Check your Galaxy phone: Samsung is shutting down a built-in feature
⟶ Samsung is shutting down its preinstalled app, Samsung News. The app will be discontinued, impacting users who currently utilize it.
Samsung discontinues preinstalled app; what’s happening to users’ data. Samsung News is shutting down: How to switch to Google Discover.
Background
Samsung News is a preinstalled app on Galaxy phones. The discontinuation necessitates users switching to an alternative.
Why it matters
Users of Samsung Galaxy phones will need to find a new way to access news content previously provided by the Samsung News app. The change prompts users to migrate to a different service for their news consumption.
Possible impact
Users will need to switch to Google Discover for their news.