The AccuWeather app was catalogued by the UXP2 Lab over the close control on one of its adverts. According to the entry, clicking the “X” to close the advert instead activates the “download from the Google Play Store” button, which was not what the user intended.
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Accuweather App: Trick “X”.
“Clicking the “X” to close the ad clicks the “download from the Google Play Store” button, which was not the user’s intention.”
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