By Ben Khalesi
Publication Date: 2026-03-09 12:30:00
Almost every user follows this process when they unbox a new Samsung Galaxy phone: Peel the plastic, hold the power button, and begin the purge.
Samsung Internet, Notes, Calendar, and a bunch of other apps are dropped into a folder called Bloatware. Then it’s straight to the Google Play Store for Chrome, Gboard, Keep, and Messages.
Google is practically everywhere and set up as the default, so it’s no wonder this happens.
Yet Samsung pours millions into software R&D each year, and the One UI ecosystem is built to run hand-in-hand with the hardware.
Could it be that we’re ignoring potentially better software out of habit? I decided to find out for myself.
I spent two full weeks relying only on Samsung’s software. Here’s what happened.
