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Turns Out Galaxy Users Don’t Much Care For Samsung Bloatware

Remember all those sort of wild-sounding software features that Samsung insists on stuffing into phones like its Galaxy S3 and S4? The ones you never use? Turns out, no one else does, either.

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A recent survey by Strategy Analytics found that Galaxy S3 and S4 users spend a mere six to 18 seconds a month on pre-installed Samsung apps such as ChatON, Group Play, Samsung Hub, and Samsung Link. Engadget reports that users spend larger amounts of on-device usage on popular apps like Instagram and Facebook—151 minutes and 11 hours per month, respectively. 

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