Open a page to find it boots the App Store a second later

Open a page to find it boots the App Store a second later

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kiethton

Original Poster:

13,895 posts

180 months

Sunday 8th February 2015
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Been happening for a few weeks now, when I open a page 1 in 10 times it'll open the App Store about a second after clicking the thread link.

iPhone 4 running version 6.1.3

Bit annoying really!

S. Gonzales Esq.

2,557 posts

212 months

Sunday 8th February 2015
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Also on a 3GS running iOS 3.1.3 (Old Skool and proud) - started doing it last week.

essayer

9,064 posts

194 months

Sunday 8th February 2015
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It'll be a redirect on the page that forces iOS to open the App Store .. Probably one of the adverts. I'm pretty sure I've seen it happen on PH pages too.

eybic

9,212 posts

174 months

Monday 9th February 2015
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Thanks for this, what app does it present you with please? This should help us track down where it comes from.

S. Gonzales Esq.

2,557 posts

212 months

Monday 9th February 2015
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Next time it does it I'll hang around to find out. So far I've stopped it before it's got to that point.

eybic

9,212 posts

174 months

Monday 9th February 2015
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S. Gonzales Esq. said:
Next time it does it I'll hang around to find out. So far I've stopped it before it's got to that point.
thumbup thank you.

kiethton

Original Poster:

13,895 posts

180 months

Monday 9th February 2015
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eybic said:
S. Gonzales Esq. said:
Next time it does it I'll hang around to find out. So far I've stopped it before it's got to that point.
thumbup thank you.
I always do the same and will do likewise

S. Gonzales Esq.

2,557 posts

212 months

Thursday 12th February 2015
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Just happened again - the app is 'Sky Bet' by BSkyB.

S. Gonzales Esq.

2,557 posts

212 months

Saturday 14th February 2015
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Bump - It's still doing it.

otolith

56,076 posts

204 months

Sunday 15th February 2015
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Complain to Apple that an App Store member is doing something annoying and unethical. They will completely fail to get it, obviously.

eybic

9,212 posts

174 months

Monday 16th February 2015
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I've asked for this to be investigated again, I believe it should have been blocked. Please let me know if you get it again.

S. Gonzales Esq.

2,557 posts

212 months

Tuesday 17th February 2015
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Happened again this evening - still opens on the SkyBet app.

eybic

9,212 posts

174 months

Wednesday 18th February 2015
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OK, we've escalated this.

It would be good if you could perhaps screenshot the thread it's happening from or post the link.

Thank you

Mattt

16,661 posts

218 months

Thursday 19th February 2015
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Happened to me but for William Hill app

iambeowulf

712 posts

172 months

Thursday 19th February 2015
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S. Gonzales Esq. said:
Also on a 3GS running iOS 3.1.3 (Old Skool and proud) - started doing it last week.
Lol.

eybic

9,212 posts

174 months

Thursday 19th February 2015
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Mattt said:
Happened to me but for William Hill app
Was that after my post?

Mattt

16,661 posts

218 months

Thursday 19th February 2015
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Yes, it happened just before I posted.

eybic

9,212 posts

174 months

Thursday 19th February 2015
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Thanks, what are you browsing on?

Mattt

16,661 posts

218 months

Thursday 19th February 2015
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Was iPhone 5S 8.1.2

S. Gonzales Esq.

2,557 posts

212 months

Friday 20th February 2015
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Just had it again after I opened the General Gassing forum group page. The space at the top of the page where the ad would be was this text: 'If you don't automatically redirect, click here', with click here being this link:

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-bet/id42823784...