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Samsung to remove Quick Measure and AR Doodle from Galaxy Store on 31 December
Samsung will remove its Quick Measure and AR Doodle augmented reality apps from the Galaxy Store on 31 December. The move matters to Galaxy users who rely on the tools, as they will no longer be available for new downloads or receive updates.
Quick Measure measures distances and areas, while AR Doodle lets users draw on photos and videos and add 3D effects. Existing users can keep using the apps, but some features may stop working, and future operating system updates could cause compatibility problems. Samsung has not said when the apps might return or whether their features will be added to other services.
In short
- Samsung will remove Quick Measure and AR Doodle on 31 December.
- Existing users can keep the apps, but support will end.
- Future Galaxy operating system updates may affect compatibility.
Explained simply
Quick Measure and AR Doodle are augmented reality apps for Samsung Galaxy devices. Augmented reality adds digital images or information to what a phone’s camera sees: Quick Measure uses this to estimate distances and areas, while AR Doodle lets people add drawings and effects to photos and videos.
Samsung makes Galaxy phones and runs the Galaxy Store, where users can download apps for them. Removing an app from the store means new users cannot get it there, while people who already have it may keep using it; however, app features can depend on software support and may become less reliable after phone updates.
The change matters to Galaxy users who rely on these tools, and leaves open whether Samsung will offer their functions elsewhere. The apps’ removal also illustrates how access to phone features can depend on ongoing support from the device maker.
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Originally published by Engadget as “Samsung is discontinuing these useful mobile apps in December”.