Ads appearing on phone to download apps

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Step 1: You need to activate the Developer options first. In case, you have already enabled them, you can skip to step 2. You will receive a message saying Developer options enabled. Step 2: After enabling the Developer options, open Settings again and tap System followed by Developer options. Step 3: Under Developer options, tap Running services. Here you will find the apps currently running on your system. If none of the above methods work for you and you can't seem to find the rogue app, download the AppBrain Ad Detector app from the Play Store.

This app basically sorts and shows the apps that have ads. All the apps that appear at the top show some kind of ads to you. Check the apps at the top and uninstall them one by one. The issue should be fixed by uninstalling one of these apps.

Step 2 : Find the culprit app that is responsible for sending ads. Tap on it. Adamek says that days after adding push notification functionality to his app, he received a flood of negative feedback from users, which he believes led to Google suspending him from the Android Market.

Adamek says he pulled the ad functionality from his app and appealed to Google to allow him to republish his APNdroid app in the Android Marketplace. According to Adamek, Google agreed within days and said it was looking into the new form of advertising. APNdriod did include disclosure of push ads, says Adamek. But he admits most of his users were prompted to update their existing APNdroid software—already installed on their handsets—via a notification from the Android Market mobile client.

When users were told an update to APNdroid was available, it was not disclosed that push notification ad technology would be added. There is no mention of push or icon ads in that document. In contrast, Apple does offer app store guidelines pertaining to ads. Moolah Media and AirPush both insist that the ads they serve to phones are clearly labeled as ads and offer an easy way to opt out of receiving them.

Appenda did not respond to a request for an interview. During my review of dozens of push notification ads and icon ads from a variety of advertisers, only several times did I receive an opportunity to opt out of receiving ads from AirPush and other advertisers.

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