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Smart devices are turning out to be a poor investment (www.androidpolice.com)
submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Where is everyone getting the ads? And why don't I have them? Not that I want them, but I own two Shields and neither has ads on the homescreen.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Do you live in the EU?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yes.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

That's why you don't see any ads

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

I was getting "suggestions" to install apps for streaming platforms like Disney or hbo which I had to scroll past before I could start the apps I installed myself.

Maybe you're on a different firmware version from me.