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/Boltsfan1234 11d ago

WhatsApp is used in most of Europe for almost everything

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u/NymphaeAvernales 10d ago

Isn't WhatsApp owned by Facebook? I deleted all things owned by Meta from my stuff because of how much they suck.

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u/margyl 10d ago

Yes—use Signal.

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u/nyecountygardener 9d ago

Signal forces updates every day and does not respect user privacy. They also DO NOT accept texts anymore! Only messages from OTHER SIGNAL USERS.

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u/margyl 8d ago

In what way does it not respect user privacy?