Galaxy phones come pre-installed with over 30 Samsung applications but the only way to update them is to create a Samsung account (which is optional).

This is making users unsafe since they will not be warned and able to update critical applications (like the phone dialer, the gallery manager, etc).

This is a request for Samsung to allow users to update the pre-loaded apps, from the Galaxy store, without the need to create a Samsung account.

Don’t be dicks.

  • andrew007fx@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I haven’t signed up for a Samsung account. I was on the gallery app and it said, this app needs updated. It took me over to the galaxy store and I saw a bunch of apps where I could hit the update button and they were updated. Are you saying they’re not auto updated if you don’t signup for a Samsung account?

  • gregDev55@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Stock Android phones have no preinstalled Samsung apps. Does that make them unsafe in your opinion? its optional for you to go along with Samsung’s apps or not, and also it is very easy to make a samsung acc. Just log in with your existing email and voila.

  • OasissisaO@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    What a weird hill to die on.

    Don’t feed the trolls.

    OP is free to use or not use any platform they choose, but if others choose differently, it doesn’t make them “sTAnS.”

    I’ll never cease being astounded by consumer tribalism.

    • cmdr_sidhartagautama@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Stans are something else; Stans are people who mix their ego with a brand and who see anything negative saaid about the brand as something negative about themselves; so they feel the need to come into the defense of the corporation who doesn’t give a flying fuck about them. Those are Stans :)

      90% of the responses here are from Stans; who saw my OP (a comment about a flawed security model used by Samsung and a suggestion on how to fix it) as a personal attack on them.

      • Bob_letter@alien.topBEnglish
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        10 months ago

        Don’t downplay your post or responses.

        You’re being overly dramatic about a non issue and people are calling you out on it.

        Your reply: SAMSUNG Stan!

        People are pointing out ways around the issue that’s putting your life in “danger”.

        Your reply: SAMSUNG Stan!

        So move on troll.

        Your reply: (come on you know you wanna say it)

  • beserker15@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Most of the apps you listed are updated via the monthly system patches, not the galaxy store. My Galaxy Store only updates a very small handful of apps at most. Some Samsung apps can also be updated from the Playstore. Most Google apps require a Google Account to update as well.

  • darktabssr@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Actually you don’t need a Samsung account. You have access to update everything but one by one. Full access to the galaxy store to update and install anything.

    Google is actually worse. If you don’t sign in they block you from the playstore.

  • HawxJames@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    You’ve signed up to Reddit, probably countless other websites. Every digital footprint you’ve made has remained, and yet you worry about a Samsung account? Incredible.

    The same can be said for Apple. It’s a real non-issue.

  • shadowartist201@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I swear that some of the software updates also update major apps.

    Also, you could sideload the APKs and update that way. It’s what I did to downgrade Calendar after they removed support for Reminders that one time.

  • Wasteak@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    what ?

    Why do you guys keep finding new issues with things that are perfectly fine ?

    1. Most secuurity updates won’t change anything in your life if you don’t do them.
    2. There are toooons of others phone or messaging app, by google too.
  • emptypencil70@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I dont get why you are getting any hate at all. This is a blatant bad decision on Samsungs part

  • daigunder2015@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    They’re definitely being dicks, but you’re riding the wrong horse. Make more sense to bring up their gradual feature omission and slow rate of growth with respect to the prices i.e. declining value-for-money.

  • Krasblack@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    God damn, you’re a little obsessive and narcissistic. Chill bro, no one here cares about how angry Samsung makes you or how many languages you speak. And youre not the only one here who speaks 4 or more languages. You’re not as special as you think you are.