Samsung to Shut Down 2 Apps, Advises Users to Download Them Before Removal From App Store
Samsung is discontinuing its augmented reality applications, AR Doodle and Quick Measure, effective December 31, 2026. Users are advised to download the apps before they are removed from the Galaxy App Store and support is terminated.
Why it matters
The move reflects a strategic shift in Samsung's software ecosystem and the lifecycle management of niche mobile features.
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Samsung has confirmed it will discontinue two of its augmented reality applications, AR Doodle and Quick Measure, with both set to go offline on December 31, 2026.
Samsung plans to retire two apps from the Galaxy App Store. Picture of a woman using a smartphone used for illustration. Photo: Momo Productions/CFOTO. Source: Getty Images Official notices published on the apps' listings within the Galaxy App Store confirmed the timeline.
After the deadline, neither application will be available for download, and Samsung will not extend support for either tool in upcoming versions of its One UI operating system.
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