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Samsung · Samsung Terms of Service · View original document ↗

Advance Notice Required for Non-Essential Updates

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For other non-essential updates, you will be notified in advance and be able to choose whether to download and activate the update.

Excerpt from Samsung's Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
Samsung Terms of Service
Entity
Samsung
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
Last verified
Record ID
CA-P-075430
Document ID
CA-D-00570
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Citation Record
Entity: Samsung
Document: Samsung Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-075430
Captured: UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/samsung/samsung-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-075430/advance-notice-required-for-non-essential-updates/
Accessed: Aug. 2, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Severity
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Samsung's Advance Notice Required for Non-Essential Updates clause do?

The clause states: “For other non-essential updates, you will be notified in advance and be able to choose whether to download and activate the update.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 262 platforms. See the full comparison.

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