SAMSUNG PRE-INSTALLS AMAZON MUSIC ON GALAXY PHONES

Amazon Music will come pre-installed on Samsung Galaxy phones, joining other bundled applications users cannot easily delete. The service cannot be uninstalled through standard methods, only disabled. This partnership adds to the growing list of mandatory apps on Samsung devices. Galaxy phones already ship with various Samsung and Google services that consume storage and system resources. Users who prefer alternative music streaming services must work around the pre-installed Amazon Music or use workarounds to disable it. The partnership reflects Samsung's revenue model, which increasingly relies on bundling third-party services alongside its own software. Manufacturers justify pre-installed apps as offsetting device costs, though the practice remains controversial among users who view them as bloatware. Samsung has faced similar criticism over the years for the volume of pre-loaded software on its devices.