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Chromecast with Google TV is now serving full-screen, auto-playing Chicken Tender Wrap ads (www.androidauthority.com)
submitted 2 years ago* by to c/android@lemmy.world
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Reddit users thevincentasteroid and MMD3_ posted about an auto-playing video ad (with sound) on the home screen. The ad is for Chicken Tender Wraps from Carl’s Jr. When it begins auto-playing, it pushes all the other UI elements out of focus and goes almost full-screen, returning to the home screen after it has played through once.

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[–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

You can sideload apps without jailbreaking.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Since you started talking about iOS, do you actually mean the phone OS or ATV?

    Because if phone OS: Since when were you able to sideload? Apple is still restricting it actively for all users and only now users in the EU will have the supposed option.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child)

    There have been tools to side-load apps for a while, it’s not an official process supported by Apple.

    I haven’t had the need or want to sideload anything in a while so I’m not on top of it right now, but sideloadly appears to be the current tool for it.

    I’m talking about both however.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    Q: How long will I be able to use the sideloaded app? A: A normal & free Apple Developer account only allows the app to function for 7 days. After 7 days you can sideload it again using  the same Apple ID, just make sure your progress is backed up. Apps signed with a paid Apple Developer Account can last up to 1 year.

    I can hardly call that an intended feature and more a workaround very targeted to devs and not to customers.
    The app may take care of it but...oh boy....

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