HTC users complain about seeing ads in keyboard

Getting ads while accessing any website could be too frustrating. HTC users have recently reported of seeing ads while using the company's built-in keyboard TouchPal.

The company says it won't be showing ads on TouchPal, HTC's built- in keyboard app. It added that the ads cropped up in the keyboard due to an error. A software update is in works to rectify the error. Many users have complained about the ads on Twitter-

@htc why the fuck are there ads attached to my keyboard when I'm texting or even tweeting this damn question pic.twitter.com/SU5zo3M2Lk

— Mer-Meg (@meeeganmeow) July 16, 2017

"Due to an error, some HTC customers have reported seeing ads on their phone's keyboard," a spokesperson said. "This is absolutely not the experience we intended, and we're working to immediately fix the error and remove the ads as quickly as possible."  

Pls.go to Settings>Apps>All apps>Look for the app (TouchPal)>Uninstall updates. For assistance please go to https://t.co/etXmQQWcjL. — HTC (@htc) July 16, 2017

In response to the complaints, the official HTC Twitter account is asking users to uninstall the new updates to the keyboard. Judging by HTC's response to the whole matter, it seems that the ads were added to TouchPal without HTC's approval.