the screen to view the home page and tap on the Settings app on the menu.
- Tap on the Apps tab in the menu displayed to view all the apps installed on the phone.
- Tap on the Samsung internet app on the list to open the settings page of the app.
- Tap on the Storage tab in the list displayed to view the space consumed by the Samsung Internet app.
- Tap on the Clear cache button at the bottom to clear the cache files of the Samsung Internet app on your phone.
- Block Pop-up Ads
You can try enabling the block pop-up ads setting on the Samsung Internet app to solve Samsung Internet keeps opening issue.
- Swipe up the screen and tap on the Samsung Internet app to open the app on your phone.
- Tap on the Menu icon and tap on the Settings button in the menu displayed.
- Move to the Advanced section and tap on the Sites tab on the list.
- Tap on the downloads tab on the next screen.
- Toggle on the Block pop-ups setting in the Sites section to block the pop-up ads in the Samsung Internet app.
Note: You can also try installing the ad-block app to block the pop-up ads in the Samsung Internet app.
Option II: On Chrome App
You need to clear the cookies in the Chrome browser to fix Samsung Internet keeps opening issue on your phone.
- Swipe up the home screen and tap on the Chrome app in the menu to open the Google Chrome web browser.
- Tap on the three vertical dots at the top-right corner of the home page.
Tap on the Settings tab in the list displayed to open the settings window of the Chrome app.
- Tap on the Privacy and security tab on the Settings window in the list displayed.
- Tap on the Basic tab and set the Time range section to All time using the drop-down menu.
- Select the box next to the Cookies and site data option and tap on the Clear data button at the bottom.
Note: You can also select the box Cached images and files to clear all the cache files in the browser.
In the next confirmation window, select all the sites displayed and tap on the Clear button on the screen.
Method 7: Uninstall Third-party Apps
The apps installed on your phone, especially the third-party and unnecessary apps on your phone may cause the issue with the Samsung Internet app.
Option I: Through Settings App
The Samsung Internet keeps opening issue can be fixed if you uninstall the apps on your phone using the Settings app.
- Swipe up the screen to view the home page and tap on the Settings app on the menu.
- Tap on the Apps tab in the menu displayed to view all the apps installed on the phone.
- Tap on the third-party app on the list displayed.
Note: The Amazon app is chosen for explanatory purposes, you need to select the third-party or problematic app.
Tap on the Install button to install the Repair Android System- Quick Repair and Cleaner app on your phone.
