Store policy record · Samsung

Samsung Tizen policy on proxy and bandwidth-sharing SDKs

According to press reports in August 2026, Samsung has blocked new Smart TV app submissions that include residential proxy functionality and is removing existing ones; we found no published Samsung policy text.

Status
Blocked for new apps
Basis
press reports
Checked
2026-09-27
Platform
Samsung Tizen
Store
Samsung Smart TV apps (Tizen)
Owner
Samsung
Status
Blocked for new apps
Evidence
press reports
PROXIES.SX SDK
Not supported. No Tizen SDK is published.

What the sources say

“The company confirmed to TechCrunch that it has already blocked new Smart TV app submissions that include residential proxy functionality.”
Android Authority, 4 August 2026

Timeline

Dated events
DateWhat happenedSource
23 Jun 2026Spur reports that 26.9 percent of the Samsung Tizen apps it scanned carried residential proxy code.Help Net Security
4 Aug 2026Samsung is reported to block new submissions with proxy functionality and to be removing existing apps.Android Authority

What it means for publishers

  • Do not ship bandwidth-sharing code in Tizen apps.

Sources