Why You Can’t Install Apps From Unknown Sources
Every day many Tizen customers ask me questions about Unknown Sources & why they can’t install apps from third party developers on Tizen. Well, their question is valid, because many users have switched from Android platform where they had permission to install apps from unknown sources. This option is disabled on Tizen platform. It will not allow you to download apps from other medium, only allow installation from Tizen Store. Users can only download & install apps from Tizen Store. This is for your phone’s security. In the past some users tried to install apps from Android or iPhone to Tizen but it wasn’t successful.
Believe me, it is for your own security & privacy. Your most recommended apps will come to Tizen but you have to give some time to Tizen developers and they will show you their best work. Now many Android apps like Modern Combat 5, Temple Run 2, Fruit Ninja, IMO Free Video Calling, Opera Mini browser and social services tool Telegram have existed in the store.
Now you may have questions why they do this, why they don’t give freedom to users to install whatever apps they want? Well, from the user’s perspective it is true, users have full freedom to install any apps. But the main problem is with such third party apps they are not always trustworthy. May be Google, Twitter or Snapchat apps are secure to download but we can’t say anything about other cheap apps, which downloaded from spammed websites.
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Such apps contains many harmful functions that can stole confedential or personal information from your phone. Some apps can even cause to hang your device and in some condition it even kill your mobile.
We heard many times that many viruses have attacked on Android operating system. And the result, many customers have lost their personal information to unknown groups.
Recently, the Googligan virus infected 1 millions Android users. It harmed almost all mobiles, by stealing their email IDs, password and by rooting their smartphones. This virus came into phone when customers downloaded apps from third party websites, which were included with Googligan viruses.
Before this, many times hackers targeted Android operating system to take advantage of its poor coding and structure. Because Android gives permission to users to install apps from any sites & APK files. Compare to Android, iOS is somehow secure OS. Now it won’t allow anyone install third party apps.
That’s a reason Tizen only allow its customers install apps from Tizen Store, the most secure way to get any apps. Sure, many apps are not present in the store, but I think with the time all necessary apps will come to Tizen.
Unknown sources option is missing on Tizen smartphones. Even if you want to try, you can’t install apps from unknown sources and there is no option to get it. Do you have any questions regarding Unknown Sources feature, then you can ask me in the comments box below.
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Madhav Biradar
Madhav Biradar started his career in technology back in 2011, where he covered mobile & gaming articles. He is an enthusiast in smartphone & wearable gadgets. In his free time, he likes to read about new tech gadgets and watch movies.
What a rubbish!!! Phone Z4 i wonder why they are still making these usless phones i cant install games i like i cant have share it waste of money !!!!!!!!we dont need this in RSA
this is a crap phone
The most useless phones nkt i curse the day i bought this crap!!this company should compesate time wasted.nkt this crapic sumsung z2 .nkt the worst mistake
i don’t now anything but i just want android apps in my samsung z2
Please enable the what’s app status,video calling and messenger video calling please
Why apps is not present many time
Why UC mini is not present in tizen store in 2018
You go to tizen app and go my apps and searcher uc mini and download and open
you guys you just you are so dump its my money my phone…if i want them let me have them…its me who gets attacked not you….your whatsapp is even dump than the 1st version of the android whatsapp…..you even made the ACL for Tizen disappear in the store. i cant even send documents via whatsapp, the emojis are very few, no picture statuses you are just mxm …….your developers are sooo slow i just dont know what to say buying your phone was the worst thing that ever happened to me ever since i started using cellphones….i wont recommend anyone to buy it.
This is the stupidiest app ever made tizen what what .. this phone is a joke a waste of money little did i know. Next time fellas lets google about these phones before u put what u have sweated on waste
I hate Tizen for not enabling android apps on Tizen store.ACL has also dispeared on Tizen store.The worst is THAT WLL TIZEN EVER HAVE ANDROID APPS…Tizen Developers are in slow speed!!!Well at least give us a browser to download apps from unknown sources!!!!Let the users download apps from unknown sources at their OWN RISK!
I fully understand why you will not allow apps from unknown sources to be downloaded in TIZEN STORE, so plz include metar trader 4 in your store as well. PLEASE!!!
SHAREit still cant be downloaded or available in your store. make it available please
How can i download apk.In my tizen store uc mini & sherit& acl lost what to do
How can i download apk apps
allow the unknow source. plz or to allow the whatsup video call or messanger video call,place the vidmate app in tizen story plz
Samsung disappoint me now I was trusted it bt this phone is so useless Z4.i can be able to convert tizen to android?
why any app is not seeing on my mobile samsung z2 in tizen store. plez tell me reason
Hi there! i used to use mobile phone that is using android software and i had some of my important apps like my medical app, vehicle tracking app and i can’t find them in tizen store please help.
Tizen in order to keep you customers happy pull your finger out where the sun dont shine and upgrade your software so that we your customers can use the unknown sources in able to load our apps that we Need……
All i can say is Thank Samsung for WASTING my MONEY on the Z2
Tizen…tizen…tizen…lord have mercy,stupid apps…we dnt hv time for games we want to trade make money,i bought this stupid phone thinkin it will be able to download metatrader app but dololo…eish
I think TIZEN must try to reach to their costumers in a more decent way. What are people going to do with the apps in the TIZEN STORE. At least let us have the option of whether to download apps from unknown sources or not cause in that way the user would have put himself/herself in the situation that downloading the apps will lead to. Every TIZEN USER would appreciate to be given a chance to make their own decisions on their devices.
THANK YOU
i know its new but atleast googleplay should be available
Z2 waste phone ever
I think is the waste of money to buy samsung z2 because if you want to install apps from share it you can’t install it, it says my phone is set to block installations from unknown source then it says go to setting you find security setting but you cannot find it, so i dont know what is the use to have samsung z2 is only finishing our data only.
same as my foune wht can i do
This sure was a waste. I wish they can get the unknown souces feature back because now I cannot play my favourite games. Tizen store is obviosly junk!
I really wish there wasnt any tizen store like really, we have been treated like kids..let them hack our data or what-but you cant keep on installing this tizen store on our smartphones ..would you mind changing to google playstore we cant live like this
Tizen phones are a waste of money, time and resources. Where is the customer satisfaction in all this i am going to flush this phone and tell anyone who owns it to do the same and and one thinking of buying it is flushing their money in the toilet. Toilet is the most fitting word for tizesn phones.
I need help I want to install every thing I download
I regret purchasing the Samsung Z4. It is just useless and not user friendly especially on not being able to download apps from outside sources. I needed to transfer pics, music and docs from my old phone to my new Z4 samsung and im unable to do so. Your pathetic excuse regarding safety and security is none valid because what i choose to expose a devise i bought with my money is no one’s business. I bought the Z4 hours ago and i’m regretting it.
Why doesn’t Samsung want to give us what we want….its our money….assholes..dumb bitches
Tizen phone is the most useless phone !!!!!!!! I have sumsung z2and its the worst phone I hate it like hell I hate it!!! Replace tizen appstore with google playstore
What’s the purpose of downloading shareit because whatever u cn receive from any phone that’s using android u can not use it on the phone that is using Tizen apps?
I have recently got Samsung z2 I need one app clash of clans but it is not available in tizen store and it cannot be installed from unknown sources . so please add this app in tizen store its my humble request. Thankyou
My Z2 is a piece of rubbish. Useless apps on tizen store. Then the only decent one, whatsapp, stopped working and crashes after 3 seconds. I tried reporting the bug on tizen community but all i get is sending failed. I hate this piece of shit tizen phone and regrey buying it. I know its a new OS but the support online is useless. No one seems to know what the problems are!
How can i download google playstore on Samsung Z4 if i have downloaded a UC mini and ACL for Tizen. how do i allow the app to be downloaded if my phone is set to block applications?
You can’t download Play Store on Tizen. The only way to download apps is Tizen Store.
How to do
but your tizen store doesnot meet our needs then just allow us to source from google play store up until you have yours up to standard because you are just pathetic you guys.
I recently obtained sumsung z2. I need two apps. skype and g+. Whenever I proceed to install them, it says download from unknown source is not possible.
My question is can I use Skype and g+ on my mobile.
Thanks.
HI RECENTLY BOUGHT YOUR SAMSUNG Z4, TRIED TO DOWNLOAD MY CAPITEC BANKING APP, NOW I CANT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE YOUR DEVICE WONT ALLOW ME TO INSTALL THE BANKING APP “UNKNOWN SOURCES”. I WOULD LIKE TO WHAT AM I EXPECTED TO DO BECAUSE I NEED THE APP ON MY PHONE IN ORDER TO NOT HAVE TO GO TO THE NEAREST CAPITEC BANK BRANCH FOR ASSISTANCE. AND YOUR TIZEN STORE DOES NOT HAVE THIS APP, NOW PLEASE TELL ME WHAT TO DO THIS IS A CRISIS FOR ME. THANK YOU
Ask your bank to add their official app on Tizen.
why should we ask the banks,why cant u ask them?
How can i share my apparatus or gsmes to other mobile which is not Samsung product?
You can share using SHAREit or Xender app, but you can’t use them on other platforms.
The apps cannot be downloaded from share it still they are blocked. Yoh this z4 phone it’s nonsense.