Hate the new Ads? Downgrade to 30.0.x!
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A Former User last edited by
https://play.google.com/about/monetization-ads/ads/
"Ads that take up the entire screen or interfere with normal use and do not provide a clear means to dismiss the ad." -
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A Former User last edited by
@sandroklostermann Well spotted. I have only saw the headline about banning ads on the lockscreen.
@leocg We are talking about the recent introduction of fullscreen advertising in Opera so it's not that far off topic. If you feel it would be better to split this discussion into a new thread, please do so but make sure to give it an appropriate Topic heading. I cannot think of one that take the subject seriously enough but at the same time does not sound like we are trolling.
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A Former User last edited by A Former User
@leocg From memory, Opera Mini's fullscreen ads required user to wait 3 seconds before it disappeared. There was no close button to dismiss it.
Ads that take up the entire screen or interfere with normal use and do not provide a clear means to dismiss the ad:
BTW, the mobile UI for this forum is pretty awesome. I would drop the floating red button. It's hiding texts I'm typing.
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A Former User last edited by
Dismiss the ad. We don't have a way to dismiss it. We have to wait the countdown. It is clear!
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A Former User last edited by A Former User
We should report it to google and let them decide it. I'm not sure if I were at Opera, if I would take the chance.
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A Former User last edited by
@sandroklostermann At least we will know why if we see Opera Mini disappear the Play Store. (See what happened with UC Browser.)
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zalex108 last edited byAs said by @tr4shcr4ft
On non rooted devices
@tr4shcr4ft said in Hate the new Ads? Downgrade to 30.0.x!:
- get the latest 30.0-whatever release from apkmirror
(make sure to get either arm/arm64 for your cpu) - install ADB + drivers on your PC and set it up
(google it, there are better tutorials out there) - run 'adb install -r -d <your-downloaded-opera.apk>'
Done.
And on rooted devices using AdAway.
"You cannot know the meaning of your life until you are connected to the power that created you". · Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi
- get the latest 30.0-whatever release from apkmirror
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A Former User last edited by
You guys are sure from your side. We customers are sure from our side that this ruins the experience. I've uninstalled it, even thinking that it is a great browser. That is under my control. For the ads, we will let google decide, but the dommage is already made we you will lose users anyway. Have you guys read the recent reviews?
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A Former User last edited by
Because we loved it before the annoying ads. I even suggested paying to remove them. But this last comment sounds like the company doesn't give a blip about the feedback.
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A Former User last edited by
@leocg Because none of the other provide faster speeds via high page compression and data saving. Also, because we are passionate fans.
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leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
@sandroklostermann You still didn't realize that I don't work for Opera?
If those ads ruins the user experience like you said, why don't just politely explain to them how they break that experience? If possible showing user cases.
It would be more useful than all this 'mimimi' about eventual ads on a free software that probably helped you saving lots of money. -
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jackob11 last edited byAds are annoying. Since there has no option to fully opt-out from ads users easily gets annoyed. We do report to Opera that at least give some control to users who doesn't like ads. But devs do nothing. So, users leaves Opera Mini & thus Opera's market share falling down & down. Ref- from StatCounter.
Browser might show ads no problem at all but why a browser force users to see ads??
And since Opera Mini force to see annoying adult 18+ Vulgar nude type ads each and every users got annoyed.
Do you like to see some porn type ads well Opera Mini for you. And you just can't turn them off at all.
There has a browser named UC Browser. Since it does flooded user's screen with Vulgar ads & force users to see them and for a malware spreading reason Google decided to ban UC from Store for some days. And I'm pretty sure Opera Mini will get banned as well.
@leocg you said that We should report to Opera. But who do cares???? We continuously report to Opera via Facebook, sometimes on Twitter, sometimes on this forum, sometimes from Opera Mini. But Opera devs DOESN'T CARE... Do you know what's going on behind this reason???
But I know, Opera now wants to make money that's why by forcing user's to ads & by disgrace the Quality of a great app. -
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@leocg I used to support Opera by introducing it to my friends and family. I stopped when Opera stop innovating.
There are various ways other browsers monetise off their user. From selling (anonymised) user browsing habits to advertiser to search engine referrals etc... None of these methods are as in your face as fullscreen advertising that user cannot closed.
At the rate this is going, Opera will be refer to in the same breath as Cheatah Mobile. The only way it will get onto a device is by being pre installed or by tricking user into installing it. That's very far to fall for a company that was once the leader in browser innovation.
