{"id":275600,"date":"2026-02-01T16:39:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T16:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/275600\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T16:39:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T16:39:12","slug":"your-samsung-phone-is-full-of-apps-youll-never-use-here-are-the-worst-ones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/275600\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Samsung phone is full of apps you\u2019ll never use \u2014 here are the worst ones"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the worst things about owning a Samsung phone is the sheer number of apps that come preinstalled. Sure, some of these, such as Phone, Contacts, Messages, Gallery, Notes, and Themes are absolutely essential. But beyond those basics, you\u2019ll also find a long list of pointless apps that you\u2019ll probably never touch.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s even more annoying is that Samsung doesn\u2019t make it easy to uninstall most of these apps. But that doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019re completely out of luck. It\u2019s still possible to get rid of unwanted apps using ADB<\/a> or third-party tools like Shizuku and Canta<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Samsung Members<\/p>\n

The all-in-one hub you\u2019ll open once<\/p>\n

Samsung Members is an all-in-one hub where you can read tips, community posts, and official brand news. It\u2019s also where you can join beta programs and ask questions to experts directly. Unless you\u2019re the kind of person who enjoys these things, you don\u2019t need this app.<\/p>\n

The only useful feature here is the built-in diagnostics menu that lets you test the speakers, microphone, touch input, and sensors on your phone. Even then, it\u2019s not something you need if everything is working as it should. And if you ever need this app later, you can always download it again from the Play Store or Galaxy Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Samsung News<\/p>\n

Google Discover, but less interesting<\/p>\n

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The easiest way to understand Samsung News is to think of it as an alternative to Google Discover. It pulls headlines, stories, and trending topics from various publishers and presents them in a clean feed.<\/p>\n

You can even set Samsung News to replace Google Discover by heading to Settings > Home screen > Add media page to Home screen. This way, you can access the news feed by simply swiping left on the home screen. I\u2019ve tried Samsung News myself, and it\u2019s nowhere near good enough. The news stories it shows often feel generic and unrelated.<\/p>\n

What makes this worse is that even if you never open Samsung News, it\u2019ll still show you alerts you probably didn\u2019t ask for. That\u2019s why it\u2019s usually best to get rid of it.<\/p>\n

AppCloud<\/p>\n

Discovery or data collection?<\/p>\n

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If you have a flagship Galaxy phone, you can skip this. But if you own a budget or mid-range Samsung phone, AppCloud is your worst enemy. Its entire purpose is to watch how you use your phone. It tracks which apps you use and the ones you\u2019re interested in, then uses this data to recommend new apps and games.<\/p>\n

In theory, it\u2019s meant to help you discover new apps. In reality, it\u2019s a privacy nightmare. AppCloud can sometimes even install apps automatically without your permission. What\u2019s worse is that Samsung doesn\u2019t give you a simple uninstall or disable button for AppCloud, so your only option is to use ADB.<\/p>\n

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It’s sad that most Galaxy users never find or try these features.<\/p>\n

Bixby<\/p>\n

How is it still alive?<\/p>\n

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Bixby needs no introduction. It\u2019s Samsung\u2019s virtual assistant that almost nobody uses. To Samsung\u2019s credit, they have tried to make it useful with features like Bixby Vision and Bixby Text Call<\/a>, but the overall experience still falls short.<\/p>\n

If you prefer using Gemini on your Galaxy phone, or don\u2019t use a virtual assistant at all, there\u2019s really no reason to keep Bixby around. In the app drawer, you\u2019ll see several Bixby-related apps like Bixby, Bixby dictation, and Bixby Vision. All of these take up storage space and run in the background even if you don’t use them.<\/p>\n

Galaxy Avatar apps<\/p>\n

Cute, clever, and quickly forgotten<\/p>\n

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Galaxy phones also come with a few avatar apps if you want to turn yourself into a cartoon. That\u2019s the entire purpose of apps like Avatar Camera, Avatar Stickers, and Galaxy Avatar. These apps let you create a digital version of yourself, with animated expressions, stickers, and filters you can use in messages or photos.<\/p>\n

Even if you enjoy that kind of thing, it\u2019s only fun for a few minutes before the novelty wears off. I removed these avatar apps as soon as I got my Galaxy phone, and haven’t missed them since.<\/p>\n

Samsung Shop, Tips, and Kids<\/p>\n

Pointless for most<\/p>\n

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Samsung Shop is exactly what it sounds like. It\u2019s a storefront baked into your phone, where you\u2019ll find exclusive deals, promotional offers, and trade-in suggestions. You can even earn rewards and redeem points when you shop via the app. But if you don\u2019t want a shopping app sitting permanently on your phone reminding you to spend money, it\u2019s best to remove it.<\/p>\n

Samsung Tips tries to be helpful by showing guides, tricks, and feature explanations for your Galaxy phone. But unless you\u2019re using a smartphone for the first time or completely unfamiliar with Android, you will find most of the tips and suggestions unnecessary.<\/p>\n

Samsung Kids is the odd one out. It\u2019s actually well made and does what it promises. It creates a safe environment for your kids, where they can enjoy colorful content, play games, and learn how to use a smartphone in the safest way possible. But if you don\u2019t have kids, or don\u2019t plan on handing your phone to one, it\u2019s completely useless.<\/p>\n

There are a few more you probably don\u2019t need<\/p>\n

The apps I mentioned are just the most obvious offenders. Samsung phones also come with a few Microsoft apps you probably don\u2019t need, like Copilot, OneDrive, Outlook, Office, and LinkedIn. And if you\u2019ve bought your phone from a carrier, you\u2019ll likely deal with even more preinstalled apps. The best thing you can do is remove anything you don\u2019t need before you actually start using your phone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One of the worst things about owning a Samsung phone is the sheer number of apps that come…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":275601,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[61,60,202,80],"class_list":{"0":"post-275600","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mobile","8":"tag-ie","9":"tag-ireland","10":"tag-mobile","11":"tag-technology"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/275600","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=275600"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/275600\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/275601"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=275600"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=275600"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=275600"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}