Google removes AdBlock for Android from Google Play
The thing about blogspam is that it often generates confusion.<p>The author took some liberties with his conclusions which explains some of the comments below.<p>Here is a more informed post: <a href="http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/03/13/breaking-google-has-begun-purging-ad-blocking-apps-from-the-play-store/" rel="nofollow">http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/03/13/breaking-google-has-...</a><p>First: Adblock for Android was purged from the Play store. Adblock for Chrome is still available.<p>As to why it was removed, it is said that it is in violation of section 4.4 of the Play Store Developer Distribution Agreement:<p><i>4.4 Prohibited Actions. You agree that you will not engage in any activity with the Market, including the development or distribution of Products, that interferes with, disrupts, damages, or accesses in an unauthorized manner the devices, servers, networks, or other properties or services of any third party including, but not limited to, Android users, Google or any mobile network operator. You may not use customer information obtained from the Market to sell or distribute Products outside of the Market.</i><p>How so?<p>By rootless-ly changing proxy using an exploit that was patched in 4.2.2: <a href="https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=40506" rel="nofollow">https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=40506</a>