▲ 833 ▼ Google Maps tests new pop-up ads that give you an unnecessary detour (www.androidauthority.com) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by flop_leash_973@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 257 comments fedilink hide all child comments Jesus, that is a gross way to inject advertising into turn-by-turn navigation. Edit/update from 9to5google so this post does not spread what is apparently inaccurate information: https://9to5google.com/2024/07/08/google-maps-pop-up-quick-detour-ad/
[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (2 children) Have never seen an ad on waze permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] hayes_@sh.itjust.works 28 points 2 years ago (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Scrollone@feddit.it 9 points 2 years ago You don't see ads if you use Waze on Android Auto permalink fedilink source parent [–] Manzas@lemdro.id 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Maybe it is regional? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Must be. All i get are popup exit warnings when sound is off permalink fedilink source parent [–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Haven't used Waze in like 8 years, but it was bloated and then. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Jestzer@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago If you’re using a device or network-wide ad-blocker like I do, then you won’t see them. When I try to use Waze on somebody else’s phone, the ads are unbearable. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] hayes_@sh.itjust.works 28 points 2 years ago (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Scrollone@feddit.it 9 points 2 years ago You don't see ads if you use Waze on Android Auto permalink fedilink source parent [–] Manzas@lemdro.id 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Maybe it is regional? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Must be. All i get are popup exit warnings when sound is off permalink fedilink source parent [–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Haven't used Waze in like 8 years, but it was bloated and then. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Scrollone@feddit.it 9 points 2 years ago You don't see ads if you use Waze on Android Auto permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Manzas@lemdro.id 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Maybe it is regional? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Must be. All i get are popup exit warnings when sound is off permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Must be. All i get are popup exit warnings when sound is off permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Haven't used Waze in like 8 years, but it was bloated and then. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jestzer@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago If you’re using a device or network-wide ad-blocker like I do, then you won’t see them. When I try to use Waze on somebody else’s phone, the ads are unbearable. permalink fedilink source parent