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Fossify – A suite of open-source, ad-free apps

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441 points jalict | 7 comments | 17 Jun 25 07:32 UTC | HN request time: 1.129s | source | bottom
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__rito__ ◴[17 Jun 25 12:35 UTC] No.44298389[source]▶
After my smartphone vendor's SMS app, and Google Messages both started serving me non-stop loans ads and gambling ads (never gambled ever in my life), I switched to Fossify Messages, and it has been going great for me. Never looked back.
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1. sp0rk ◴[17 Jun 25 12:45 UTC] No.44298468[source]▶
Where are ads displayed in your Google Messages? I have never seen any ads and I struggle to even imagine where they would place an ad within its interface.
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2. __rito__ ◴[17 Jun 25 12:53 UTC] No.44298547[source]▶
Messages. The ads come as messages. Like in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YGZwlZqrpU

They sometimes look like this, too [JPG]: https://static1.anpoimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/...

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3. molszanski ◴[17 Jun 25 14:28 UTC] No.44299684[source]▶
this is some dystopian bs. I've never realized goodle/android is in a such weird place
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4. barbs ◴[18 Jun 25 01:31 UTC] No.44305824[source]▶
Wow that's messed up. Arguably even worse than WhatsApp's recent move to show ads.
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5. whatevertrevor ◴[18 Jun 25 15:32 UTC] No.44310785{3}[source]▶
How is this distinguishable from spam? It's a random vendor sending you an RCS message. It's not the app serving ads, it's doing its job displaying the message.

Deleting the Messages app for this is the same as deleting your email client in a bid to reduce spam.

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6. whatevertrevor ◴[18 Jun 25 15:33 UTC] No.44310802{3}[source]▶
I'd need to see proof that android has anything to do with it. It's just a vendor sending you a RCS version of marketing messages. If they have your phone number they send you the message, google or not.
7. barbs ◴[24 Jun 25 12:08 UTC] No.44365261{4}[source]▶
On closer inspection, I see what you mean. It's a spam message, not the app showing ads. Apologies for propagating the FUD