Samsung has closed its Tizen app store for good, so from now on, You will not be able to download or update the apps. This applies to new and existing customers.
That shouldn’t be a big deal, because most users have already switched to Android or iOS. However, for anyone who was still using a Tizen smartphone, this could be a problem.
as pointed out help Tizen, the service is closed to all smartphones with the Tizen operating system, that is, the Samsung Z1, Z2, Z3 and Z4 in all countries.
The last phone to be equipped with the company’s Tizen OS was the Samsung Z4, released in 2017. Since then, the company has not released any smartphones with Tizen OS.
Gradually, developers, along with users, left the platform, and in 2018, the popular ACL app that allowed Android apps to run on Tizen also closed its doors on the Tizen platform.
Samsung Galaxy Watch3 with Tizen
Samsung has also moved from Tizen OS to Android on its smartwatches. Last year’s Galaxy Watch 4 series came with Wear OS 3, developed in collaboration between Samsung and Google.
This is also a clear indication that the company will not be returning to Tizen OS, and future Samsung smartwatches will carry Wear OS.
So if you still have a Samsung Tizen OS device, whether it’s a smartphone or a watch, it’s time to switch to an Android device.