Lanh Nguyen / Android Authority
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. These could be ads in the digital wallet app on your smartphone, ads on the home page for your smart TV, or even ads on your internet-connected fridge.
These are all places Samsung has found it appropriate to include advertisements on its products, and it’s a maddening pattern that needs to stop.
What do you think about the current state of ads on Samsung devices? 18 votes The ads don't bother me at all. 6 % They're annoying, but not the end of the world. 11 % I can't stand them! 83 % Other (let us know in the comments). 0 %
Ads on your phone, TV, and fridge
Joe Maring / Android Authority
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.
And it’s not just notifications. I booted up my Galaxy S25 while writing this article, and in less than a minute, I came across three more blatant forms of advertising.
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