Google Bans Spammy Ads from Play Store

[qwertywarrior]

a summary

 

 

One of the main driving forces for this primarily ad-based monetization is that most Android users have come to expect free functionality thanks to Google's extremely comprehensive ad-supported services.

While ads may seem like a sort of saving grace to developers in the face of a community that refuses to pay for apps and services, ad-based monetization isn't always a perfect solution.

However, the problem with certain implementations of ad-based monetization goes beyond simply shady ad networks.

 

Certain applications,, place annoying and intrusive advertisements in your notification bar or ad-based shortcuts on your home screen. This is simply unacceptable from an end-user perspective. Thankfully, Google is now putting an end to these practices.

Thanks to the changes, applications can no longer place advertisements in the notification bar, and they can no longer create ad-based shortcuts on your launcher.

http://www.xda-developers.com/android/google-bans-spammy-ads-from-play-store/

 

 

FINALLY !!!

 

[sonarctica]

Good

[hassanul]

Thats's good, because I hated those Airpush ads. Its bothering me like crazy and runs in the background which makes my phone lag

[beebskadoo]

Sweet, those add based shortcuts were obnoxious.

[totjup5]

IT'S ABOUT FREAKIN' TIME!!!!