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Unremovable Spyware on Samsung Devices Comes Pre-installed on Galaxy Series Devices
(cybersecuritynews.com)
this post was submitted on 17 Nov 2025
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I made the mistake one time. Idk why people speak so highly of them. What is wrong with them?
It got forced updates at Random hours of the day with no even pretend consent of "Not right now. I'm literally on a phone call". All the update was to install Candy crush or Facebook. Again
I literally lost out on a job because it shut off to update while I was on a phone interview. Called back and the guy was rude af.
Did you get the phone from a carrier? I've had 2 Samsung's both bought unlocked from samsung and those come with no bloatware and for years I never had anything like that happen. My wife has an S23 from TMobile and has lots of unremovable apps and bloat.
I've heard that, and I did, but I've a google now from a carrier, and I do not have this issue on my google device. Not one update to put crap on it so far. Fingers crossed
It can't just be a carrier issue.
It's not only a carrier issue but it is an issue only with Samsung's bought through carriers. Samsung obviously allows that or subsidizes them somehow. AFAIK with Samsung and carrier branded devices they have their own update schedules as well that is separate than just updates from Samsung.