Samsung may be getting rid of another One UI feature
Samsung has discontinued Samsung Messages in favor of Google Messages in the US, and it looks like another One UI feature may suffer the same fate.
Samsung News, an app featured on Galaxy phones, may soon be discontinued in certain regions. Galaxy users in South Korea and India have received a notice stating that Samsung News will cease to exist later this year, on December 21, 2026. The app, which debuted as Bixby Home in 2017, has undergone several rebrands, including Samsung Daily and Samsung Free, but has struggled to gain popularity among users.
Samsung News launched in 2023, potentially marking Samsung's last attempt at a Google Discover rival before giving up. The news aggregator market faces challenges due to the growing influence of AI in services like Google Discover. If true, Samsung News will join other One UI features that have been replaced by Google equivalents, such as Google Messages and the messaging app being discontinued in the US.
Users can replace Samsung News with Google Discover by accessing the home screen settings, turning off the Media Page toggle, and removing the widgets. However, users should note that their preferences from Samsung News will not carry over to other news aggregators, including Google Discover.
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