Samsung is prepping its phones for satellite communication (APK teardown)

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• Samsung Android apps show early signs of preparing for satellite communications.
• Not all Samsung apps will support satellites, and you may be pointed to alternatives.
• Evidence suggests communications may not be limited to emergencies only.

Satellite connectivity is coming to smartphones. Recent iPhones already have it for emergency services, and over the last few months weve been tracking the progress that Android 15 has been making towards getting it ready for our favorite platform. As we wait to see how the plans of Google and carriers alike end up coming together, were checking out some of the preparations one OEM has been making to get its own devices ready for the age of smartphones talking to satellites.

Weve been looking through a bunch of Samsung apps, hoping to spot any promising changes, when some text strings clearly related to supporting communication over satellite links caught our eye:




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