If you are a Xiaomi or Realme user, you are probably used to seeing ads on your smartphones. Both companies place advertisements in native apps, much to the annoyance of users. However, these are not the only perpetrators. Samsung is also stuffing ads into its top apps, including Pay, Health, and more. However, this could soon be over.
Samsung will reportedly be removing ads from its default apps in the future, paving the way for a cleaner One UI ecosystem. However, this made us wonder: what do you think of ads in Android skins and preinstalled apps?
Let us know by voting in the poll below.
Despite their anger, there are plenty of reasons to support ads on phones. It allows Xiaomi to lower the initial asking price of their devices and improve their accessibility. The company also lets users disable most of them.
However, we understand if you are not on board with the practice. Smartphones are more personal devices than smart TVs, and advertising also reduces the valuable screen space available. In a previous poll, the vast majority of readers said they would not buy a Samsung phone with ads. We wonder whether and how your feelings have changed.