Samsung Will Soon Delete Your Inactive Account Unless You Log In

If you've been online for longer than you care to admit, you undoubtedly have an account or two you don't use anymore. My password manager is full of logins that I haven't accessed in years, and I know I have accounts that I haven't even thought about, let alone logged into, that never even made it to that password manager.

We all like to think that the internet is forever, and that these accounts will always be waiting for us should we ever wish to return. Unfortunately, the internet doesn't work that way. Those accounts are hosted by companies that have financial and security interests that don't align with holding onto inactive accounts forever. Sooner or later, companies start purging their inactive accounts. While active account holders will never know the difference, you might be upset to find that an account you've held for a decade is no more.

Samsung is deleting inactive accounts starting July 31

Such is the case with Samsung and its current crop of inactive accounts. As reported by SamMobile, Samsung is planning on deleting inactive accounts starting July 31. The company is targeting accounts that haven't been accessed in 24 months, which means the first round of accounts will have been inactive since at least July 31, 2023.

If you've only ever had one Samsung account, and it's the one you currently use on your devices, you have nothing to worry about. But if you've had multiple Samsung accounts in the past, or you ditched your Galaxy for a Pixel or iPhone and left your account behind in the process, you'll want to make sure you log into it at your earliest convenience. Otherwise, Samsung will help you throw it away.

You don't have to log into it this second, if you're reading this post when it publishes: Just make sure you log into any Samsung accounts you haven't accessed for two years (or more) before that July 31 deadline. Do that, and you're set for another 24 months—or until Samsung changes the policy.