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Samsung embeds IronSource spyware app on phones across WANA

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845 points the-anarchist | 1 comments | 21 Jun 25 03:06 UTC | HN request time: 0.31s | source
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akersten ◴[21 Jun 25 03:52 UTC] No.44334335[source]▶
In my experience, Samsung is a label that means "stay far, far away." From the Galaxy Note fiasco to my microwave to my dishwasher to ... Probably at least three other products before I learned my lesson.

I even refuse to buy QD-OLED monitors out of indignation that Samsung makes the panels. Maybe I'm alone but maybe one day we'll boycott lousy companies out of business.

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anonymars ◴[21 Jun 25 04:30 UTC] No.44334520[source]▶
In favor of what? The Android ecosystem is pretty lousy. Which manufacturers allow you to easily migrate to a new phone (Samsung has Smart Switch) and have, let's say, 4+ years of security updates?

Genuine question.

In my case I also wanted an SD card slot so it was slim slim pickings indeed. (And still there are some misfits who insist that there is no such thing as progress!)

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Thorrez ◴[21 Jun 25 08:56 UTC] No.44335884[source]▶
>Which manufacturers allow you to easily migrate to a new phone (Samsung has Smart Switch) and have, let's say, 4+ years of security updates?

Pixel phones get 7 years of OS and security updates. Do you consider Pixel phones to allow you to easily migrate to a new phone?

Disclosure: I work at Google, but not on Android or Pixel.

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1. throw123xz ◴[21 Jun 25 09:41 UTC] No.44336104[source]▶
Going from a phone with a Snapdragon SoC to a Pixel with the Tensor SoC was a big downgrade for me. It gets hotter quicker when doing more demanding tasks, battery drains faster if network conditions are not perfect, etc.

We've been having some warm weather (~30ºC) around here and the other day my Pixel 8 Pro started warning me about the phone being too hot when I tried to record a video.

I like Google's Android skin and their long support periods, but Tensor holds these newer Pixels back.