Killed by Samsung

Galaxy owners could sync photos and videos directly from Samsung Gallery to OneDrive. When that link ended, existing photos stayed in OneDrive, where users could also enable camera backup.

On US Galaxy phones running Android 12 or later, Samsung Messages stopped sending texts except to emergency numbers and designated emergency contacts. Devices on Android 11 or earlier kept the service.

Samsung stopped distributing apps and watch faces for Tizen watches through the Galaxy Store. Owners could keep using content already installed on their watches.

DeX for PC let Galaxy owners use their phone apps on a computer. One UI 7 removed the PC connection, while phones on One UI 6 could still use it and DeX on external monitors continued.

Samsung Cloud closed its photo sync and personal file storage, with final download deadlines of September 30 or November 30, 2021 depending on the region. Device backups continued.

The first SmartThings hub let people control connected devices around the house. When it stopped working, owners had to pair their Zigbee and Z-Wave devices with a new hub.

This USB adapter turned a SHIELD TV into a SmartThings hub. After SmartThings retired it, owners needed another hub to control devices paired through the adapter.

The original SmartThings app organized home devices into rooms and routines. After moving users to the newer app, SmartThings began switching off the servers behind Classic in December 2020.

The standalone Smart View app let people control a Samsung TV and play videos from their phone. Support ended in 2020, though installed copies could keep working and Galaxy phones kept their built-in screen mirroring.

S Voice answered spoken requests on Galaxy phones and watches, starting with the Galaxy S III. When Samsung switched off the service, some watches could upgrade to Bixby.

PlayGalaxy Link let players stream games from their own PC to a Galaxy phone over Wi-Fi or mobile data. Samsung shut the service down during its beta.

Milk Music streamed radio stations on Galaxy devices. The US service closed on September 22, 2016, and the remaining markets followed by October 23, 2017.

Originally called AllShare Play, Samsung Link let people access photos, videos and music across their devices. Files stayed on the original devices and cloud accounts after the service closed.

Samsung recalled its pen-equipped phone after reports of battery fires. When replacement phones also showed defects, Samsung permanently stopped sales and production.

Milk Video collected short online videos in a feed for Galaxy users in the United States. Samsung ended support a year after launch.

ChatON let people exchange messages across phone platforms. Samsung closed it in most markets on February 1, 2015, and announced a later US closure for the same quarter.

WatchON helped Galaxy owners find live TV shows and on-demand video. Samsung closed the service outside the United States and South Korea on December 31, 2014.