Why does Samsung shows ads in its native weather app?

[endtone]

Since a few months ago, I noticed Samsung started to show  large banner ads in its native weather app in my Galaxy s10. 

Why is that ok? 

This is not a 100$ phone that I bought in the grocery store. 

This is a flagship phone that I paid over 1000$, that I use for my business. Monetizing your premium customers with ads is low key insulting and provides poor experience.

Also, when I purchased this device in October 2019 there were no ads in it. What happened?

If you chose to go this way of doing business, you should at least provide a way to opt out of the ads in the settings.

Thanks

[Six59]

I found the same issue on my S9. The system weather app was fine and then one morning an ad banner displayed almost 1/3rd of the display. After contacting Samsung Members for a reason why this was showing and how to remove it. The how-to method didn't exist. I just got the S21 yesterday and hope there won't be any ads showing in the weather display. Thanks

[canucks4life]

Yup there will be ;)

[canucks4life]

There is also something about donating to charity while charging no idea what that is about.

[h0h0h0]

Try the weather can app it's free and no ads

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I know alternatives exist, However I think it's reasonable to expect an ad free experience in the default non removable Samsung apps.

[Six59]

Right?!!

[GG2]

Samsung is bombarding us with ads because they only care about revenu $$ and not about user experience.