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I honestly would not be surprised if Google added some form of ads to Authenticator. The only reason they likely haven't is that it isn't the type of app that i
by briHass 2y ago
I honestly would not be surprised if Google added some form of ads to Authenticator. The only reason they likely haven't is that it isn't the type of app that is used frequently or for long sessions.
Microsoft has been pretty shameful with ads in Windows recently, but they also give away OS updates for free. Someone that purchased Win 7 has been able to go all the way to Win 11 for free (assuming their hardware is supported on 11).
- techjamie 2y agoThey basically give away the whole OS for free as long as you're willing to deal with some nag text and customization settings being disabled. I think you can do the same customization with third party tools anyway though. It never locks you out of your computer for not paying, and in exchange they slurp up whatever data they're shipping off from you.
- lelanthran 2y ago> They basically give away the whole OS for free as long as you're willing to deal with some nag text and customization settings being disabled. This is news to me. By nag text do you mean the "Windows not activated" overlay in the bottom right of the screen? I've seen it before but not paid too much attention. Are the pro versions of Windows also for free with nag texts?
- lye 2y agoThis doesn't make it legitimate. You can just activate it through any of the third party kms servers (or massgrave for non-volume licensed versions) and stop pretending you have a legit copy. Same with those five dollar vl keys people buy off eBay for some unfathomable reason. Pure waste of money.