"Advertisements are a known consequence of online life in 2025. When you watch a YouTube video, scroll through social media, or open an article like this one you're reading right now, it's normal and expected to see ads. Some advertising is more aggressive than others, but you know what you're getting into when you use any facet of the modern internet. However, there are other times when ads appear in unexpected places."
"Advertisements on Samsung products take many different forms, and one of the most annoying is how ads are sprawled across Samsung smartphones. This isn't something we really see on phones from other brands like Google or OnePlus, but it's a side effect we've come to accept on Samsung phones. And even if you can turn these ads off, the fact that they exist in the first place is ridiculous."
"Upon opening Samsung Wallet, I was met with a full-screen advertisement for Samsung Wallet's 10th anniversary sweepstakes (featuring horribly low-quality graphics). Once I got past that, the Samsung Wallet home page was riddled with cash back ads for Temu, Chewy, Sam's Club, and more. Shortly after opening the Galaxy Store app, I was served a pop-up ad for Glance AI -an app that places ads and other content right on your lock screen."
Advertisements appear across Samsung smartphones, smart TVs, and internet-connected appliances, often in unexpected places like default apps and home screens. Ads surface inside first-party apps such as Samsung Wallet and the Galaxy Store, including full-screen promotions, cash-back banners for third-party retailers, and pop-up ads for lock-screen apps. These ads can appear on new, premium devices and are delivered directly by Samsung rather than third-party websites. Some ads are toggleable, but the presence of built-in advertising on paid devices creates a disruptive, paid-product experience for users. The pattern of embedded ads across device interfaces is problematic and unpopular.
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