Soon after the launch of the Meizu 18 series in March, Meizu announced that it will offer a pure OS experience on its latest flagship smartphones. Since then, the Android-based Flyme software on these phones has been void of advertisements, push notifications, and bloatware. But recently, ads appeared in the stock weather application.
According to a report by ITHome, users of Meizu 18 and Meizu 18 Pro were exposed to advertisements on their devices. These ads were found inside the stock weather app of Flyme. Users were not only exposed to banner ads in the application but also a full-screen app opening ad.
Thankfully, the advertisements were removed a few hours later. One of the company executives clarified that the issue was due to a configuration mismatch.
Meizu has been promoting its latest premium smartphones as ‘Three Zero Mobile’. The three zeros stand for no ads, no push notifications, and no bloatware. The firm even trolled other OEMs as part of its ‘April Fool’s Day’ prank for promotions. But unfortunately, due to a simple mistake, the company went against its word.
When Meizu announced its ‘Three Zero Mobile’ software policy, the firm said that it will also cover the Meizu 17 series. However, that never happened and the company has even discontinued the policy for future smartphones.
Hence, Meizu 18 and Meizu 18 Pro are currently the only handsets from Meizu without ads, push notifications, and bloatware.
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