One UI 2.5 might bring ads to stock Samsung apps [Updated]

08 June 2020
It remains to be seen how Samsung will handle ad placement in its upcoming One UI update.

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  • Anonymous
  • g3L
  • 09 Jun 2020

Samsung might bring ads to their cheap phones to compete with Chinese phones. Premium phones will be ads free for sure.

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    • Anonymous
    • thw
    • 09 Jun 2020

    [deleted post]So the whole thing is fake news you say?

    Should've known it's too bold for Samsung to make such controversial move. :^)

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      • Anonymous
      • atf
      • 09 Jun 2020

      Anonymous, 08 Jun 2020No one wants to downgrade to iOS. Easy tweaks for disablin... moreAnd no one asked your opinion since you don’t know that Samsung doing this things for money.

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        • Anonymous
        • atf
        • 09 Jun 2020

        [deleted post]Funny cause I’m using Samsung before even you know what Samsung is lol

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          • Anonymous
          • atf
          • 09 Jun 2020

          hehehe, 09 Jun 2020is samsung a chinese company??? hehehe i don't know why th... moreBecause they’re not selling well.

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            • Anonymous
            • Fht
            • 09 Jun 2020

            Anonymous, 08 Jun 2020Horrible news. If international ones are affected Samsung w... moreThis is the sadest thing I have read in a while.

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              • Anonymous
              • ke}
              • 09 Jun 2020

              Farhan aka Wolverine, 08 Jun 2020Samsung should sue GSMArena for running a story like this.Samfans should sue Samsung for copying the ugly designs of the Chinese phones

                is samsung a chinese company??? hehehe
                i don't know why they do this, they have premium price. they are not cheaper brands like xiaomi or realme

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                  • Hanan Confidence
                  • XIa
                  • 09 Jun 2020

                  I get Samsung Push Message ads on my A30 with One UI 2.0 in Ghana.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • vMf
                    • 09 Jun 2020

                    That SE2020 looking better n better

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                      • Anonymous
                      • vMf
                      • 09 Jun 2020

                      Fearghast, 08 Jun 2020More reasons not to buy Samsung. Seriously Samsung is on a... moreWell not expensive ones , ... or dont upgrade :D

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                        • Lilian
                        • 3cr
                        • 09 Jun 2020

                        People payed for those devices, forcing them to wait 15 second to unlock is just crazy...
                        Sounds like bulls**t - unless they sell devices with ads for cheaper, like Amazon Kindle and optionally disable the ads later.

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                          • worlbozz
                          • asF
                          • 08 Jun 2020

                          if this happens samsung is dead, i dont believe this fake news

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                            • Anonymous
                            • f}8
                            • 08 Jun 2020

                            It will be a bad move from samsung, already getting hatred for crappy exynos now this annoying ads , its better for me to move on to one plus next time

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                              • Anonymous
                              • Kxr
                              • 08 Jun 2020

                              Anonymous, 08 Jun 2020At that time, you should buy iPhone X instead of iPhone 8 P... moreNo one wants to downgrade to iOS.
                              Easy tweaks for disabling such ads from manufacturers are easily available.


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                                • Anonymous
                                • atf
                                • 08 Jun 2020

                                Anonymous, 08 Jun 2020BullSh*t! Ever heard of a system wide ad blocker that gets... moreAnd do you realized that Samsung ads you can’t block it .

                                  JDow, 08 Jun 2020Galaxy S7 was the last good phone from Samsung. It’s sad th... moreS7,s7 edge and s8. You gotta admit s8 was one of the best samsung's made. S7 edge being the best. The s6 edge then s5,s7 and just about all s series under this next.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • Kxr
                                    • 08 Jun 2020

                                    Android user for 8 y, 08 Jun 2020And that's how I moved from Android to iOS after 8 years of... moreBullSh*t!
                                    Ever heard of a system wide ad blocker that gets rid of Ads in apps, browser, etc as well?

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • atf
                                      • 08 Jun 2020

                                      Samsung became another Chinese OEM’s sad.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • vry
                                        • 08 Jun 2020

                                        Anonymous, 08 Jun 2020Calm down guy, the 15 seconds thing is because of failed un... moreThat is still 15-seconds of uselessness imo.