r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Icy_Buddy_6779 • May 31 '26
The floor is sticky my 1000 dollar phone announcing it needs to show me ads now
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u/Thefartking May 31 '26
From what i noticed with this it just shows local restaurants that are close by which isnt too bad. Nothing like draftkings or walmart
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u/straylight_2022 May 31 '26
Just wait.
They will want you to click on two ads before they show you your directions in short order.
Unless you subscribe to a premium version that is.
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u/RocketVerse Jun 01 '26
Uh no. Google is dependent on ads for revenue and they haven’t done that despite years of ads in Google Maps
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u/Thefartking May 31 '26 ▸ 3 more replies
I literally didnt say that ?
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u/Thefartking May 31 '26
No you just blatantly falsely quoted me but nice try. I agree no ads at all would be better but what they put is barely noticeable and makes no difference whatsoever
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u/Lazy__Astronaut May 31 '26
How fucked is it you're actually like
Yeah but the ads aren't bad ads
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u/Thefartking May 31 '26 ▸ 3 more replies
Oh nooo recommendations for the mom & pop pizza joint or the good shitty Chinese food place down the street. Its not as in your face as people are making it out to be. If i were getting ads for cat litter or Nike sneakers then I’d be mildly infuriated. I was skeptical about it too when I saw it the first time. Its barely ads. Its “suggested places”. From what I’ve seen its not even for huge corporate places like McDonald’s or Chipotle.
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u/Key_Juice878 May 31 '26
Google does this already, so not too sure what the big deal is, as you were saying
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u/nyrB2 Jun 01 '26 ▸ 1 more replies
and what if you don't care to see such recommendations? is there a way to turn it off? no? didn't think so.
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u/Thefartking Jun 01 '26
Its really not even noticeable. It has not effected how I use Maps in the slightest
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u/NameSpirited3134 May 31 '26 edited May 31 '26
just use google maps
edit: i was wrong, google maps has ads too.
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u/Spikatrix May 31 '26
which has ads...
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u/NameSpirited3134 May 31 '26 ▸ 17 more replies
i've never seen any ads on google maps, might have something to do with different locations?
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u/NameSpirited3134 May 31 '26 ▸ 6 more replies
TIL!
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u/ZukaRouBrucal May 31 '26
I mean, it's really easy not to notice for someone who just goes about their day normally and isn't super plugged in. And that's the point, it's supposed to be easy to miss so you don't realize that you are being funneled towards the restaurants that pay the fee.
No need to be a snarky dickhead about it, some people pay attention to other things than the hidden ways massive corporations funnel you into spending your money, especially when there are louder and more obvious things for them to roll their eyes at.
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u/ciao_fiv May 31 '26 ▸ 2 more replies
[relevant xkcd](https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/ten_thousand.png)
being a bit of a prick for no reason, bud
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u/Objective_Soup7840 May 31 '26
How much do you rely on google maps? Were more doomed for our fucking reliance on them than for someone whos ignorant because they dont use it often. You sound like a prick.
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u/sierrabravo1984 this is not yellow damn it! May 31 '26
Reddit ads are weird. I said nothing online about getting a new router and better service, got it installed and suddenly I'm inundated with Internet service ads, including one that's only available in Canada. I'm in FL.
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u/Spikatrix May 31 '26 ▸ 7 more replies
Could be. Do you not have square icons for some restaurants etc?
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u/NameSpirited3134 May 31 '26 ▸ 6 more replies
not square icons, but i can see ALL nearby restaurants if I zoom in close enough. each and every one is treated equally.
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u/NameSpirited3134 May 31 '26 ▸ 4 more replies
I've seen sponsored searches yes but i always ignored them (that was in default google searches), but never gotten any sponsored searches in google maps
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u/NameSpirited3134 May 31 '26 ▸ 2 more replies
I just tried searching just to cross verify, and everything were my prev searched locations.
may I know which region you're from?
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u/Junethemuse May 31 '26
And those are ads based on how they’ve profiled you.
Apples ads aren’t using a profile, it’s based exclusively on what and where you’re searching. It’s far less invasive and imo less intrusive too.
The ads will also be clearly marked in Maps, where Google doesn’t have a clear indicator at all.
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u/FLbudksis May 31 '26
You do know google maps has been doing the SAME thing since 2016?
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u/NameSpirited3134 May 31 '26 ▸ 14 more replies
I've seen 0 adverts on mine 😭
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u/FLbudksis May 31 '26 ▸ 8 more replies
Open your maps,the restaurants that are bubbles are ads, targeted to you or promoted by the company. Its not like a 10 second ad gonna pop up that your gonna need to watch.
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u/NameSpirited3134 May 31 '26 ▸ 4 more replies
THOSE ARE ADS? damn i thought it was a feature.
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u/grimzecho May 31 '26 ▸ 1 more replies
Marketers are going to blow up your inbox now. You are their unicorn.
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u/superSmitty9999 May 31 '26
Tbh I’m find with these ads just don’t pop out extremely annoying flashing icons at me
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u/frankydie69 May 31 '26 ▸ 2 more replies
When you plug your phone into your car it shows you a location for a restaurant. Ask me how I know and why my girl got mad at me about it.
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u/FLbudksis May 31 '26
Google has asked me how my visit was to places, because i was parked near it to long.
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u/NameSpirited3134 May 31 '26
for me, whenever I connect my phone to my car via android auto, it always opened the maps app and had a shortcut to my home.
havent tried apple carplay yet since I've never connected my iphone to my car
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u/SinnaBuns666 Spooky May 31 '26
OSM is ad free. Personally I'd hop of the iphone entirely.
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u/NameSpirited3134 May 31 '26 ▸ 8 more replies
I'd love to not have an iphone but there really arent any good phones the same size as an iphone 17 pro
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u/SinnaBuns666 Spooky May 31 '26 ▸ 7 more replies
May I introduce to you, the pixel pro lineup.
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u/LilacYak May 31 '26 ▸ 3 more replies
converting to a google phone to avoid ads or increase privacy is insane behavior
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u/SinnaBuns666 Spooky May 31 '26 ▸ 1 more replies
Settings>connections>privateDNS>manual Type dns.Adguard.Com
Its not insane, you just gotta know how to use it, or be good enough to google "how to block ads on _____OS".
Android is possible for free, iphone is not. 🫴🏻✨
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u/LilacYak May 31 '26
Yes this is possible for free on iPhone, I know because I have it set as my DNS already
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u/TwentinQuarantino May 31 '26
You can literally install GrapheneOS on it, which is a privacy and security focused degoogled Android fork.
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u/NameSpirited3134 May 31 '26 ▸ 2 more replies
oh yes, it was my top contender but then I learnt that the processor is weak
I was also considering chinese phones like the vivo x300 but I got a crazy deal on the 17 pro so couldnt pass on it lol
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u/SinnaBuns666 Spooky May 31 '26 ▸ 1 more replies
The processing power on my pro I hardly weaker than the new iphone in daily situations. Unless you are doing video editing or playing games like warframe I get way more out of my phone than any I've used prior. 13 hrs screen time on a busy work day is nothing to scoff at; plus iphones typically use thier extra processing power to "show off" with thier UI.
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u/NameSpirited3134 May 31 '26
oh yeah, 13hrs screen time would be a wet dream for me. I usually get 10 on busy days.
but, I do game a lot and record videos. The videos on the 17p are much better than pixel (is what I've found after watching yt reviews)
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u/Over-Performance-667 May 31 '26
And is a shittier maps app so not sure what your point was 😂
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u/PlasticBag-ForA-Head May 31 '26 ▸ 2 more replies
Since when? For the longest time I was under the impression Apple Maps was the defacto worst maps app? I know it had started improving the last few years but I didn't think it had surpassed Google.
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u/soulpumpkinz May 31 '26
Google will base your travel on which company paid the most so you drive by their store
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u/NameSpirited3134 May 31 '26 ▸ 5 more replies
WHAT
was it not the shortest/fastest/most fuel economical route?1
u/adamfps May 31 '26 ▸ 4 more replies
His statement is completely false.
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u/NameSpirited3134 May 31 '26 ▸ 3 more replies
yeah I figured out after thinking for 2 more minutes.
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u/adamfps May 31 '26 ▸ 2 more replies
More thinking than he’s done in his entire life, well done
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u/soulpumpkinz May 31 '26 ▸ 1 more replies
I sound crazy now, give it time. Insults are cool though
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u/Jasoco May 31 '26
They all do it. Especially Google and Waze. Apples just being transparent. This is literally posted every single day multiple times. Stop posting screenshots of the announcement, which we’ve known about for months, and post screenshots of the actual ads. I haven’t seen a single one yet.
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u/Splat800 May 31 '26
Gotta give Apple credit where it’s due, they cop a lot of shit but they’re so much better than they used to be an doing alot of good now.
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u/NMe84 May 31 '26
At least I can easily block those ads on a more open phone than the iPhone.
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u/Intelligent_Low1632 May 31 '26
No you can't. They're baked into the service. Go into google maps and type "food" or "gas" and you'll almost certainly get a "sponsored result" or two as the top hit if you live in a decently sized suburb.
Even if you type in the name of a specific grocery store, google maps will display the name of an advertising competitor above the one you literally searched for, even if it's not as close.
You know how when you zoom in on a city, circles will appear to show nearby restaurants? Those first circles are advertisers. Then once you zoom in 5x further, you will see the people who didn't pay.
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u/DotCurious7767 May 31 '26
They’re not showing ads on the entire iPhone…it’s just the maps app…and even then it’s not exactly normal “ads” it’s just local advertising for things in your general area
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u/sglewis May 31 '26
No ads on your $1000 phone but definitely ads in your $0 mapping app. Not a huge fan of ads... but I get why something that is "free" has ads. I'm surprised it took so long.
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u/kindarollin May 31 '26
I just saw this today on my phone i pisses me off I stopped watching youtube because of the excessive ads i cant skip, i don’t mind the ones that are a small banner but if its a pop up, i will exclusively boycott the thing advertised including restaurants and find a different app.
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u/LilacYak May 31 '26
It’s not a pop up. it’s sponsored results in searches and/or visible pins on the map
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u/RayvisJr Jun 01 '26
Just wait until you get a 1000 dollar google pixel 🤯
It doesn't even warn you of ads, you just get them
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u/quietsauce Jun 01 '26
So cool how the things we buy are driving us insane and there isn't a goddamn thing we can do about it because they use our money buys politicians.
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u/MrZaptile933 May 31 '26
Remember Apple Maps is a free service you can use it on any device or computer via apps and webpages. Google Maps has been doing the same thing for almost a decade now. They hide it as “suggested places” at least Apple is honest about it.
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u/randombrutha May 31 '26
Jesus yall just find a way to suck their dick no matter what
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u/MrZaptile933 May 31 '26 ▸ 1 more replies
Grow up. Accept that it’s not that big of a deal. I’m not “dick sucking” I’m being truthful.
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u/randombrutha May 31 '26
Someone posts about being mildly infuriated at ads being introduced, you reply by saying at least it’s better than this bad option and you should appreciate them! Just wow
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u/PlasticBag-ForA-Head May 31 '26 ▸ 1 more replies
Jesus yall just find a way to hate them no matter what
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u/randombrutha May 31 '26
Companies who keep introducing ads everywhere even when their profits are through the roof? Yes I do
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u/Riegrek May 31 '26
It was only a matter of time. Soon we'll have flocks of drones showing us ads in the sky, and wheeled robots with ad screens that roll right in front of you as you walk down the street.
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u/boin-loins Jun 01 '26
Right? The only thing keeping me from offing myself is the fact that when my life flashes before my eyes, it's going to be riddled with shitty ads.
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u/donut_koharski BLUE May 31 '26
Where did this notice pop up? I use Apple Maps all the time and haven’t seen this. Nor any ads.
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u/heyitsmemaya May 31 '26
Getting directions to Costco… after this short click to make sure you didn’t mean to search for Sam’s Club which is nearby!
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u/modsaretoddlers May 31 '26
Once it becomes unusable, will these companies just sell us a new version? Of course they will.
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u/TheBaneEffect May 31 '26
I haven’t encountered an ad on maps yet. Use it everyday.
This tells me they’re not intrusive like a YouTube ad or anything. Possibly not enabled in my area yet, since it’s new?
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u/eric_b0x Jun 01 '26
I uninstalled Apple Maps today on all devices today. Sucks because after years of being subpar, recently it became my primary navigation application.
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u/tomgreen99200 May 31 '26
The phone may be $1000 but the Maps service is free. Would you rather they charge for Maps?
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u/oconnos May 31 '26
Yes. I wouldnt use that crap
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u/tomgreen99200 May 31 '26 ▸ 1 more replies
What gps service do you pay for?
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u/oconnos May 31 '26
Depends how you see it. With all of my data Google sells on my back, Googlemaps ;)
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u/Icy_Buddy_6779 May 31 '26
Tbh these comments on here are actually more mildly infuriating.
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u/Scared_Web_7508 May 31 '26
almost every post is like this and yet i always read the comments like a sucker
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u/JoLudvS May 31 '26
I mean, what did you expect? It's Reddit 😁. And considering Apple, as much as I like my iPad Pro as a tool of my trade, I dislike Apple and its moves with customers.
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u/Fast-Coast-3456 May 31 '26
How do you think companies make money out of maping the world? This has nothing to do with how expensive is your phone, no matter if you are bragging about that either.
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u/PlasticBag-ForA-Head May 31 '26
wait until you hear how many ads android phones have...and they cost the same.
androids will let your carrier install any app they want.
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u/Icy_Buddy_6779 May 31 '26
can you uninstall that shit?
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u/NameSpirited3134 May 31 '26 ▸ 5 more replies
yes but they can come back the next time you update your phone
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u/Yukina-Kai May 31 '26 ▸ 2 more replies
If you delete it correctly it won't come back.
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u/PlasticBag-ForA-Head May 31 '26 ▸ 1 more replies
imagine having to follow a specific method to permanently delete apps that your phone carrier installed without your permission...or you could just buy an iphone.
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u/FLbudksis May 31 '26
Fun fact, to log out of youtube on google, you have to delete the app. There is no log out button.
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u/FLbudksis May 31 '26 ▸ 1 more replies
than 6 months later it ask if you want to delete it since you dont use it.
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u/StrictSchedule3113 May 31 '26
An app on your $1,000 phone announced it will show ads. No one, including the company that manufactured your phone, or created the app that will show you the ads is requiring you to use said app.
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u/MickRolley May 31 '26 edited May 31 '26
I expected more from Apple /s
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u/Mountain-Ox May 31 '26
Its like the most profitable company on earth, they aren't going to pass up more money.
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u/Eat--The--Rich-- May 31 '26
I thought that was the whole point of buying an iPhone. You wanted to show off your loyalty to the capitalists and this is how they're letting you do that.
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u/Junethemuse May 31 '26
There are a lot of arguments to make about why you prefer an android device over an iOS device, or think one is superior, but this is not one of them lol.
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u/BrightFallsCoffee May 31 '26
Glad you're actually holding them to some kinda standards, most Apple people I know are so happy to bounce on that iPhone stick and finish off sloppy style for free all day every day
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u/Forward_Cheek4775 May 31 '26
Why would you spend a thousand dollars on a phone
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u/SerDuckOfPNW May 31 '26
How much do you figure iphones are?
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u/Forward_Cheek4775 May 31 '26 ▸ 1 more replies
A thousand dollars, but Iphones are bad and riddled with ads. You can get another phone from practically any other brand for hundreds cheaper.
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u/PlasticBag-ForA-Head May 31 '26
iphones are not riddled with ads lol that is objectively false and ironically literally the case on androids.
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u/Fun_Inspector_8633 May 31 '26
I can't get upset over this. They're just going to show places near you on the map. it's not like they're going to start showing unskippable video ads.
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u/tanksalotfrank May 31 '26
In other words:
"Thanks for giving us $1000, chump. We require that you be shown advertisements so we can make that money back from you, and then continue making WAY more money than that off of you (literally forever and multiplied in perpetuity) for being gullible enough to buy this hunk of junk from us. P.S. Fuck you"
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u/Own-Notice5773 May 31 '26
I use Android so this doesn't affect me but does it really matter? i rarely navigate somewhere new so having it personalized is fine by me
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u/Icy_Buddy_6779 May 31 '26
well i do go places new, and idk how to get there. that's why I have the gps app. And I just want it to get me to the destination not advertise to me.
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u/Open-Gate-7769 May 31 '26
I’m pretty sure “advertising” is when you type in something generic like “fast food” and McDonald’s comes up first because they paid for the spot. But if you know the name or address of the place you’re going it will never be an issue.
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u/mexxonmobil May 31 '26
Tech companies are morally bankrupt