Ad blocking app for Samsung's Android browser pulled by Google

04 February, 2016
Earlier this week, we told you about a new update to Samsung's Android web browser - Internet - that added API support for developers to build ad blocking extensions for the browser. We also told you about the Adblock Fast app, which was Samsung's launch partner for the ad-blocking feature. That app has been suddenly pulled by Google from its Play Store.

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  • Anonymous
  • vaN
  • 05 Feb 2016

Is there an APK for that one. Please provide link. Thanks in advance.

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    • Anonymous
    • 0Tw
    • 05 Feb 2016

    Seemed obvious. Ads are Google's main money maker. It would be silly to give Android for free to OEMs if said OEMs would then kill Google's main way to get paid.

    That said, there are ways to block ads if you're "in the know". Both rooted and unrotted ways...

      "While we don’t comment on specific apps, we can confirm that our policies are designed to provide a great experience for users and developers."

      Really? :-)

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        • Nuf
        • 04 Feb 2016

        AnonD-487038, 04 Feb 2016Thank you, English is not my mother language. also, Is he ... moreHe's Just A Jerk

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          • AnonD-484893
          • Nuf
          • 04 Feb 2016

          AnonD-411799, 04 Feb 2016http://www.learnenglish.de/You Are Just Plain Rude,if You Dont Have Anything Nice To Post,don,t Post At All.

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            • Anonymous
            • QAL
            • 04 Feb 2016

            Anonymous, 04 Feb 2016Isn't Android free and open source, etc. etc.? Not a very f... moreAndroid is. Not the Appstore -_-

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              • Gjc
              • 04 Feb 2016

              They can simply upload the app to the Galaxy App store.

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                • AnonD-66610
                • ats
                • 04 Feb 2016

                Google gets paid for ads.. Of course they're gonna pull it.. :/

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                  • AnonD-487038
                  • tDR
                  • 04 Feb 2016

                  AnonD-491243, 04 Feb 2016Just because his post in not in the Queen's English, it doe... moreThank you, English is not my mother language.
                  also, Is he something we called " grammar nazi" ?

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                    • AnonD-487038
                    • tDR
                    • 04 Feb 2016

                    Xdadevet, 04 Feb 2016Try AdAway for browsers (easy way), or root and install Xpo... moredoes it work with Opera android ? costum carbon room

                      AnonD-487038, 04 Feb 2016HELP, my ads infested opera browser on my phone, even when... moreTry AdAway for browsers (easy way), or root and install Xposed (hard way), enable the minminhuard module and never see ads again, even in apps.

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                        • AnonD-104084
                        • tDM
                        • 04 Feb 2016

                        Just use adblock browser and all ads are gone

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                          • AnonD-411799
                          • 2SS
                          • 04 Feb 2016

                          AnonD-491243, 04 Feb 2016Just because his post in not in the Queen's English, it doe... morethats what the world said to doctors prescription!

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                            • F9r
                            • 04 Feb 2016

                            AnonD-411799, 04 Feb 2016http://www.learnenglish.de/Just because his post in not in the Queen's English, it doesn't mean it is intelligible. No need to be rude. His post makes sense and a simple answer was all that was required.

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                              • F9r
                              • 04 Feb 2016

                              AnonD-487038, 04 Feb 2016HELP, my ads infested opera browser on my phone, even when... moreTry downloading another browser such as Dolphin or Fire Fox. May help.

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                                • AnonD-491243
                                • F9r
                                • 04 Feb 2016

                                I suspect this has a lot to do with this: -

                                http://www.gsmarena.com/worlds_most_valuable_company_is_no_longer_apple-news-16383.php.

                                Simple reason behind this that Google make a shed load of money from the companies that advertise and for those links at the top of any search. You click on the advertised link and Google and rolling in the dough. So to remove the ads would remove one of Google's best forms of income. They simply are not going to go for that now, are they!

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                                  • 2SS
                                  • 04 Feb 2016

                                  AnonD-487038, 04 Feb 2016HELP, my ads infested opera browser on my phone, even when... morehttp://www.learnenglish.de/

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                                    • Anonymous
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                                    • 04 Feb 2016

                                    Isn't Android free and open source, etc. etc.? Not a very free or open source move by Google.

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                                      • r6Q
                                      • 04 Feb 2016

                                      Stock Browser is already good enough for any Android phone. You don't need any other browsers. For me, I disabled all other browser off and other unused Apps my phone in the Application SETTING.

                                        ads on mobile are a big NO NO since most of them are literally forcing themselves on you and not friendly at all no one can blame the user for trying to block them because after all if i can't use my device to visit some website then you can kiss your ads goodbye, the problem is with how they choose to advertise it and if it remains this way then you'll always find people trying to block their ads