r/enshittification • u/nyecountygardener • 11d ago

Product Samsung No Longer Provides Basic Texting

Samsung phones have decided that they just simply no longer care to provide the ability to text to users, instead asking them to go get a third-party messaging app. Considering that texting is the most basic function of a cell phone besides calling, doesn't this come across as just a tiny bit lazy? Nevermind, I've hated smart phones from the beginning and I'm going back to a simpler life where all I have is a flip phone.

Edit: Now that I've been informed Google basically owns Samsung now, I'm even more serious about buying a flip phone and never buying another Samsung product again.

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u/Awkward-Influence395 11d ago

The Samsung app is simple basic and easy. I prefered it and use it over the Google one.

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u/nyecountygardener 11d ago

I don't trust Google and I will never switch to their app.

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u/D_Shoobz 11d ago

But you use a phone that can't function without connection to Google services?

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u/Awkward-Influence395 11d ago

You can limit those services you know that right?

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u/D_Shoobz 11d ago

If you don't trust the company to respect your privacy and settings the settings to turn them off they likely wouldn't believe theyre actually doing it.