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No Good Lock app in Latvia?

(Topic created on: 08-02-2023 09:38 AM)
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PapaKitten
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I bought the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, 512/12GB variant in Phantom Black.

Imagine my surprise when I noticed 2 things,

  • 58GB of the internal storage is taken up by System! Come on, Samsung. Pixel only needs 15GB and the iPhone needs only 9GB. 58GB, seriously?
  • There is no GoodLock app in the Galaxy Store for my region! Customization is the main thing I expect from my android phone and the OneUI 5.1 launcher is more bare bones, then other OEM launchers, like OxygenOS, MIUI and Pixel OS. GoodLock would have remedied all of this, but NO, it's not available. AN APP? REGION BLOCKED?

Please, oh, please - I payed for this phone 1400+ EUR. It would be great if I would get the full functionality with a less bloated system.

Thank you kindly in advance.

Kind regards.

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BaronDigo
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Samsung has to explain this 58GB.
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-Robot-
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You still have time to return it and get another phone if you so unhappy

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PapaKitten
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Who said, that I'm unhappy?

Perhaps I'm wrong, but it sounds like you're saying that we shouldn't how hold huge, international, trillion dollar companies accountable and just let them do whatever they want...!? Do you think that 58GB of system files and preinstalled bloat, that can't be uninstalled should be the norm, for any manufacturer? Just so I understand where you're from.

Thank you.

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-Robot-
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Im just saying you sound unhappy, and wanted you to know you still have options

If I had just brought a product and found I wasn't happy I would return it and find one I liked more
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PapaKitten
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You're right. But I am happy. Truly. This phone is everything that I want in a phone and more. It is surprising me every day with something new...

Still, I would apprecate if I had at least 95% of the internal storage availabe to me... And that customization apps (the only reason to keep Galaxy Store around) wouldn't be region locked.

The phone is phenomenal, powerful and slick, but it's not perfect.

-Robot-
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You will never find anything you will like 100%, cose it's human nature, we always find something we like more😂

But as long as it tick most of your boxes then I am content
-Robot-
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I am so excited, mine is coming soon
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Members_FokSoTR
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I got mine, and today realized that Good Lock is not available in Latvia..  shame on Samsung, so I have to download app not from official store))) great idea to block it for some regions... how it is not obvious for samsung - one messenger and youtube are not enough for external screen.. madness