I can’t speak for the A73, but I purchased US Verizon branded Galaxy S23’s for some family members since they needed compatible phones out of the box. The 23s were filled with all of Meta’s apps, everything from Verizon, Verizon partner apps and games. Much of which could only be disabled even though we didn’t want them or preferred to use our own version of the apps.
I agree with you that no one is blameless, but you’d be yelling into the void if you wanted Samsung or Verizon to remove apps that supplements their profit on the phone they sell. At least for now, Nothing is small enough to respond to this and I imagine are just playing a numbers game allowing uninstalls for those that want it but just hopes to retain the Meta money from adding it to the phone in the first place. Whatever the reason, at least they responded and are making changes.
It’s been a while since I lived in the US, but my rules for dealing with US telcos were 1. no contracts under any conditions 2. Always bring your own phone.
Samsung is of course more than happy to split the money with Verizon, but that’s why you buy your own phone and not via the carrier.
I did have a corporate provided Samsung phone and the default install was loaded with trash. I had to install LOS on it, it ran so much better and the UX was much cleaner, This experience actually made me avoid Samsung for six years.
That being said, in 2020 I tried their A series and the experience was very clean (it was my device and this wasn’t the US). I’ve been buying the A series since then. It really helps that Samsung has a retail presence and actually engages with the market (Apple doesn’t bother even though there are tons of iPhones out and about).
Nothing would also join on any scheme in the US if they could pull it off, so in my case there is not point in choosing Nothing over Samsung.
Agree to disagree then, because I wouldn’t choose Samsung or their Knox locked phones under literally any circumstances. A series moved to Knox security in 2024. Also, Samsung has kept a proprietary VoLTE implementation that doesn’t work on LOS or any third party ROM making it a step down for those who want freedom from the stock OneUI.
Unlockable bootloaders that can be relocked without voiding the warranty and using no proprietary VoLTE technology is a huge reason to support Nothing over Samsung. But you have your reasons and I have mine. Enjoy your A Series, I’ll keep my Nothing devices until they go the way of OnePlus and Pixel.
I can’t speak for the A73, but I purchased US Verizon branded Galaxy S23’s for some family members since they needed compatible phones out of the box. The 23s were filled with all of Meta’s apps, everything from Verizon, Verizon partner apps and games. Much of which could only be disabled even though we didn’t want them or preferred to use our own version of the apps.
I agree with you that no one is blameless, but you’d be yelling into the void if you wanted Samsung or Verizon to remove apps that supplements their profit on the phone they sell. At least for now, Nothing is small enough to respond to this and I imagine are just playing a numbers game allowing uninstalls for those that want it but just hopes to retain the Meta money from adding it to the phone in the first place. Whatever the reason, at least they responded and are making changes.
It’s been a while since I lived in the US, but my rules for dealing with US telcos were 1. no contracts under any conditions 2. Always bring your own phone.
Samsung is of course more than happy to split the money with Verizon, but that’s why you buy your own phone and not via the carrier.
I did have a corporate provided Samsung phone and the default install was loaded with trash. I had to install LOS on it, it ran so much better and the UX was much cleaner, This experience actually made me avoid Samsung for six years.
That being said, in 2020 I tried their A series and the experience was very clean (it was my device and this wasn’t the US). I’ve been buying the A series since then. It really helps that Samsung has a retail presence and actually engages with the market (Apple doesn’t bother even though there are tons of iPhones out and about).
Nothing would also join on any scheme in the US if they could pull it off, so in my case there is not point in choosing Nothing over Samsung.
Agree to disagree then, because I wouldn’t choose Samsung or their Knox locked phones under literally any circumstances. A series moved to Knox security in 2024. Also, Samsung has kept a proprietary VoLTE implementation that doesn’t work on LOS or any third party ROM making it a step down for those who want freedom from the stock OneUI.
Unlockable bootloaders that can be relocked without voiding the warranty and using no proprietary VoLTE technology is a huge reason to support Nothing over Samsung. But you have your reasons and I have mine. Enjoy your A Series, I’ll keep my Nothing devices until they go the way of OnePlus and Pixel.