The new Galaxy Z Flip is one of the most expensive phones you can buy right now but it doesn’t come with an ad-free experience.
Less than a week after the phone launched, new owners discovered that Samsung put advertisements directly into the phone app. Anytime Galaxy Z Flip users go to make a call on the device they paid for they’re greeted with ads based on places nearby.
Look at this ugly interface:
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Apparently this “feature” comes built into other Samsung phones, too. It’s part of the “Places” tab feature on the phones — and luckily it can be disabled. It’s amazing that we haven’t heard more Samsung users complain about it, but I guess when you’re already stuck in hell you don’t know how bad you got it.
The Galaxy Z Flip went on sale February 14, with the cheapest model costing $1,379.99. Android 10 powers most of the device but Samsung added its One UI 2 software, which brings some tweaks for when the phone is being used with a tilted screen.
