Samsung shuts down the Tizen app store

08 January 2022
The last Tizen OS-powered smartphone was released back in 2017.

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peter, 11 Jan 2022Would never ever buy a tv with samsung tizen or lg webos. ... moreIt is clear don't have a clue and you've never used a TV with Tizen.

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    • Nike
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    • 11 Jan 2022

    "Time to switch to IOS" or you can buy a newer Samsung. Isn't that hard

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      • 11 Jan 2022

      Would never ever buy a tv with samsung tizen or lg webos.

      They were certain to lose manufacture support and be closed down.

      Its clear tv msnuf dont have a clue about os for their tv and should only manufacture tvs and seperate third party devices for internet and iptv.

        Anonymous, 09 Jan 2022Samsung confirms it won't do away with Tizen in favour... moreThat comment was true for early and mid-2021.
        This current news comes here in 2022. The ramifications it will have is in the next few months. Remember, Samsung's TVs are actually using TIZEN OS and it is a "Smart TV" with its own App Store. So the news that they're closing the Tizen App Store which looks to be targeted at their phones, it also affects their Watches and their TV.

        I really think after 12 months, Samsung will switch entirely. The old/current users will be given some time to use their services for a limited time, until they shut down the servers.

        Again, the best outcome would be if Samsung released it open-source, then Huawei picks it up and uses it for "HarmonyOS" instead of doing what their currently doing with their Android Fork.

          Anonymous, 09 Jan 2022webOS could be faster now but my 2015 LG TV is the slowest ... moreI have the same 2015 LG TV, and honestly it's bad.
          What I found was the memory was full, causing it to run slow and crash. Go-to the settings, clear cache, and it should become "very fast" for 2015-Standards. My brother's Samsung TV on the other hand takes 23 seconds to turn on, about 9 seconds to turn off, and doesn't change channels half the time.

          Btw, as someone who had the N900, I am a big fan of Tizen OS... however their implementation on their TVs were and are atrocious. Their phone implementation was great for its 2008-2010 era, but stopped/slowed after that. On a Watch, it's the best software experience after Apple's. Google has a long way to go in comparison.

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            • 10 Jan 2022

            I have tried syncing my active 2 smart watch and it has updated Tizen on the watch.

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              • 10 Jan 2022

              Anonymous, 09 Jan 2022Samsung confirms it won't do away with Tizen in favour... moreThey also said they wouldn't remove the wall plugs from the new phones.

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                • 10 Jan 2022

                Anonymous, 09 Jan 2022Never even heard of TizenMaybe get out of that rock you live under.

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                  • 10 Jan 2022

                  Monesh Dedhia, 09 Jan 2022I have used this Nokia's Meego series phone, it was am... morere-branded in 2017? My first smartwatch was a Samsung Gear 2 Neo and I got that in 2014, running TizenOS. Watch still works great (for what it is) to this day.

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                    • 10 Jan 2022

                    Spastech, 09 Jan 2022Oh no....... In other news This is a better / more relevant article than the "switch to iPhone" from last week.
                    And for myself (others as well I imagine) this is way way more relevant than any info about Xiaomi / Huawei or other third world brands.

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                      • 10 Jan 2022

                      In the end there are only 3 OS : Android, IOS, HarmonyOS :D

                        AnonD-762416, 10 Jan 2022You had me until the nonsense about the battery life. It�... more3 days ? Sorry but with all my notification all day, it only went for on day and a half, 2 days if few notifications. No GPS activated or sensor all the time, GW4 44mm, not Classic version. That's why I sent it back, sadly because I like the new font/resolution of the screen (more compact)

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                          • 10 Jan 2022

                          tizenOS in smartphones is no big deal.it was always minor.but,tizenOS is mostly used in modern smartTVs and smartwatches.what is their future?

                            Jason Aliferis, 09 Jan 2022There is harmony OS, but it still have a loooooong way to g... moreAlso, it's difficult to trust companies with poor associations or track records. But, yes, more OS means more.options for consumers.

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                              • 10 Jan 2022

                              LG was able to develop their Web OS Pretty well.

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                                • 10 Jan 2022

                                AnonD-762416, 09 Jan 2022They bought access to Tizen. If you look at all the sub det... moreAmen to that!

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                                  GregLu, 09 Jan 2022The BIA sensor on Samsung is kinda ... crap, sorry to say. ... moreYou had me until the nonsense about the battery life. It's fairly easy to stretch the GW4 to 3 days, which is about 2-3 times as long as watches using a Snapdragon processor and 3 times as long as an iWatch. If you compare it to a feature watch, you're doing it wrong.

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                                    • 10 Jan 2022

                                    Anonymous, 09 Jan 2022Does this affect their TVs?Right? Tvs and watches? What's going on here

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                                      • Anonymous
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                                      • 10 Jan 2022

                                      This is nothing but greed and laziness. They could have easily progressed it better if they wanted and there was potential. Just rich boses and share holders with no comprehension of the real world

                                        AnonD-762416, 09 Jan 2022The Google watch most likely won't have all the advanc... moreThe BIA sensor on Samsung is kinda ... crap, sorry to say. It adds 2% more body fat at least to anyone, compared to pro scale with same technology of sensor. I had purchased the GW4 with the capacitive bezel but in Wear OS, it's not 'thinked' like that, it's more gesture. So you'll end up upon a gesture, touching the bezel ... When in use, it's very annoying. Adds that to the poor battery life and the 'new' sensors that aren't that great, compared to a GW3 Titanium, I'm gonna keep it :P

                                        It's still a downgrade since my S3 Frontier on battery life but hey, at least there are (useful) sensors that works :p