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Who else has randomly heard "Women everywhere have bla bla bla hands and knees..." come blasting out your speakers while simply viewing on the forum and had to stop reading, scroll down all the way to the bottom just to silence a dumb ad? It is very trashy and rude IMO to just start an ad WITH SOUND while your just viewing a thread. And this is the third time in a row that this has happened.
How cheap is this site? I honestly don't care about ads sitting on the side or ads that say "click to play" or videos that don't have the sound enabled. These videos come with the sound enabled and it's REALLY pissing me off.
STOP BEING SO DAM CHEAP AND ACTUALLY THINK ABOUT YOUR USERS ON THE SITE. Can someone please agree with me? I want this auto sound playing sh*t OFF.
adblock plus?
When XDA introduced the Like button I used WidgetBlocker to disable it; it slowed down the site significantly and getting rid of the button sped it up.
I agree with you, but registration and use is free and there are so many people using XDA that they need a way to pay for server maintenance, etc..
i see this thread being deleted in the near future
If you have such a big problem with it them donate the money in place of the ad companies....It takes money to manage the servers/forum, perhaps you want to give more out of your pockets instead. I have noscript and adblock on firefox, and never see any of what you're describing.
Ace42 said:
If you have such a big problem with it them donate the money in place of the ad companies....It takes money to manage the servers/forum, perhaps you want to give more out of your pockets instead. I have noscript and adblock on firefox, and never see any of what you're describing.
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Do you think they get extra money for playing them out loud through my speakers? Wakes everyone in the whole house up. It's the sound that's bugging me the most. It should be set to auto mute.
Sorry to hear that you've had those loud ads shown while browsing xda.
I know the admin does not like these ads and they certainly dont choose to put them there, they just sometimes sneak in.
Instead of having a sook, it would be a little more mature if you had just stated you had this ad on your computer and wondered if it was possible to have them removed?
xda is funded purely by donations and ad revenue. Without these, there would probably be no xda. And as some people will know, ad revenue from forum based websites is NOT good.
I'll flag the forum admin to this thread.
I don't mind leaving ads to run so the sites I use make some profit but when they start playing audio automatically it gets really annoying. Have to say ABP this one.
Please post screenshots of any annoying ads that pop up/pop over/have sound, etc...and we'll kill them. Thanks in advance.
It's easy to find offending adds on this site, simply log out and start browsing the forum. There's a ton of pop-over "brought to you by XDA", videos and what not...
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It's easy to find offending adds on this site, simply log out and start browsing the forum. There's a ton of pop-over "brought to you by XDA", videos and what not...
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Yes, for non members I think it's slightly different. That doesn't really help us in this situation. Those ads are normal.
I love XDA. This site has provided me with a great deal of useful information for all of my Android phones.
However, the audible ads you guys are incorporating into the site lately are absolutely obnoxious and I've gotten to the point where browsing the forums is no longer enjoyable. Every few minutes I get some person trying to sell me something through my headphones while drowning out my music. And since I typically have 3+ XDA tabs open I end up having to close out of all of them until I eliminate the one with the running audible ad.
This is completely obnoxious and greatly diminishes the user experience on this site.
If there is a way to disable the sound on this site through some user settings then please let me know. I'm all ears, obviously...
I've flagged this to the admin. We dont deliberately put these ads on the forum, some of them slip through the net so to speak.
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I love XDA. This site has provided me with a great deal of useful information for all of my Android phones.
However, the audible ads you guys are incorporating into the site lately are absolutely obnoxious and I've gotten to the point where browsing the forums is no longer enjoyable. Every few minutes I get some person trying to sell me something through my headphones while drowning out my music. And since I typically have 3+ XDA tabs open I end up having to close out of all of them until I eliminate the one with the running audible ad.
This is completely obnoxious and greatly diminishes the user experience on this site.
If there is a way to disable the sound on this site through some user settings then please let me know. I'm all ears, obviously...
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Sent From My CraZEvo
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Whats even worse is they aren't all even in english so I get this bla bla jibberish I can't even understand blasting me randomly when I am reading. Makes me want to punch babies.
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I've flagged this to the admin. We dont deliberately put these ads on the forum, some of them slip through the net so to speak.
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Thank you!
voluptuary said:
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Whats even worse is they aren't all even in english so I get this bla bla jibberish I can't even understand blasting me randomly when I am reading. Makes me want to punch babies.
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Haha I know! Right after I wrote that first post some lady was trying to sell me something in Spanish. I looked behind me thinking someone was trying to tell me something. Nope, just another ad.
true so it wasnt just me hehehe
Adblock plus for Firefox is your answer.
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Adblock plus for Firefox is your answer.
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How about IE9 or Google Chrome ? Duhhhhhh
Infused with CM7 with my Galaxy Ace using XDA App
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First few days turned the sound down, but if I was at a different website listening to a video, and an xda tab was open, it would play an ad in the background.
Finally uninstalled flash player, now I just get nagged to re-install flash every few minutes that I'm on xda.
Ads may vary depending on your location. I think you must blame the ad provider.
Edit : Use aboutlugin(s) and disable flash, works on chrome.
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How about IE9 or Google Chrome ? Duhhhhhh
Infused with CM7 with my Galaxy Ace using XDA App
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Been stuck w/firefox for years now.
jhuff83 said:
Been stuck w/firefox for years now.
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Been using Chrome for quite a while .
Infused with CM7 for the Galaxy Ace using XDA App
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I've flagged this to the admin. We dont deliberately put these ads on the forum, some of them slip through the net so to speak.
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there re LOTS of them, and there are also pop up ads, and the super annoying and totally inappropriate pop under ads advertising some kind of "dating site", but it really sounds like an ad 4 porn.
EmoBoiix3 said:
How about IE9 or Google Chrome ? Duhhhhhh
Infused with CM7 with my Galaxy Ace using XDA App
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you can google how to block ads for IE9. Its under settings/safety/tracking protection. There is a file you can enable there that you download that blocks ads.
I got my list from www.privacytracker.org
for IE9, try here:
http://privacychoice.org/trackerblock/ie9
Yeah glad I found this thread as the ad's have been completely annoying. Recently I've been seeing WAYYYY more of the audible video ad's around here. The Gordon Ramsy one is the most freq one I come across. Still getting them right now though.
Hope it gets sorted out as it deff hurts the experience here. I understand the ad's are needed to help support the site but the audible ones are a lil much imho.
We're sorry about the audio ads. We hate them too, and they'll be gone very soon. Please continue to report when you hear such ads. Screenshots always help.
Man I thought i had a virus or something here I am in my chair and my laptop starts with a sears kenmore thing about appliances so I check task manager and nothing is running cept my browser so i run my security software nothing comes up. Then this morning i hear people talking in spanish so i just happen to scroll down to the bottom of the page and i see a video playing. Sure enough thats what it is some i can pause others i cant at least I know it is not a virus and better yet i am not losing my mind (matter of opion) lol
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Man I thought i had a virus or something here I am in my chair and my laptop starts with a sears kenmore thing about appliances so I check task manager and nothing is running cept my browser so i run my security software nothing comes up. Then this morning i hear people talking in spanish so i just happen to scroll down to the bottom of the page and i see a video playing. Sure enough thats what it is some i can pause others i cant at least I know it is not a virus and better yet i am not losing my mind (matter of opion) lol
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Good thing it's not a virus! I heard that audio too earlier, but have been on for a few hours and it hasn't come back. Do you think they got rid of it?
I had a thread about this but it was closed by Admin. Not sure why. Anyhow I found a way to stop them on Google Chrome for those who might be interested. go to this link
http://blogote.com/featured-article/google-chrome-with-firefox-addon/634/
there is about halfway down a link that says adblock. All you do is drag that link to your bookmarks bar. it is a firefox addon that works on google chrome.
I do not mind seeing adverts, however the Video Adverts on XDA automatically unmute themselves when the next advert loads and they load at the bottom of the page meaning I have to scroll all the way down to stop them.
Then there is the issue of video adverts and low bandwidth and low capped connections.
Just please go back to banner adverts
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I do not mind seeing adverts, however the Video Adverts on XDA automatically unmute themselves when the next advert loads and they load at the bottom of the page meaning I have to scroll all the way down to stop them.
Then there is the issue of video adverts and low bandwidth and low capped connections.
Just please go back to banner adverts
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http://bit.ly/wosQ4L
or add-block
CruciasNZ said:
I do not mind seeing adverts, however the Video Adverts on XDA automatically unmute themselves when the next advert loads and they load at the bottom of the page meaning I have to scroll all the way down to stop them.
Then there is the issue of video adverts and low bandwidth and low capped connections.
Just please go back to banner adverts
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Take a screenie and PM svetius so it can be removed.
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http://bit.ly/wosQ4L
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I don't use Ad-Blockers because my sites survive off ad revenue, would make me a hypocrite if I banned people for using them and then used one myself
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Take a screenie and PM svetius so it can be removed.
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Thank you for the productive reply, will do so asap
Crucias...I just got your screenshot. Thank you. We will kill that ad.
svetius said:
Crucias...I just got your screenshot. Thank you. We will kill that ad.
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Can't seem to figure out how to send attachments in PMs.. The add "neurofen" also has sound..
dwali said:
Can't seem to figure out how to send attachments in PMs.. The add "neurofen" also has sound..
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You can't send attachments by pm
zelendel said:
You can't send attachments by pm
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Well, that makes sense then. I misread pulser_g2's post.
My bad..
2 more..
found 2 more adds with sound..
First one is for "Gaviscon" and the second is like a music video-clip??
Isn't there a way to skip adds with sound in general? It scares the creaps out of me when sound goes on unexpected in the middle of the night..
One more.. "Vanish" cleaning stuff
and the "music vid" is still there..
EDIT: "gaviscon" also... :-(
And a new one.. "Air Wick"
Is there another way to read the forum on a win-pc? (like the xda app on android?)
I'm afraid this won't stop..
yeahh its annoying. dont mind ads but the sound is annoying. Happened to me a few times now.
Twice in the library had my volume on and the add started screaming.
But mostly when I'm listening to music with my headphones and then the ad interrups my great songs
CruciasNZ said:
I do not mind seeing adverts, however the Video Adverts on XDA automatically unmute themselves when the next advert loads and they load at the bottom of the page meaning I have to scroll all the way down to stop them.
Then there is the issue of video adverts and low bandwidth and low capped connections.
Just please go back to banner adverts
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They need the ads so if not many people can donate they have the ads to receive the money as they are pain by the company submitting the ads. XDA should keep the ads, it is a great forum and deserves the money. I am 11 years old, no joke. I think XDA has helped me make lots of apps with help from coding, ROM cooking, theming, and more. XDA might get more money from the video ads, so that covers the bandwith costs for all us users to take our time to view the forum.
Sound:
If your using windows, click the sound icon, then mixer. Turn Firefox, Internet Explorer or Google Chrome sound off to 0 and keep the other sound on.
Two words - if you're using Firefox that is...
Adblock Plus
MccDev said:
They need the ads so if not many people can donate they have the ads to receive the money as they are pain by the company submitting the ads. XDA should keep the ads, it is a great forum and deserves the money.
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I think everybody here agrees with that, XDA is great and they deserve the money. I don't mind seeing ads, it's just the sound that's too much..
MccDev said:
Sound:
If your using windows, click the sound icon, then mixer. Turn Firefox, Internet Explorer or Google Chrome sound off to 0 and keep the other sound on.
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This gave me an idea, I installed opera browser on all my computers and set the volume to zero. For now opera is my "xda-app", so I can leave the sound on in my default browser (chrome)..
Yup, use the add blocker plugin for firefox which is posted above.
With add block you can coose adds you want to block. So you can leave all normal adds and block only adds with sound...
Cheers
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App
Here is the problem, if XDA wants to make money from ads that is okay, but ads with sounds will just force more users to use ad blocking add-ons which in turn will lower the revenue from the ads....so kill the ads with sounds...
FYI these ad companies can tell if these is a rise in ad blocking amongst a forums users and will lower the payments made to a Forum..
F2504x4 said:
Here is the problem, if XDA wants to make money from ads that is okay, but ads with sounds will just force more users to use ad blocking add-ons which in turn will lower the revenue from the ads....so kill the ads with sounds...
FYI these ad companies can tell if these is a rise in ad blocking amongst a forums users and will lower the payments made to a Forum..
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@XDA: You should really quit your current ad network if you can't disable sound ads. I don't mind ads, sometimes I even click on them, but ads shouldn't contain sounds which aren't muted by default. I'm really going to hate XDA for those ads. This should be a high priority issue for you guys. If those sound-ads won't dissapear I'm going to install flashblock.
The internet is full of advertisments and let's face it, almost every site that has an ounce of traffic uses ad revenue. The intention of xda is not to burden its members with ads that distract from the user experience. With that being said, if you have a problematic ad, please take a screenshot of the ad and post here so admin can take care of it. right now, that is the solution in place.
Thanks for your help in keeping XDA "intrusive ad free".
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It doesn't happen all the time but I have this "mobprizes" redirect when visiting XDA.
Happened to me a few times so far, not sure if others are experiencing it.
Same as chazam ^^^^
First instance of it today. Web URL is mobprizes.com and the site header says 'Android Rewards'. Tried to browse XDA via Dolphin browser on Android and was auto-redirected to this spam page; you cannot press 'Back' or 'Exit' in the browser and have to click 'OK', whereupon another window opens asking you to enter your mob number (supposedly so they can contact you to sort out sending you your prize - which if you do a quick search on Google means you will receive plenty of premium rate text messages and no prize!).
Not sure what you folks can do but thought would mention it.
Incidentally, when performing a search re: this, one of the replies was on Yahoo Answers - when I clicked on this I was redirected to the same damn Android Rewards page!
I also noticed another forum in the search results is experiencing the same thing. Seems to be spreading.
Attached.
That ad at the bottom left corner just popped up from nowhere. I may not have captured it completely sry...
Edit: it's an IE rollover to view ad.
Hey everyone,
I have also created a forum where people (including myself) are experiencing similar problems.
Perhaps it would be a great idea to share our knowledge between the two forums and see what we can do to get rid of these annoying ads.
would of if i didnt have ad block
chazam said:
It doesn't happen all the time but I have this "mobprizes" redirect when visiting XDA.
Happened to me a few times so far, not sure if others are experiencing it.
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Same.
ok, as i got no response in the other thread, here's a repost of an intrusive ad i got the other day:
as you can see they were even trying to impersonate XDA's theme to trick you into thinking it was a legitimate XDA page?
omniwolf said:
as you can see they were even trying to impersonate XDA's theme to trick you into thinking it was a legitimate XDA page?
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The JS alert window looks like that, since FF4.0. Type javascript:alert('test message') into the address bar.
Please remove this
I'm not really bothered by the ads so i dont need an ad blocker but this 'IE rollover to view' ad is being a pain in the rear.
Pls get rid of it.
Thanks.
Edit: started using ad blocker
i clicked a reply notification from an email sent by the forum
this is the page it took me to
i blanked out my location to stop aliens tracking me
No offence meant to anyone here, but I'm quite surprised at all of this. Adblocks for Chrome and Firefox are available easily, nobody uses IE anymore and if you're on XDA you probably have a rooted phone and should logically therefore have an adblock app. If you really dislike ads, there's no need to put up with them
Nigeldg said:
No offence meant to anyone here, but I'm quite surprised at all of this. Adblocks for Chrome and Firefox are available easily, nobody uses IE anymore and if you're on XDA you probably have a rooted phone and should logically therefore have an adblock app. If you really dislike ads, there's no need to put up with them
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Those without adblocks are doing xda a favour i guess.
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Those without adblocks are doing xda a favour i guess.
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Don't the ads only work if you click on them? As fas as I know nobody actually clicks on the ads unless it's by accident to disabling them doesn't really have a negative effect on the site
Nigeldg said:
Don't the ads only work if you click on them? As fas as I know nobody actually clicks on the ads unless it's by accident to disabling them doesn't really have a negative effect on the site
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I dont click on them, but there are a few which act weird when the mouse hovers over them accidentally. Like this one.
New Avast is too annoying, will be migrating our thousands of customers off it
I'm going to haveto agree with the OP in this one.
The advertising is becoming annoying and the re-registering method has been made to be difficult to see where the free option is...
Quickfix I disagree with you, this product is the most popular free Antivirus not because of bull**** advertising, but because of word of mouth!
Now instead of here's a great free AV the word is here is a great free AV with intrusive ads...
nvm
trm, please delete this post
+1
Intrusive pop-ups "mobprizes" visiting XDA with my mobile phone...
there were a lot of problems when you tried to access the page from your phone from germany the porn ads were awful
abel06 said:
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Intrusive pop-ups "mobprizes" visiting XDA with my mobile phone...
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I just had the same thing. I click on 'OK' or whatever it said when i should probably have just used the back button. It took me to the mobprizes thing which is clearly a scam. Hopefully just being taken to the site but not clicking anything wont have installed any malicious (i've literally no idea about android malware/viruses etc.).
Since Google decided to get rid of the ad-blocking apps on the Play Store, I figured it would be a good time to take a minute and post these links for a few of the more popular ones.
Of course I take no credit for anything. I only posted these links here for a quick reference when the inevitable "where did the ad-block apps go?" threads pop up. All thanks should be directed to the devs who worked hard on these apps.
You can see I do not have a donation link, and never will, because I do not want your money. If you consistently use an app, you should be willing to donate to that dev, or purchase the premium versions of apps you use.
AdFree Official - Currently their site links to Google Play, but surely they'll fix it soon.
APK DOWNLOAD
AdBlock Plus Official - Includes a direct download link.
APK DIRECT DOWNLOAD
AdAway ?Official? (code.google) - link to download F-Droid and install AdAway through F-droid.
APK DIRECT DOWNLOAD
If anyone has one you want me to add, or a better link to include, just comment and I will make the desired changes. Thanks.
WiredPirate said:
Since Google decided to get rid of the ad-blocking apps on the Play Store, I figured it would be a good time to take a minute and post these links for a few of the more popular ones.
Of course I take no credit for anything except just posting these links here for a quick reference when the inevitable "where did the ad-block apps go?" All thanks should be directed to the devs who worked hard on these apps.
AdFree Official - Currently links to Google Play, but surely they will fix it soon.
AdBlock Plus Official includes a direct download.
AdAway ?Official? (code.google) - link to download F-Droid and install AdAway through F-droid.
If anyone has one you want me to add, or a better link to include, just comment and I will make the desired changes. Thanks.
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This is an outrage!
A member as old as you and with so many thanks sharing this kind of stuff!
You should know many developers make money from ads.
You are destroying our very own community!
I advise you to close the thread before you get what's coming your way.
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mateusm said:
This is an outrage!
A member as old as you and with so many thanks sharing this kind of stuff!
You should know many developers make money from ads.
You are destroying our very own community!
I advise you to close the thread before you get what's coming your way.
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Many ad blockers were started on xda. There's nothing wrong with the op giving out info.
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mateusm said:
This is an outrage!
A member as old as you and with so many thanks sharing this kind of stuff!
You should know many developers make money from ads.
You are destroying our very own community!
I advise you to close the thread before you get what's coming your way.
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I am sorry that you feel this way. But the fact is that we all have a choice, always. Every man has the ability to choose but no ability to escape the necessity of choice. One of the greatest assets of Android is the ability to choose, let's not start limiting those choices on this great open platform.
You are correct that I am a senior member and I do have plenty of experience with XDA. That is why I know this is a valid topic, and the mods should not (historically speaking) have a problem with this thread. Like already pointed out, XDA played a large roll in most of these apps. However, if any mod asks that I remove this, I will. And if any dev wishes his app removed, it will be done asap.
Don't be sorry for how I feel, kid.
Using ad blockers may be good for whoever uses it, but remember you are installing an app to circumvent the value exchange of someone else's labor, going out of your way to make sure they don't get anything in return. That's stealing.
From the dictionary: steal, take (another person's property) without permission or legal right, especially secretly or by force, and without intending to return it
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Don't be sorry for how I feel, kid.
Using ad blockers may be good for whoever uses it, but remember you are installing an app to circumvent the value exchange of someone else's labor, going out of your way to make sure they don't get anything in return. That's stealing.
From the dictionary: steal, take (another person's property) without permission or legal right, especially secretly or by force, and without intending to return it
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There are spam ads on the net, potentially malicious ad links, and those bs ultra-malicious privacy invading airpush ads, etc..
Me personally I always buy an app that I use that has a donate or premium version. And as far as the "kid" comment, I was only trying to be polite and respect your opinion, I think it is you sir that is acting like a child.
Let this be the last of this conversation, from anybody, or I will have to contact a mod about it. And like ways anybody that has a problem with this thread please contact a mod about it.
Re: Ad-blocking apps
Wow, didn't know they removed them. Makes sense though.
On the topic of ad blocking apps, what do you guys recommend?
I download torrents on my phone and whenever I tap the search box, 2 tabs of ads open up. I'm using the one built into rom toolbox pro.
Sorry for sort of stealing the thread, it was just relevant to what I want to know and seems too small of a topic to open a thread for.
Sent from my microwave. Yeah, my microwave.
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Thank you i will dload and install all of them i hate ads!!
WHATCHOO TALKING BOUT WILLIS?
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mateusm said:
Don't be sorry for how I feel, kid.
Using ad blockers may be good for whoever uses it, but remember you are installing an app to circumvent the value exchange of someone else's labor, going out of your way to make sure they don't get anything in return. That's stealing.
From the dictionary: steal, take (another person's property) without permission or legal right, especially secretly or by force, and without intending to return it
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Who's stealing here? Me for blocking ads or the ads stealing my bandwidth?
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abtxpress said:
Who's stealing here? Me for blocking ads or the ads stealing my bandwidth?
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
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This is meant as reference thread. Any discussion of which app is preferred to you, or which app has what features, etc, is encouraged. No more discussion on the ethics, please.
fcisco13 said:
Thank you i will dload and install all of them i hate ads!!
WHATCHOO TALKING BOUT WILLIS?
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Afaik there is no benefit from installing multiple adblockers, just pick the one you like the most and stick with it. The exception being AirPush ads, although some traditional blockers may block those now too..
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Please, last warning to all before I just start reporting. This is meant as reference thread! Any discussion of which app is preferred to you, or which app has what features, etc, is encouraged. No more discussion on the ethics please!
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You can dish with the best of them but cant take any...
JamesPumaEnjoi said:
You can dish with the best of them but cant take any...
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I haven't had a problem with anything anybody has said yet; I see both sides of the story, this thread is not about that and I don't want to see it closed over petty bickering about the ethics of blocking ads. Has nothing to do with a pissing contest.
Hey
If I don't want to see ads, nobody can force me to do so.
For developers, everyone have their PayPal account and
there shouldn't be any problem donating to them by your own
money. It's better and more efficient option than watching those awful
ads everywhere and tapping on them.
I would rather send them money if they work are improving my enjoyment
of using my cellular phones. And you know people do appriciate their work.
This is my opinion.
Do not install airblocker
So I just went to find AirBlocker, the simple/clean app I use to set up and forget after ever flash.. I was surprised to see it hadn't been removed from the play store, installed, and imediately notice the malicious/malware apps it placed on my homescreen. (See attatched.) Do not install AirBlocker. I am disappoint, so heads up.
Anyone have a good AirPush blocker alternative? Although its not really needed as you shouldn't have an app installed that has AirPush built in.
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So I just went to find AirBlocker, the simple/clean app I use to set up and forget after ever flash.. I was surprised to see it hadn't been removed from the play store, installed, and imediately notice the malicious/malware apps it placed on my homescreen. (See attatched.) Do not install AirBlocker. I am disappoint, so heads up.
Anyone have a good AirPush blocker alternative? Although its not really needed as you shouldn't have an app installed that has AirPush built in.
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That's disappointing
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That's disappointing
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Yes, very.
Enough! Stop fighting and acting like children. This is xda and we can do what we want. If you don't like the thread then don't post in it. Go away!
Now stop fighting before it gets closed.
I updated the OP to include an apk download for AdFree (my preferred ad-blocker). I just pulled it from my phone and uploaded it to Google Drive. It is the latest version that was available from the Play Store before Google pulled it. Hopefully bigtincan fixes their official site to host the APKs themselves instead of linking to the missing Play Store link.
@WiredPirate - Thanks for starting this thread! :good:I had no idea this was happening, and I completely agree with your stance on adblocking and avoiding privacy invasion. I was about to report mateusm's priggish, provoking rants, but it looks like he got the picture..
Too bad about airblocker.. I've personally used AirPush Detector in the past, and it's open source. [dropbox link to BU'd apk] [google play link.. for now] I'm pretty critical these days about invasive ads, analytics (collects data on your personal phone usage, i.e. google analytics - watch out for this people), and especially the actual data collection via network. I've found that using a good firewall with a good ad blocker along with some advanced common sense keeps security tight regarding these concerns the majority of the time. I use Android Firewall, Adaway or Adfree, Android Tuner - to modify events triggering ads or invasive data collection, and 'advanced' or learned common sense with security and privacy protection. I think a firewall for android is increasingly necessary for android.
*Something very very important --not really related to ads but to network security and privacy protection-- to always consider is network encryption. This mostly pertains to wifi use, particularly in public or any network accessed by multiple users as a hotspot. If you're not using an encrypted network relay via proxy server when using wifi, you're taking a big risk having personal data, passwords, credit cards, fill-out form info, SSN, ***and any collected data from ads and analytics crap!!*** When accessing wifi networks over time with unencrypted personal data, expect that someone will eventually collect this data probably without even targeting you and it could be used against you. I'm just saying we all got to be careful with our multi-networking gps computer phones. I don't believe my phone should have one single ad, just like with my computer.