You're unlikely to find anyone who's a fan of the ads Samsung runs on its stock mobile apps, including Samsung Weather and Samsung Pay, and the company has now confirmed that the ad slots will be removed before the end of the year. As Yonap first reported, Samsung president TM Roh was the first to suggest that Samsung's default apps would soon be ad-free. His words were later confirmed by an official statement from Samsung given to The Verge. "Samsung has made the decision to stop serving ads in proprietary apps like Samsung Weather, Samsung Pay, and Samsung Theme," the statement said. "The update will be ready by the end of this year."
Death of a sales window
Even very expensive, high-end phones like the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra are running these ads right now, and while they certainly help improve Samsung's bottom line, they inevitably hinder the user experience. Samsung usually delivers a major update to its One UI software every November or December. So it's possible the ads might go away at this point, though Samsung hasn't specifically said they'll go away with every app it develops. "Our priority is to deliver innovative mobile experiences to our consumers based on their needs and desires," Samsung said. "We value our users' feedback and continue our commitment to provide them with the best possible experience with our Galaxy products and services."Analysis: fewer ads means happier users
