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faber12 said:
I even factory reset my phone and it still came back.
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Now you probably opened it wide open for all manner of invasive ad crap, that their (your wireless provider, ph. manufacture) getting kickbacks from Google, and hundreds of other same type..
Big, big buck business for the providers/controllers !
But that was your choice when you went down that road !
 
Bill Ferris said:
Now you probably opened it wide open for all manner of invasive ad crap, that their (your wireless provider, ph. manufacture) getting kickbacks from Google, and hundreds of other same type..
Big, big buck business for the providers/controllers !
But that was your choice when you went down that road !
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Lol anybody who uses tech at all, especially a smart phone has no privacy you just have to decide if you care, which I don't.
 
faber12 said:
Lol anybody who uses tech at all, especially a smart phone has no privacy you just have to decide if you care, which I don't.
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Lol, Well then, as long as you`re aware, faber12..
Since 2000, I do care, I have made it my mission to be aware of, and aggressively minimize my digital foot print..
No cell ph. smart or otherwise do I own, nor any smart appliances.
I refuse to do any computer based bill paying, purchases, banking, etc.

With maximum privacy configured computers that I own and use, to the extent of internet usability, with the tracking down and removal, or disabling of information leaking programs/apps within them, which I`m told by friends who do own and use info leaking "smartass" phs. is not usually permitted for the full use of the ph. after they`ve tried.

No "cloud" used or allowed in my wheel house.

Good luck, and enjoy, Sir.
 
Those stupid Discover ads reappeared again last night. They are the most intrusive ads I've seen. They paralyze the screen until the border fades, then they have to be closed manually. I'll never support Discover.
 
Discover ad happened to me yesterday. Just updated my apps at the play store. I also went in to settings in chrome and blocked third party cookies. Hopefully this will help.
 
The obnoxious Discover ad that takes up most of the screen on my phone is back. Can AK not control the advertising allowed on the site (honest question)?
 
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Crazy Gnome said:
Would be helpful if people also post how they are visiting AK. Google pixel 6 and so far disabling 3rd party cookies has helped. No discover ads since.
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Perhaps that would help. However, I personally think it is irrelevant. The problem is NOT your phone, software, or settings.

The problem is the Discover Ad. It is obnoxious, invasive advertising.
 
Toblerone said:
Perhaps that would help. However, I personally think it is irrelevant. The problem is NOT your phone, software, or settings.

The problem is the Discover Ad. It is obnoxious, invasive advertising.
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Advally said:
As an update, we've taken another look into this and keep getting the same outcome that this Ad should not be showing to logged in users and only guests. We've double and triple checked the back end and have ensured that the settings are for guests only.

Unfortunately, sometimes the error is on the side of the advertiser and there's not much we can do about it. We've tried multiple times this week to replicate this as a guest user but it won't show up for us. This is actually potentially a good sign as it could indicate that the issue was short term (albeit annoying) and has been resolved.

That said, if you come across this Ad again while logged in. Please take a screenshot of it (also showing that you aren't logged) and share it here for our reference.

As always, many thanks everyone for your patience with this!
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The one thing AK could do is eliminate it for guest users then it wouldn't bleed over occasionally. Or you can try taking 10 seconds and change a setting to see if that stops it. So far so good for me. :)
How many more times does it have to appear for you to follow through on leaving?
 
Crazy Gnome said:
The one thing AK could do is eliminate it for guest users then it wouldn't bleed over occasionally. Or you can try taking 10 seconds and change a setting to see if that stops it. So far so good for me. :)
How many more times does it have to appear for you to follow through on leaving?
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Why you coming at me bro?

I'm not participating any further with you. I'm not here for that. I'm here for audio information, which I'd prefer to be free from hostile ads. I don't mind ads, AK should make money. Yet, Discover is obnoxious.
 
Toblerone said:
The problem is the Discover Ad. It is obnoxious, invasive advertising.
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IMO/E, "All advertising", no matter the type/source presentation, is obnoxious, invasive, and absolutely has always had zero beneficial marketing effect on any selection of the purchases of any products or services in my soon to be 68 yrs. old, so I will visually block, or bypass them as aggressively as possible, which currently my computer with my browser privacy settings have been successfully so far, and when I`m no longer able to, then it`s time to walk away from the internet (my only outside of my house media source), and pursue some other better use of my remaining yrs. on this rock.
 
Toblerone said:
Why you coming at me bro?

I'm not participating any further with you. I'm not here for that. I'm here for audio information, which I'd prefer to be free from hostile ads. I don't mind ads, AK should make money. Yet, Discover is obnoxious.
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Not coming after you. Just looking for a solution to the problem. Have a nice day.
 
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