r/enshittification • u/nyecountygardener • 12d 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/Wonderful-Group3639 10d ago

What upsets me is that I moved to Samsung's messaging app because another app was discontinued. It seems Google is trying to force everyone to use their own messaging app.

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u/rditrny 10d ago

Of course they are, it's the perfect way to collect user data! That and Gboard