Samsung recently rolled out a new system update for Galaxy M31 after the re-release of April 2020 security patch. The latest build comes with version M315FXXU1ATE1. According to the changelog, the new OTA brings Discover app to the phone.
The new update for Galaxy M31 weighing 416.03 MB brings nothing but a system app called Discover for monetization purpose. This app is enabled by default on reboot after installation of the OTA.
The Discover app is integrated into One UI Home, the default launcher on Samsung smartphones. It can be accessed by opening the app drawer.
As you can see from the screenshots attached below, the Discover tab displays a set of promoted applications based on the interests selected before setting it up. Tapping on any of these apps will take you to the Galaxy Store to download them.
Fortunately, this tab can be easily disabled by simply going to Home screen settings through the three-dot menu in the app drawer.
The T&C page for Samsung Discover also mentions the inclusion of advertisements from third-parties. But so far, I haven’t encountered any but maybe it will begin to pop-up in the future.
Having said that, we are not sure if the Discover app is available on other Samsung smartphones apart from Galaxy M31.
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