[Android] Remove Sponsored images/Background images for devices running < Android 6

[srirambv]

Description

Remove Sponsored images/Background images for devices running < Android 6

Steps to reproduce

1. Install Brave on a device running < Android 6
2. Should not show any SI or Background images

Actual result

Currently shows

Expected result

Should not show

Device details

• Install type (ARM, x86): ARM
• Device (Phone, Tablet, Phablet): Phone
• Android version: Android 6

Brave version

All

Website problems only

• Does the issue resolve itself when disabling Brave Shields?
• Does the issue resolve itself when disabling Brave Rewards?
• Is the issue reproducible on the latest version of Chrome?

Additional information

Internal discussion here https://bravesoftware.slack.com/archives/C0816QH3R/p1588953717359200
cc: @kjozwiak @anthonypkeane @SergeyZhukovsky

[kjozwiak]

@SergeyZhukovsky I don't think this is going to get done for the 1.8.x HF1 release as we want to get both #9733 and #9724 out ASAP.

Lets move this into 1.9.x for now 👍 Thoughts? CCing @bsclifton.

[bsclifton]

Definitely won't make it for the hotfix we're working on for all platforms. But it can be in a following one or the 1.9 release 👍

[LaurenWags]

Verification passed on LG Nexus 5 (ARM) with Android 5.1 running 1.11.98 using BraveModernx86.apk

• Confirmed for a clean install of 1.11.98 there are no background or SI on the NTP.
• Confirmed the previous NTP settings under Settings > Display are not shown
• Upgrade case 1 - Installed 1.10.99. Ensured background and SI were enabled on NTP. Upgrade to 1.11.98, confirmed there are no NTP images.
• Upgrade case 2 - Installed 1.10.99. Ensured background were enabled on NTP but SI were toggled off. Upgrade to 1.11.98, confirmed there are no NTP images.
• Upgrade case 3 - Installed 1.10.99. Ensured background were disabled on NTP. Upgrade to 1.11.98, confirmed there are no NTP images.
• Note, on clean install, this is what the screen looks like if the top site tiles are not ready:
  

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Verification PASSED on Samsun Galaxy J3 version 5.1.1 running BraveModernarm 1.11.98

Clean profile:

• Verified that 1stNTP page is empty (no top tiles display) when brave in launched with a clean profile
• Verified that 2nd NTP is displayed with top tiles ( by default 7 top tiles)
• Verified that New Tab Page settings are not present in Display settings (Settings->Display)
• Verified that Rate Brave settings is added in Display settings
• Verified that Background images and Sponsored image are not shown in NTP
• Verified that default brave images are shown NTP background
• Verified that user can open more than 25+ tabs load with different websites and restart browser will retain all the opened tabs
• Verified that user can close all the opened tabs by clicking on tab tray and by selecting close all tabs options
• Verified that no crash when user change the theme/ or any settings

Upgraded profile: (Upgraded from GPS version to 1.11.98)

• Verified that New Tab Page settings are not present under display settings in the upgraded profile
• Verified that Background image and sponsored images are not shown in NTP's in an upgraded profile
• Verified that Background image and sponsored images are not shown in NTP in 1.11.98 when both BG and SI settings are disabled in GPS and upgraded to 1.11.98
• Verified that Background image and sponsored images are not shown in NTP in 1.11.98 when SI is disabled in GPS and upgraded to 1.11.98
• Verified that NTP's are displayed with default brave background images
• Verified that user can open more than 25+ tabs load with different websites and restart browser will retain all the opened tabs