No, not every Galaxy S9 will be force-fed bloatware
https://www.cnet.com/news/samsung-galaxy-s9-oath-bloatware-apps/
You've probably heard that every single Samsung Galaxy S9 phone will soon include preinstalled apps from its new partner, Oath, whether you like it or no. But we checked with Samsung, and it turns out those initial reports weren't entirely true.
Yes, Samsung has signed a deal with Oath (known for its Yahoo and AOL brands) to install some of Oath's mobile apps onto its Galaxy S9 phones. Those include Oath's Newsroom app, Yahoo Sports, Yahoo Finance and the Go90 mobile video app, as detailed at Oath's website.
No, not every Galaxy S9 will be force-fed bloatware
May 3, 2018, 11:23pm UTC
https://www.cnet.com/news/samsung-galaxy-s9-oath-bloatware-apps/
>You've probably heard that every single Samsung Galaxy S9 phone will soon include preinstalled apps from its new partner, Oath, whether you like it or no. But we checked with Samsung, and it turns out those initial reports weren't entirely true.
>Yes, Samsung has signed a deal with Oath (known for its Yahoo and AOL brands) to install some of Oath's mobile apps onto its Galaxy S9 phones. Those include Oath's Newsroom app, Yahoo Sports, Yahoo Finance and the Go90 mobile video app, as detailed at Oath's website.