Google removes ad-blockers from Play store

so us fortunate enough to have them installed already can continue to use them, and google aren't going to stop them being used? (mainly asking this as i'm not on a rooted/rom'd phone)
 
How dare people try and make a living out of the apps they take time to write. Shame on Google for protecting legitimate developers.
 
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IIRC, they will be maintained and updated via threads like on XDA.

Not really a huge problem though as you will be able to find the apks somewhere online and install them using a file explorer.
 
I fully understand people using ad blockers, but I choose not to use them, as I don't find them too invasive, and a lot of developers make their money primarily from ads.
 
I don't mind banner adverts that appear in apps, but I started getting fullscreen ads interrupting my gameplay every ~15 seconds. Several apps were affected this way. I did install Android's version of Mozilla's add-on Adblock which only successfully filtered out the banner ads. Found out which app it was - it was Angry Birds Rio! Uninstalled that and Adblock and it's back to banner ads showing again which I'm fine with, as I appreciate that app developers need some revenue. It's just that going fullscreen every x number of seconds was taking the ****, especially when most ads were plugging Google Play which I already have on my phone.

Had my own thread about this a few days back but thought I'd re-link the screenshot to warn Android users what it looks like.

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I use it more for the advertise on the web, these things are pure poison, the only good ad platform is Googles DFP the rest are rather bad and leave a tonne of crap behind on your device. I would recommend everyone uses a ad blocker even thou advertise pay my wages.
 
Em3bbs said:
How dare people try and make a living out of the apps they take time to write. Shame on Google for protecting legitimate developers.
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So presumably you never use ad blockers on your pc or switch the channel over when watching tv and read all adverts in a magazine?

I understand the need for them - but that's why buying an app is so much better, you get no ads.

If I'm browsing the web, I accept adverts, on my phone - I don't want it to download adverts - I use an ad blocker.

I understand what you're saying, it's a fair comment to make - and google's position is fair. However, lambasting people who don't want the adverts is childish.
 
I use it on the tablets for the children. I dislike that all kinds of ads are allowed in apps designed for toddlers.
 
The strength of Android is that you can easily just carry on using the adblockers by installing them from third-party stores like F-Droid, even on vanilla unrooted phones. In Apple's walled garden you'd never have this option.
 
I don't mind ads but if you're full page glaring in the face (recent Angry birds) then it takes the ****. Especially with Angry birds where they only offer a few paid versions so I can't even get rid of the ads legitimately.
 
Something else I noticed today - I'm starting to get push ads. They appear as a white envelope with red/blue border next to new text message / new Gmail / missed call icons in the top bar. Therefore this is a matter of an OS spyware infection rather than apps. What's the protocol to go about getting rid of those? I do have the Appbrain spyware scanner resident in memory.
 
Whilst I understand advertising is Google's primary source of revenue I think of late there's been a marked shift in Google's strategy regarding openness and allowing customers choice.

First you've got the removal of Exchange Active Sync to be replaced with Open Protocols, only for Google to renege on this and choose proprietary protocols, just its own this time.

Then you've got the removal of Ad Blockers on Android, how long until Chrome suffers the same fate?

Also there's the retiring or downgrading of legacy services that had an enthusiastic follwing but limited revenue generating potential like iGoogle, Google Reader and Picasa.

I know Google is a public company and aims to maximise profits, but you can do that in very aggressive ways like I've always viewed Apple as doing (charging high prices for accessories, limited upgrades and trying to take a cut of everything like all purchases made through an iOS app and stopping links to external websites) or be less aggressive and perhaps more ethical. There's no need for Google to let customers have services for free but if it doesn't harm their bottom line massively, is the small profit (eg killing Google Reader) worth alienating your customers?

Personally I was really considering an S4 but Google's latest strategy is encouraging me to stick with Apple as it's better the devil you know...
 
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Morfik said:
Whilst I understand advertising is Google's primary source of revenue I think of late there's been a marked shift in Google's strategy regarding openness and allowing customers choice.

First you've got the removal of Exchange Active Sync to be replaced with Open Protocols, only for Google to renege on this and choose proprietary protocols, just its own this time.

Then you've got the removal of Ad Blockers on Android, how long until Chrome suffers the same fate?

Also there's the retiring or downgrading of legacy services that had an enthusiastic follwing but limited revenue generating potential like iGoogle, Google Reader and Picasa.

I know Google is a public company and aims to maximise profits, but you can do that in very aggressive ways like I've always viewed Apple as doing (charging high prices for accessories, limited upgrades and trying to take a cut of everything like all purchases made through an iOS app and stopping links to external websites) or be less aggressive and perhaps more ethical. There's no need for Google to let customers have services for free but if it doesn't harm their bottom line massively, is the small profit (eg killing Google Reader) worth alienating your customers?

Personally I was really considering an S4 but Google's latest strategy is encouraging me to stick with Apple as it's better the devil you know...
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I don't think ethical is a word you can use in the same sentence as Google :P.
 
JBod said:
I use it on the tablets for the children. I dislike that all kinds of ads are allowed in apps designed for toddlers.
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This, i got so fed up of my daughter clicking on ad's in games that they had to go.

I dont mind them so much myself but the fact your at the mercy of the devs to what they deem fit/suitable is not one i'm comfortable about.
 
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