Samsung is killing another key Galaxy service

Posted Thursday, October 29, 2026 4:49 am

Aamir Siddiqui (via Android Authority)

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TL;DR

Samsung will seemingly discontinue Samsung News on December 21, 2026, ending all content delivery and widget updates.
The leftmost swipe panel on One UI home screens will likely default exclusively to Google Discover, with no replacement disclosed yet.
Samsung plans to delete collected personal user data upon termination, retaining only records required by local regulations.

Samsung is surprisingly streamlining its secondary service footprint, recently shuttering services like Samsung Daily Plus and overhauling backend platforms like Samsung Community. It now seems Samsung News is next on the chopping block.

Samsung has announced that it will officially discontinue Samsung News on December 21, 2026. According to an official in-app notice spotted by SamMobile, Samsung News will stop delivering content entirely on the shutdown date.