Samsung Internet App - Why Can't I Disable It?

[SPetrillo-US]

Why am I not able to disable the Samsung Internet app?

[SamsungViv]

Hey @SPetrillo-US

Many of the stock apps can not be disabled. However, if you place a different browser on the device, you can set it to be the default. Simply go to Settings>Applications>Application Manager. Scroll down and select the browser you want to use and then select 'Set as Default'.

[SPetrillo-US]

I can understand apps that have dependencies on other apps, but this is an Internet browser app. The other question is why are you even including a broswer app when those using your phones have already made their minds up to use Chrome or some other browser app. I would just remove the app completely and make it an optional app under Galaxy Apps. It is just bloatware that is taking up phone resources unnecessarily.

[userGH2xCCNgHh]

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@SPetrillo-US wrote:

I can understand apps that have dependencies on other apps, but this is an Internet browser app. The other question is why are you even including a broswer app when those using your phones have already made their minds up to use Chrome or some other browser app. I would just remove the app completely and make it an optional app under Galaxy Apps. It is just bloatware that is taking up phone resources unnecessarily.

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Exactly this. Doesn't make sense to force a proprietary app like this that nobody will use and not even allow for it to be disabled. Thumbs down on this "solution."

[SPetrillo-US]

Could not agree more. Samsung needs to look at how they package up their apps. 

[usersoi6PbtrEa]

I hate having things forced on me, this maybe my last samsung phone

[userdeSXA9pvEp]

I totally agree with you. 

This samsung "thing" has just changed my browser today and I don't like it and I don't like the way it just took over . ButI am such a numpty at theses thing I can't even revert to what it was , or even sure what the original was , I think it was google ..

[Lenny White]

I agree. Samsung can be compared to the days of Microsoft trying to force Internet Explorer on who owned a computer. Samsung should pay attention to how THAT worked out!

[user7grFsNy9il]

I was able to unistall it on my new Galaxy S8

[usere1dALoO3Rj]

On A10e with Pie, I don't see a way to uninstall.