Samsung To Officially Remove Ads From Stock Apps

Samsung has confirmed in a statement that it has taken the decision to stop showing ads in default apps including Samsung Weather, Samsung Pay, and Samsung Theme.

The company mobile chief TM Roh said in an internal town hall meeting  reported by Yonhap “Samsung has made a decision to cease the advertisement on proprietary apps including Samsung Weather, Samsung Pay, and Samsung Theme,”

The company said in a statement given to The Verge “The update will be ready by later this year.”

“Our priority is to deliver innovative mobile experiences for our consumers based on their needs and wants,” the company said. “We value feedback from our users and continue our commitment to provide them with the best possible experience from our Galaxy products and services.”

According to theverge, Samsung did not share a specific date for when the ads would be removed from its software, but Yonhap previously reported that the change will be made via a forthcoming One UI software update.