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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: 0.431s | source
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AlotOfReading ◴[21 Jun 25 03:43 UTC] No.44334298[source]▶
Because the link is down:

https://web.archive.org/web/20250506145643/https://smex.org/...

The article leaves out quite a lot about what AppCloud is, but it's essentially how Samsung monetizes their non-flagship device users and can do things like insert installation advertisements into the notification tray, and silently install apps.

Personally, if I found this on my device it'd be the final straw to grit my teeth and finally get a personal apple device.

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andrewflnr ◴[21 Jun 25 03:50 UTC] No.44334329[source]▶
Or just don't get Samsung? I guess I don't know for sure that my phone brand doesn't do anything similar, but it at least hasn't hit the news yet.
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aucisson_masque ◴[21 Jun 25 05:55 UTC] No.44334908[source]▶
All Android phone but pixel ones have bloatware preinstalled. Some are worst, like Xiaomi.

If you don’t want bloatware (spyware), it’s either pixel or iPhone.

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1. bobsmooth ◴[22 Jun 25 05:48 UTC] No.44344113[source]▶
I like the Samsung apps on my Galaxy.