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Re: Warning: Check your phone for unwanted "Sliide" intrusive full-page video spam

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Marion <marion@facts.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 18 Jun 2025 20:04:01 +0100, Woody wrote :
> 
> 
>>>> Digging about, I soon found the offensive full-page video activity was
>>>>   <com.sliide.content.MainActivity> (and yes, that's "sliide")
>>>> 
>>>> Apparently "Sliide" is a company that advertises directly to phones.
>>>> It was installed without my express consent, apparently, by T-Mobile.
>>> Hmmmmm...
>>> 
>>> I've never had anything like that happen in 15 years of iPhone use.
>>> 
>>> Weird.
>>> 
>>> :-)
>> 
>> Note that this mail is sent to three possibly US groups and one UK. Says 
>> it all really?
> 
> Hi Woody,
> 
> I'm not sure what your point is, so I'll just say this was NEVER sent by
> the OP to any Apple newsgroup - it was only sent to the following groups:
>  Newsgroups: comp.mobile.android,alt.cellular,uk.telecom.mobile
> 
> However, thank you for bringing up a good point that "Sliide" may be active
> on Apple iPhones also for all we know - but I didn't bring Apple into this.
> 
> I have a killfile for some Apple posters so I don't know who brought Apple
> into the discussion - but - the good news is Sliide may applie to iOS.
> 
> Or it might not.
> 
> I do not know if Sliide adds their sleazy content to Apple devices as my
> Apple devices are not signed into the Internet to get that content.
> 
> Since "someone" else brought Apple into the discussion, it allows us the
> opportunity to ask the Apple users in the UK, the EU & in the USA 
> (as well as in the 187 countries that Sliide advertises they're in).
> 
> Q: Does anyone know if carriers are adding "Sliide" content to iOS? 
> 

I have an iPhone, tmobile, and am signed into the Apple mothership yet have
not seen this behavior. 

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Warning: Check your phone for unwanted "Sliide" intrusive full-page video spam Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-06-18 17:05 +0000
  Re: Warning: Check your phone for unwanted "Sliide" intrusive full-page video spam Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-06-18 18:17 +0100
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      Re: Warning: Check your phone for unwanted "Sliide" intrusive full-page video spam Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-06-18 11:00 -0700
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  Re: Warning: Check your phone for unwanted "Sliide" intrusive full-page video spam Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-06-18 10:59 -0700
    Re: Warning: Check your phone for unwanted "Sliide" intrusive full-page video spam Woody <harrogate3@ntlworld.com> - 2025-06-18 20:04 +0100
      Re: Warning: Check your phone for unwanted "Sliide" intrusive full-page video spam Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-06-18 12:08 -0700
      Re: Warning: Check your phone for unwanted "Sliide" intrusive full-page video spam Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-06-18 19:35 +0000
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          Re: Warning: Check your phone for unwanted "Sliide" intrusive full-page video spam Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-06-18 21:08 -0700
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            Re: Warning: Check your phone for unwanted "Sliide" intrusive full-page video spam Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2025-06-19 14:36 +0000
              Re: Warning: Check your phone for unwanted "Sliide" intrusive full-page video spam "W. Green" <wgreen@notreal.net> - 2025-06-19 16:28 +0100
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    Re: Warning: Check your phone for unwanted "Sliide" intrusive full-page video spam Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-06-19 16:52 -0700
      Re: Warning: Check your phone for unwanted "Sliide" intrusive   full-page video spam Siard <saylor259@mailbox.org> - 2025-06-20 10:54 +0200

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