Google removes all ad-blocking apps from the Play Store
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59 Comments
1. Pings posted on 13 Mar 2013, 21:09 10 3
I still can side load them. Who cares what they try to do. My phone will still be ad-free!
25. rf1975 posted on 13 Mar 2013, 23:55 0 0
Who said google is Evil, Did you see their moto....Don't be Evil.
31. andro. posted on 14 Mar 2013, 03:39 4 1
Sometimes theres nothing more annoying than ads appearing in your notifications bar, it's probably one of the only times you'd hear me saying it but f**k you Google on this one
34. soshi posted on 14 Mar 2013, 04:22 2 3
google has no notification ads, check again what application make the ads appear. In this problem I must say the user is the evil. Try to think how much work google has to do to give the best service? how hard the work behind site like phone arena to deliver content?
40. Furbal posted on 14 Mar 2013, 07:04 4 0
The only ads that annoy me are pop-ups that have an insanely hard close button.
Especially when they resize on zooms so you really cannot click on them...
39. Sangeet posted on 14 Mar 2013, 05:56 2 2
Anyways Google is not properly justifying the "Open Source" thing, in open source nothing is supposed to be blocked.
45. Reluctant_Human posted on 14 Mar 2013, 09:20 0 0
Agreed but they don't work on donations. Someone has to pay for the time, money and equipment to build, develop and update.
4. avin007 posted on 13 Mar 2013, 21:15 5 1
The intro was cool.....google is a ad company which offers mobile OS !!!
5. UrbanPhantom posted on 13 Mar 2013, 21:18 2 8
"So, be extra careful if you're going to install one, since side-loaded apps have a higher incidence of malware."
Malware on Android? You don't say...
8. PhoneArenaUser posted on 13 Mar 2013, 21:28 6 2
I'm not surprised, Google earns money from ads.
10. adelta90 posted on 13 Mar 2013, 21:37 10 0
i dont understand how ads are such a big problem when people have 5 inch plus phones
28. MichaelHeller posted on 14 Mar 2013, 01:17 1 1
And more money for those app developers and content creators that rely on ad revenue.
14. microsoftnokiawin posted on 13 Mar 2013, 21:53 4 3
google if you remove it from chrome too i will kill you
41. xperiaDROID posted on 14 Mar 2013, 07:34 0 1
I think Google will, because Google need more money! $KA-CHING$
21. BackHandLegend posted on 13 Mar 2013, 22:41 2 0
WHO CARES BOO HOO.
1. Download f-droid app http://f-droid.org/
2. Search "adaway"
3. Install.
Was that hard?
23. Stuntman posted on 13 Mar 2013, 23:07 3 0
If you only want to get apps from the Play Store and don't want ads, you can always purchase the paid version.
26. madpiyal posted on 14 Mar 2013, 00:57 0 1
Isn't that going to hurt the developers who used to make ad blocking apps. And I thought open source means I can do anything with Android but it seems Android is controlled by some set of strict rules. So Google is becoming greedy like Apple every single day. Who said Google isn't evil? Its going in that direction slowly but surely
27. MichaelHeller posted on 14 Mar 2013, 01:15 5 0
Ad blockers hurt developers of free ad-supported apps more than it hurts the devs who make ad blockers. Open source means you can do anything you want with the device, but it doesn't mean that Google has to give you tools that hurt content creators in the Play Store.
Ad blocking is far more evil than what Google is doing here. A lot of developers and content creators rely on ad revenue to survive.
47. joey_sfb posted on 14 Mar 2013, 09:37 0 0
Personally I feel google should improve on no letting app that depend on ad revenue to run on device with app blocking on unless the ad blocker is turn off. I
Remove app in the play store is censorship which should be minimized.
49. joey_sfb posted on 14 Mar 2013, 09:47 1 0
Like wise some user pay for every app and would like no ad running in the back ground. Being transparent with your user earn trust and will be good for future business.
54. techspace posted on 14 Mar 2013, 13:18 0 0
absolutely.
53. techspace posted on 14 Mar 2013, 13:10 0 0
but that would make android a semi-open sourced operating system
now i can understand that no one needs the user, everyone wants money, but seriously, if you are making an open sourced os, or if you are developing anything for an open sourced os, the most basic thing the user expects from you is freedom
and you can't compare it with OSes like ios, wp etc etc....we should compare android with open sourced projects, not with the highly controlled, restricted operating systems
56. MichaelHeller posted on 15 Mar 2013, 16:34 1 0
Can we please stop with the nonsense about Android being "open"? At best, it's a quasi-open source project. We've known that for years because you can't propose changes to the next update of Android. You don't even see the code until Google releases it.
It's not fully open, and it is still Google's to control. Google wants its developers to not avoid the platform because users can easily install an ad-blocker that kills a lot of the revenue the dev could hope for. It's as simple as that.
58. soshi posted on 20 Mar 2013, 04:32 0 0
actually you have your option: build your own application. So you want free but the one who work hard using their brain, money and time dead from starving?
30. Edmund posted on 14 Mar 2013, 02:13 0 0
Lmfao.. Let's see if they have the balls to implement this on the chrome desktop browser as well??? As long as it affects someone else's revenue stream, of course they won't.
37. networkdood posted on 14 Mar 2013, 05:33 0 1
Google has the right to do what it feels is the correct course of action - as do I. No matter what these companies do, there is always a workaround.
44. SavageLucy42 posted on 14 Mar 2013, 09:08 0 0
Honestly I think this is a good thing. 90% of the apps I use are free, and they're free because of the adds. Yes, some can be invasive, but in those cases I pay the $.99 or $1.99 to get rid of them. Done. I believe in supporting the people who provide us with these services (and time wasters.)
48. dragonscourgex posted on 14 Mar 2013, 09:42 0 0
I fully understand the need for ads to support a website. As long as the ads do not intrude on the enjoyment of the site. Most of the ads on PA are out of the way and does not bother me. But, the ads that are put into words of the piece I'm reading and pop up when I'm scrolling through, makes me want to punch the damn screen every time. As far as Google removing ad-blockers, it does not make a different to me. I did not use them to begin with. I never found a issue where ad were extremely intrusive on my device. Accept for a few non-Google apps....and those apps are no longer used. Even thou, Google has limited your choice in the apps you can get from the Play Store, you still are not out of luck. You can still side load the apps.
50. buccob posted on 14 Mar 2013, 12:09 0 0
I have tons of ad-apps... but I only uninstall and wish to never see again, those that push ad to the notification bar, and unless its essential to me... the ones with full screen ads.
51. buccob posted on 14 Mar 2013, 12:12 0 0
Can I make an ad-blocking app which is ad-supported? JK
55. downphoenix posted on 14 Mar 2013, 14:11 0 0
Some ads are pretty intrusive sometimes, or cause problems with apps running. Sometimes they are a big drain on the battery too. I dont have problems with ads as long as the ad doesnt actually deteriorate my experience.
57. MichaelHeller posted on 15 Mar 2013, 16:37 0 0
any app that gives me intrusive ads or notification tray ads gets uninstalled immediately.
59. soshi posted on 20 Mar 2013, 04:37 0 0
Most reader here can only whining while they want only sit in front of gadget, eat and sleep. You want the best app with no add? try build yourself. That will be better for your own future and your family if you also can get money from it. Nothing free but in the world of beggar
