Hopefully Samsung won’t stop people from uninstalling it.
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Just ahead of its Galaxy Unpacked event next week, Samsung today announced a change to the catalog of pre-installed apps on its phones and tablets by adding Amazon Music to the list.
For many people, this update might not seem like a big deal, although it might be a bit inconvenient for anyone considering getting one of the company’s next batches of Galaxy phones. To offset this potential frustration, Samsung and Amazon have teamed up to offer a free three-month subscription to Amazon Music Unlimited to anyone who downloads the app from Samsung’s Galaxy Store, the latter being another piece of software that comes pre-installed on Samsung phones.
While adding Amazon Music to Galaxy devices as a pre-installed app might seem relatively harmless, it doesn’t look great compared to competing phone makers like Apple, as iPhones don’t suffer from having unwanted third-party software installed by default out of the box. Additionally, Amazon Music joins a growing list of pre-installed apps on Galaxy devices, including Facebook, Instagram, OneDrive, LinkedIn, Spotify and more, which in total can account for over 1GB of wasted storage space.
Fortunately, most of these apps can be easily uninstalled after setting up a new device. However, some like Facebook cannot be deactivated, meaning that even if the app is inactive, parts of it remain on your phone.
That said, if you want to try Amazon Music Unlimited, in order to take advantage of the three-month free subscription, you’ll need to sign up or download the app from the Samsung Galaxy Store within the next 12 months. Just be careful, because if you don’t cancel your subscription, it will automatically renew for $13 per month.
