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Settings.....developer mode? Unknown sources? Well why on earth would you ever want that? You don't need that....
Just a big json file? I’m down
The rest of us want future articles to have none of whatever wanker came up with that clickbait-ass headline.
clickbait article title alert.
They never state they are wanting to remove the settings window, just that they seem to be working on an AI that can suggest changes to the phone based off your usage. honestly if it worked it might help, it already does a pretty "ok" job at noticing what apps need to be deep seeped or removing perms from apps that I don't use and removing apps that I haven't used in ages.
I would be against removing the settings menu but, this AI might not be that bad if it's just being subsidized alongside it and not replacing it. As long as it offers and just doesn't automatically change it
They need to focus on letting snapdragon variants have unlocked bootloaders. Cause as far as Im concerned the S23U is my last Samsung.
Thank you
They got rid of the headphones jack so I didn't buy one. Now this???? WTF! Why don't they just smear human poop on the phone before shipping? That would be way easier on the users. You just wash it for a few hours upon opening the baggie. Easy.
Now you gotta know how to pronounce the thing just right and know what to ask for when you're opting out of consent for Samsung's rape fantasy.
Also, how the fuck does a whole fucking media giant gloss over how shit of an interface talking to a bot is. Have none of them ever once called their health insurance companies?
I hate Samsung and ai in general but this is such a dishonest click bait title. From what I read, they are working on an ai feature which can change some settings dynamically based on usage. I don't see a need for it but as long is not forced on everyone, I don't mind it too much. I don't see any mention that this will completely replace settings menu either. Speculation is fine but mark it as such.
And that's how they get clicks. And now you're talking about it. And me. So it's working
I can't wait for Bixby Settings to gaslight me about the option to pick another on-screen keyboard than the official Samsung one...
what could go wrong with samsung changing your settings for you
This is a non-article.
They're not just going to delete the settings menu.
They're trying to improve the UX the same way they've been doing since the first phone. Improve settings, make some predictive depending on your usage. Not a big deal.
That's a good way to make people stop buying your phones.
I can see this being useful if executed well and if it just looks for specific settings. I often can't find certain settings and google what the name is (first Android phone). I think it has potential when used as a sort of smart fuzzy finder.
Gross, awful, terrible. Buuuuuut....
Hard to swallow pill: This will probably get tweaked and eventually be very successful. Most people do not like or know how to mess with settings on their phones. You, on this website, are probably an exception but deep inside you know that. How many friends and family members have you had to explain how to change something on their phones? How many have you noticed that NEED to change something on their phones but didn't even know it, much less think to ask? Now think of all the people whose phones you've never even seen.
Of course I'd love to see it go the way of touchscreens in cars where consumers reject it, but I just don't see it. Assuming they can get it to where it does the 5 or 10 tasks the average user would want to do, this will probably be the new norm moving foward. Don't believe me? Look at modern macs or windows and how many settings they hide.
Did consumers actually reject touch screens in cars? Like android auto and Apple CarPlay are pretty popular in the US
Slowly but surely. https://slate.com/business/2023/04/cars-buttons-touch-screens-vw-porsche-nissan-hyundai.html
Also worth noting, US regulators knew it was a bad idea in 2013, but guidance has been completely ignored of course. Luckily tegulators in Europe are doing something with more teeth: https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/news/driving-tech/is-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-car-touchscreens/#:~:text=Euro%20NCAP%20%E2%80%93%20Europe's%20leading%20automotive,switches%20will%20be%20required%20instead.
"Oh cool what are they thinking of?"
Samsung is working on a new AI experience
Fuck...
I was thinking that every app would have deeper settings embedded (which seems worse) but I guess the idea here is to bake settings into the OS so only AI can access them. Would this allow for a lot more settings or a lot more nuanced settings?
Gut reaction to AI in 2024 is very bad but I guess a part of me is still curious what they are thinking of doing here.
This is also interesting because like it or not these companies already have a ton of knowledge about you and how you use your device and this may be a way for that data to be served to us in a useful way. I'd prefer they didn't have the data in the first place.
Frustratingly, every second they save us is counterbalanced by a 30 second ad or some other negative. I'm planning for a potential future where I might be using a dumb phone to avoid what they're putting together.
I too am curious, morbidly so.
What is the best Android phone manufacturer after we count out Samsung?
Motorola (technically owned by Lenovo now, but even some of the Lenovo phones are great).
Depends what you mean be best. I choose FairPhone
Google?
Yes, obviously, I could Google this, but I'm looking for real peoples' opinions. I've owned OnePlus and LG android phones previously to my current Samsung. I loved my OnePlus phones, but my current provider doesn't support them.
Edit: LOL. I just realized you were suggesting Google as an android phone manufacturer.
Edit: LOL. I just realized you were suggesting Google as an android phone manufacturer.
Indeed. Get a pixel. Load some other de-googled OS onto it like GrapheneOS.
Unfortunately using a custom OS like GrapheneOS or LineageOS breaks Play Integrity API checks, and some important apps like banking apps use that.
Fuck Google for closing Android.
Every bank installed on my phone hasn't had a problem. Chase, Navy Fed, and USAA for those who would ask.
I guess to each their own.
American banks?
In Finland the bank apps I have used use either SafetyNet or Play Integrity APIs.
And plenty of random other apps break for LineageOS or rooting as well.
Awful hardware and value proposition in my area. I still had to get one because no one else let you degoogle on day 1 and grapheneos is excellent. It's insane I had to buy a google phone to get away from google.
Can confirm that Graphene is easy as hell to get up and running and is an excellent OS.
The day they roll out this update is the day I stop updating my Samsung phone.
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