These 9 Preloaded Apps Might Be Running in the Background on Your Samsung Phone
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Summary
A recent report has looked at Samsung system apps, what they do and whether they harvest user data, with the finding thatamsung is primarily a hardware company, so its business model is not centred around targeted advertising, however, quite a few of its system apps do indeed collect personal data
The cureents apps include Auto Blocker, Content Suggestions, Customization Service, Continuity Service, Samsung Free, and Samsung Max, among others, and are either opt-in or not pre-installed on the premium Galaxy S series, so are more commonly found on cheaper models of phone
Auto Blocker is an opt-in security feature which is aimed at blocking potential threats, Content Suggestions scans your gallery for private content and suggests you move it to the Secure Folder, Continuity Service allows you to continue using apps (like Samsung Internet and Notes) on other Galaxy devices, Customization Service offers personalised ads, app suggestions and content and Samsung Free is a content aggregator service that appears on the leftmost home screen on many Galaxy devices, while Samsung Max is a free ad-supported VPN app and data-saving service.
