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  1. Hazo's Avatar
    Hazo
    Coming from BB10 phones, where BBM is ad-free, I think it should continue to be that way for all BlackBerry Android OS phones, instead of having to pay for a subscription .

    What y'all think?

    Posted via the CrackBerry App for Android
    08-30-16 06:13 PM
  2. thurask's Avatar
    thurask
    Trusted Member
    Ambassador
    That'd be nice. I mean, we already get the Hub+ suite for free, might as well lump in BBM.
    Hazo likes this.
    08-30-16 06:17 PM
  3. Klein Phua's Avatar
    Klein Phua
    Do not know about you guys...the ads in the BBM is really pissing me off.
    08-30-16 07:22 PM
  4. JussSimma's Avatar
    JussSimma
    Originally Posted by Klein Phua
    Do not know about you guys...the ads in the BBM is really pissing me off.
    Outta control!!!
    08-31-16 07:45 AM
  5. Jose Casiano's Avatar
    Jose Casiano
    Originally Posted by JussSimma
    Outta control!!!
    Hey I'm not on android so could you show me where those ads end up? With snapshots?

    Posted via CB10
    08-31-16 08:37 AM
  6. troubledforlife's Avatar
    troubledforlife
    Yes the ads are a big turnoff

    BBM pin 2C1A4833
    08-31-16 10:30 AM
  7. gebco's Avatar
    gebco
    Agreed. Any BlackBerry phone should be exempt from ads.

    Posted via the CrackBerry App for Android
    PantherBlitz likes this.
    08-31-16 04:25 PM
  8. bb10adopter111's Avatar
    bb10adopter111
    Trusted Member
    I agree. Getting the core BlackBerry apps for free, well integrated out of the box, would be my #1 reason for choosing a BlackBerry Android device.

    Posted via CB10
    PantherBlitz likes this.
    08-31-16 06:02 PM
  9. symbotier's Avatar
    symbotier
    No to ads if I bought BlackBerry hardware. They should be pushing the boundaries on ad blocking as part of their security branding.

    Posted via the CrackBerry App for Android
    deadcowboy likes this.
    09-04-16 08:59 AM
  10. John Vieira's Avatar
    John Vieira
    Who cares? The ads have finally pushed me to stop using bbm. I now use signal and will use google allo when it's released.

    I used to really like bbm, but it's terrible on android. They can keep it.

    Posted via a Priv on an 6.0 Mushroom
    deadcowboy likes this.
    09-04-16 09:56 AM
  11. Bence Szilvasy's Avatar
    Bence Szilvasy
    The apps are ads themselves. They represent and/or advertise BlackBerry. Build upon that foundation vertically, but don't monetize it more.

    BB's druglord policy is already disgusting. Spread the thing freely to build addiction, then cash in later. Bleh...

    And no matter if the phones are 'true & branded' BBs or not; as they just Android.
    deadcowboy likes this.
    09-05-16 10:16 PM
  12. Loc22's Avatar
    Loc22
    I want it ad free too. There are plenty of ways to have BBM ad free & without going the way WhatsApp is but I will not say it anymore coz there are plenty of trolls here who would go to all lengths to shut me up without any facts but merely saying that I should move to WhatsApp.. Mentioned these suggestions a few times here on this forums and I see that BBM is only using some of them.

    Posted via the CrackBerry App for Android
    09-06-16 12:42 PM
  13. HaberNik's Avatar
    HaberNik
    I can't believe that ads appear on the DTek BBM but not the Priv. How is that even defined? If you own a BlackBerry droid, your BlackBerry apps should be ad free. No subscription required; that's crazy!

    Posted via CB10
    Last edited by HaberNik; 09-07-16 at 07:37 AM.
    Hazo and deadcowboy like this.
    09-06-16 02:35 PM
  14. BBnose1's Avatar
    BBnose1
    Different kinds of ad hit my Priv's BBM everyday. Really annoying!

    Posted via the CrackBerry
    09-06-16 05:10 PM
  15. Searchy's Avatar
    Searchy
    I don't believe any BlackBerry app should have Ads. Ads don't make money and only **** off users. BlackBerry is making another mistake and driving away the few users it has left with excessive ads.
    Hazo and deadcowboy like this.
    09-07-16 12:23 AM
  16. Loc22's Avatar
    Loc22
    Originally Posted by Searchy
    I don't believe any BlackBerry app should have Ads. Ads don't make money and only **** off users. BlackBerry is making another mistake and driving away the few users it has left with excessive ads.
    Ads do make money that's why all Android apps has ads when it is free. Unless it is like WhatsApp, they sell your information for money rather than provide ads in the app.

    Posted via the CrackBerry App for Android
    09-07-16 05:59 AM
  17. HaberNik's Avatar
    HaberNik
    It should absolutely be ad free when on a BlackBerry

    Posted via CB10
    09-07-16 07:38 AM
  18. Tetragrammaton's Avatar
    Tetragrammaton
    I use my Blackberry Priv with Android as my main phone and have an iPhone 5 backup phone. On both devices I installed the BBM and I don't experience any advertisements. Where/how do they show up? In the feeds or as a message?
    09-07-16 02:54 PM
  19. Loc22's Avatar
    Loc22
    Originally Posted by Tetragrammaton
    I use my Blackberry Priv with Android as my main phone and have an iPhone 5 backup phone. On both devices I installed the BBM and I don't experience any advertisements. Where/how do they show up? In the feeds or as a message?
    Now they show up both in the feeds & in the message as well.

    Posted via the CrackBerry App for Android
    09-07-16 05:37 PM
  20. TheDutch20's Avatar
    TheDutch20
    [QUOTE=John Vieira;12575207]Who cares? The ads have finally pushed me to stop using bbm. I now use signal and will use google allo when it's released.

    I used to really like bbm, but it's terrible on android. They can keep it.

    Posted via a Priv on an 6.0 Mushroom[/QUOTE

    Pay the. 99 a month. If you want to support BlackBerry and BBM in Android devices that aren't BlackBerry it's a viable option. I pay for it because I switch back and forth from bb10 to Droid so it's just the same on both now

    Posted via CB10
    09-07-16 09:49 PM
  21. John Vieira's Avatar
    John Vieira
    [QUOTE=TheDutch20;12579602]
    Originally Posted by John Vieira
    Who cares? The ads have finally pushed me to stop using bbm. I now use signal and will use google allo when it's released.

    I used to really like bbm, but it's terrible on android. They can keep it.

    Posted via a Priv on an 6.0 Mushroom[/QUOTE

    Pay the. 99 a month. If you want to support BlackBerry and BBM in Android devices that aren't BlackBerry it's a viable option. I pay for it because I switch back and forth from bb10 to Droid so it's just the same on both now

    Posted via CB10
    No

    Posted via a Priv on an 6.0 Mushroom
    09-07-16 11:07 PM
  22. Loc22's Avatar
    Loc22
    [QUOTE=TheDutch20;12579602]
    Originally Posted by John Vieira
    Who cares? The ads have finally pushed me to stop using bbm. I now use signal and will use google allo when it's released.

    I used to really like bbm, but it's terrible on android. They can keep it.

    Posted via a Priv on an 6.0 Mushroom[/QUOTE

    Pay the. 99 a month. If you want to support BlackBerry and BBM in Android devices that aren't BlackBerry it's a viable option. I pay for it because I switch back and forth from bb10 to Droid so it's just the same on both now

    Posted via CB10
    I'm sure you have not used BBM on Android before judging by what you have said. Keep trolling my friend....

    Posted via the CrackBerry App for Android
    09-08-16 10:39 AM
  23. Tetragrammaton's Avatar
    Tetragrammaton
    Originally Posted by Loc22
    Now they show up both in the feeds & in the message as well.

    Posted via the CrackBerry App for Android
    OK, in the feeds. Rarely check those. Luckily no advertisements in my messages, neither on the iPhone nor on the Priv.
    09-08-16 05:02 PM
  24. ssirica's Avatar
    ssirica
    My prediction is in 6 months it will be ad-free on Android but there will be ads (and fee-based) for BlackBerry handsets (BBOS and BB10).

    Posted via CB10
    09-08-16 05:24 PM
  25. ohaiguise's Avatar
    ohaiguise
    Originally Posted by Hazo
    Coming from BB10 phones, where BBM is ad-free, I think it should continue to be that way for all BlackBerry Android OS phones, instead of having to pay for a subscription .

    What y'all think?

    Posted via the CrackBerry App for Android
    For BlackBerry handsets of course it should be ad-free.
    09-08-16 05:59 PM
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