How to turn off ads and recommendations on an OPPO phone (ColorOS 16)

howtosimply.com/guides/how-to-turn-off-ads-and-recommendations-on-an-oppo-phone/ · Checked October 2026 · CPH2689, EEA), ColorOS 16.0.5, Android 16 (build CPH2689_16.0.5.1001(EX01) · OPPO Reno13 5G

6 of 6 steps with real screenshots · 1 official source below

Device

Android

Shown on

OPPO Reno13 5G (CPH2689, EEA), ColorOS 16.0.5, Android 16 (build CPH2689_16.0.5.1001(EX01))

App

My Files

Path

My Files › Settings › Privacy

Real screenshots

6 of 6 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

1 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Open Phone Manager settings

   Open the Phone Manager app and tap the three dots at the top right, then Settings.

   Done

2. 

   Turn off Ads

   The row says: If you turn this off, ads will not be shown. It was on in ours.

   Done

3. 

   Open My Files settings, then Privacy

   In the My Files app, tap the three dots, Settings, then Privacy at the bottom.

   Done

4. 

   Turn off Personalised services

   Get recommended information and services based on your region, device ID and activities. It was on in ours.

   Done

5. 

   Search Settings for "ads" and tap Ads

   Open Settings, tap the search bar and type ads. Ads sits under Security and privacy.

   Done

6. 

   Delete the advertising ID (optional)

   On the Ads page: Delete advertising ID: apps can no longer use this advertising ID to show you personalised ads. We did not tap it.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• Phone Manager asks for consent first? On first launch ours showed Privacy Information with Accept all and Save Settings. We tapped Save Settings, not Accept all.

  

• Searched Settings for "recommend"? It found Recommended services under System & update: Smart Decision-Making Service, Context-Aware Network Service and Enhanced Intelligent Services, none of them named ads. The first two were on in ours.

  

• No ads switch in Theme Store? Ours had none: Theme Store, Me, Settings showed only data reminders, Message notifications, Clear cache and About Theme Store.

  

• Ads on the lock screen? That is Lock Screen Magazine; see turn off Lock Screen Magazine.

If this does not work

• Still seeing ads? Google says deleting the advertising ID means apps can still show you ads, but they may be less relevant, and apps can have their own ad settings. Source: Manage your ad privacy settings on Android
• Ads inside another OPPO app? Look in that app's own Settings and Privacy pages; Phone Manager and My Files had theirs there.

About this guide

We searched Settings and opened each system app on our phone to find every switch that controls ads or recommendations.

The screenshots are from our OPPO Reno13 5G, the European model CPH2689, with ColorOS 16.0.5 and Android 16 (build CPH2689_16.0.5.1001(EX01)), in Dark mode. We switched Ads and Personalised services off for the screenshots, then back on.

Good to know

To stop the changing lock screen pictures, see Lock Screen Magazine.

To remove apps you don't want, see uninstall apps.

In short: Phone Manager, Settings, Ads off; My Files, Settings, Privacy, Personalised services off; Settings search ads, Delete advertising ID.