cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17792695

After slowly phasing the app out in some regions, Samsung has announced that it will no longer pre-install Samsung Messages…

  • helenslunch
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    2 months ago

    Samsung has their own dedicated redundant app for everything that comes pre-installed and is unremovable.

    It’s why I haven’t even looked at a Samsung since the S6.

    • ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net
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      2 months ago

      Drives me nuts when I type a apps name and Samsungs knockoff version shows up. The Samsung wallet… Jeez

      • skuzz@discuss.tchncs.de
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        2 months ago

        Disable or uninstall the ones you don’t want to use. Most of them can be. (Still a hassle though.)

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          2 months ago

          I do agree with the non-unique naming complaint though. Do I want to use Messages or Messages?