Hi all! I was wondering about the best way to close ads. I have an app which repeatedly open 3 ads with X or skip button in different position each time. So is difficult to automate click on that. Is there an action able to close an ad? I have tried also actions with text "X/close/skip" but nothing happens...
Best way to close ads
- Thread starter TonyCesar
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These "X/Skip buttons" are generally not reachable by text recognition. As they are generally randomly located in one of the 4 corners of the screen, you could try to generate 4 UI interactions in the 4 corners, after getting the exact 4 (x,y) coordinates.
Thanks for the reply! 
Yes I have thought also about that. The problem is that, if the first interaction cannot reach correctly the current closing button, it opens an ad link. Maybe I can resolve that by adding the "go back action" (in case is correct going back I think do not produce anything) or something similar...
Yes I have thought also about that. The problem is that, if the first interaction cannot reach correctly the current closing button, it opens an ad link. Maybe I can resolve that by adding the "go back action" (in case is correct going back I think do not produce anything) or something similar...
I am pretty confident that the companies who display these adverts are doing lots of things to try and block automated closing tools, so that's why it's a difficult problem to solve.
I'm afraid I can't think of any universal solution that won't risk opening links etc. and I guess that is what they rely on.
I'm afraid I can't think of any universal solution that won't risk opening links etc. and I guess that is what they rely on.
I'm sure you are 100% right: it's one of their (compagnies') major mean to get money to finance their "free" apps/games.
Nice, thank you for the share. How do you managed to find the correct Id (close_button) specific for that app?
Jacob L
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You can use read screen contents for this
lara
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I used android studio because macrodroid doesn't get all ids With the android studio option run express test
Xavisera
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Try to use private dns. this is the best way to skip almost all ads in your phone
FrameXX
Well-known member
Just use this:
play.google.com
personalDNSfilter - Apps on Google Play
A tiny tool to block tracking, malware and other unwanted content
nadimsahhar
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A bit long reply but or works for me
Best way I found is a set of periodic actions and rectification when pressing the button in wrong place or time
- assume ad is running and when
you press X early or in a wrong place
One of the following happens
The screen rotation changes from horizontal to vertical
Or a browser app is launched, or playstore launched
The needed fix is simply pressing back once or twice to get back to the add or the app
So I simply create macro to touch all possible ad close points in sequence
If the ad is on good, ad closed
Otherwise, the macro clicks in wrong place one of the above 3 actions happen (browser app or playstore launched, or screen rotation change) macro druid presses back
Based on ur phone and app you might need
1) to add one or 2 conditions more that trigger the "back" action
2) when u click in the app and no ad on, it can take u to some unwanted place
It could cost u some more clicks to return back
I use clickmate app for the clicks and macdroid for rectification
Best way I found is a set of periodic actions and rectification when pressing the button in wrong place or time
- assume ad is running and when
you press X early or in a wrong place
One of the following happens
The screen rotation changes from horizontal to vertical
Or a browser app is launched, or playstore launched
The needed fix is simply pressing back once or twice to get back to the add or the app
So I simply create macro to touch all possible ad close points in sequence
If the ad is on good, ad closed
Otherwise, the macro clicks in wrong place one of the above 3 actions happen (browser app or playstore launched, or screen rotation change) macro druid presses back
Based on ur phone and app you might need
1) to add one or 2 conditions more that trigger the "back" action
2) when u click in the app and no ad on, it can take u to some unwanted place
It could cost u some more clicks to return back
I use clickmate app for the clicks and macdroid for rectification
I would like to explore this more, but having trouble translating... May I ask what language this is so I can attempt a Google translate?
Hi, can you tell me how to use this 'read screen contents' ? is there a specific app like when you're trying to find the screen coordinates?
Jacob L
Moderator (Lawsonator)
https://macrodroidforum.com/wiki/index.php/Trigger:_Screen_content and there's an action called read screen.
These actions save the results to an array. You can then use the array in other actions such as UI interaction
Nice thank you very much @Jacob L . I'll give it a try