Samsung is working on a new AI experience for its devices that will help you use your phone without ever accessing the Settings menu.
Fuck samsung
Settings…developer mode? Unknown sources? Well why on earth would you ever want that? You don’t need that…
Before you get access to the Developer mode, you must first answer my riddles three.
They will burry everything useful behind their AI game wardens whose job it is to force us to use the phone only in the way they want and not in a useful way.
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.
That and they really need to bring back the micro SD card slot, I’m still on an s20 plus myself and as far as I can see this will be my last Samsung due to it
I really did think I’d need that slot coming from my note10+ but I haven’t filled up my 512gb internal. However…removing features isn’t progress and I’m not typing this to justify it’s removal.
Remember when we used to have IR blasters on phones.
I have a 256 Gig micro SD card filled to the brim, and I’m slowly chipping away at my 128gb internal.
But even if I upgraded my internal, I’m not comfortable with not having some form of removable storage device. Those photos mean jack shit to me if my phone breaks itself and I can no longer turn it on. Currently I do synchronize it with my server at my house because I am slowly prepping myself for when I have to take the plunge, but it’s not optimal, I plan on jumping off Samsung to another brand that does, but none of the flagships out there even do it anymore
Also yes I fully missed the IR blasters, not that most TV is I think was function with it anyway because so many smart capabilities but it was nice
Thank you
I don’t want Bixby on my phone. That’s a start.
I have a button on my phone that has one and only function - to piss me off.
There are several apps for reprogramming that button to be useful, both on and off the play store
Can you not reprogram it to do something else? I could do it with my old S10e, Fold 3 and now Fold 6.
It appears I can. Honestly, I try to have as few apps as possible and I don’t accidentally press it often enough to do anything about it.
Oh I just map it to the power button which feels more intuitive anyways since that’s how most other phones have it set up.
Bixby still alive? I haven’t heard about in this AI swarm and assumed Samsung killed it.
Yeah, no thanks.
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
Ofc it works. It’s a click bait, that’s the whole point. But if you are perfectly fine with that then do you mind if someone else makes a ridiculous rage click bait and put irrelevant content in the article? Where do you draw the line? Integrity is important, don’t make exceptions for the one you like.
I’m not disagreeing with you
Just a big json file? I’m down
Naw, they’ll make it yaml
And the only way to edit it will be in an on-phone editor that won’t use a mono spaced font.
Calm down there Satan, that sounds pretty awful.
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 NCAP – Europe’s leading automotive,switches will be required instead.
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That’s a good way to make people stop buying your phones.
The rest of us want future articles to have none of whatever wanker came up with that clickbait-ass headline.
God please kill me.
So if it misconfigures shit which it will 100% do will Samsung be liable for legal claims?
This is going to be hell for those with disabilities.
Hell for all of us my friend, ai doesnt think ai ia just some overhyped bullshit
I’ve never EVER encountered a predictive system that is more of a help than a hindrance
You don’t like having it duck you over when you’re really trying to duck? 😜
