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Forbes
18-06-2025
- Forbes
Samsung Confirms User Account Deletion—Now Just 6 Weeks Away
Account deletion warning for Samsung users. Future Publishing via Getty Images You may have seen warnings this week for Samsung users (1,2), as the Galaxy-maker prepares to delete user accounts. This mirrors Google and others who do the same for security reasons. So what accounts are affected, and how do you protect your own? First the good news. This only applies to inactive accounts. Samsung says this means accounts that have not been used for 24 months, and where that is the case, those accounts will be deleted from July 31. You may have multiple accounts — or perhaps you are not currently using a Samsung device. Either way, you need to act now. As SamMobile explained when this change first became clear, 'if you've used multiple Samsung accounts on different devices and haven't signed into one of them for a while, you may want to do so… Samsung says that this is being done in the interest of ensuring that the data of users who haven't used their accounts for two years remain protected.' If you do have any of these 'inactive' accounts, you should have received an email from Samsung. But if the email address associated with the account is also inactive, then you won't receive any warning at all. 'When an account is deleted,' warns SamMobile, 'access will be restricted and all of the data linked to that account will be deleted.' Samsung says to protect these accounts, 'log into or use a Samsung service or product while logged into the account so that it's no longer considered inactive.' Failing to do that, the company says, means 'accounts and data once deleted can't be restored.' Most Galaxy users are now more focused on the current One UI 8 narrative, likely asking how long they'll await for Android 16 with its new security and privacy updates. This is now live on Pixels and still in restricted beta on Samsung, with all hoping for a more seamless experience than was seen with One UI 7.
The Sun
17-06-2025
- The Sun
Warning to 40million Brits as major mobile brand to DELETE accounts in just weeks – here's what you need to do
A MAJOR mobile brand has issued a warning to millions of Brits with accounts set to be deleted in just weeks if you don't act now. The Korean tech giant is warning users to act now before their accounts are deleted. 3 3 Samsung has sent emails to users warning of an imminent change that will see "inactive accounts" deleted. The accounts at risk of being deleted are used to access native apps on Samsung devices. Following the lead of Google, who warned accounts that were inactive for two years would be deleted, Samsung issued a similar warning. The firm told users that their data could be at risk of being lost in the wake of the changes. While Google announced the change in 2023 Samsung issued their warnings this year. Samsung said accounts that had not been logged into for a period of 24 months would face deletion to protect users data. The policy change will see access to inactive accounts restricted and all data linked to the account deleted. Once gone the account data will not be recoverable so Brits have been urged to act now. Users who received the message have been warned to log into their accounts as soon as possible if they want to avoid losing their data. The warning message issued to users reads: "Samsung is implementing an inactive Samsung account policy to protect the data of users who have not used their account for an extended period of time. Samsung insider reveals top tricks every user needs to know about to save battery and storage "Once this policy is implemented Samsung accounts that have not been logged in to or used for twenty-four months will be considered inactive and will be subject to deletion." Data linked to it should be safe from deletion after users have logged in to their accounts. Previous warnings from the Korean tech firm said accounts would be deleted on July 31. If users have logged into their account at least once in the last 24 months then it should be safe from the deletion. Receiving the warning message likely indicates that your account has been inactive for nearly 24 months and should be logged into if you want it saved. The Galaxy Store and all of Samsung's apps, like Health and Galaxy Wearables, require a Galaxy account to log in. Save your Samsung account Simply log into your Samsung account before 31 July. This will mark the account as active to Samsung, and spare it from deletion. Galaxy users who haven't logged in for a while should receive an email from Samsung notifying them of the change. Though, as 9to5Google notes, that may prove ineffective if the email associated with the account is also inactive. Samsung – a brief history Here's what you need to know... Samsung is a major South Korean company made up of many businesses that operate globally It's known locally as a "chaebol", which means "business conglomerate" It was founded by Lee Byung-chul in 1938 as a trading company But over several decades, it branched out into food processing, insurance, textiles and retail It wasn't until the late 1960s when Samsung entered the electronics industry – for which it's best known in the west today It also launched businesses in construction and shipbuilding in the 1970s Today, Samsung's most important sources of income are its smartphones and computer chips The firm accounts for around 20 per cent of the South Korea's GDP More than 270,000 staff are employed by Samsung globally 3
