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Samsung's payment screen for purchases and subscriptions bought through the Galaxy Store and its in-app purchases.
Samsung package
Galaxy Store
Keep: com.sec.android.app.samsungapps Keep Vendor documentation
Samsung's app store, which also delivers updates for Samsung's own preinstalled apps on Galaxy phones. Keep it: Galaxy Store is needed for the phone, its updates or its security.
What it does
Galaxy Store is Samsung's app store. Besides apps, games, themes and watch faces, it is the channel that updates many of Samsung's own apps, such as the keyboard, Phone, Bixby and Gallery, separately from the Play Store. It needs a Samsung account for downloads and can update apps automatically on Wi-Fi. It runs when you open it and when it checks for updates.
Also shown as Samsung Apps.
If you disable it
Samsung's own apps stop receiving updates through the Galaxy Store, including fixes for security problems in those apps, and you cannot download themes or Galaxy Store apps.
How to disable it
On most phones Settings greys out Disable for this package, so ADB is the way to turn it off. The commands below work without root and can be undone.
Disable it (reversible)
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.sec.android.app.samsungappsTurn it back on
adb shell pm enable com.sec.android.app.samsungappsThe stronger option removes it for your user only; the original copy stays on the phone and a factory reset brings it back. Prefer disabling: it is easier to undo.
Uninstall for the main user
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.sec.android.app.samsungappsRestore after an uninstall
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.sec.android.app.samsungappsNew to ADB? Set it up in about ten minutes.
Data and battery
Sends your installed Samsung app versions to Samsung to find updates; purchases are tied to your Samsung account.
Where it appears
- Made by Samsung Electronics.
- Android versions: 9 to 16.
- Seen on: Galaxy S25 Ultra, Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25+, Galaxy S24 Ultra, Galaxy S24.
Questions people ask
What is com.sec.android.app.samsungapps?
com.sec.android.app.samsungapps is Galaxy Store. Samsung's app store, which also delivers updates for Samsung's own preinstalled apps on Galaxy phones.
Can I disable Galaxy Store?
Keep it: Galaxy Store is needed for the phone, its updates or its security. On most phones it takes ADB.
What happens if I disable Galaxy Store?
Samsung's own apps stop receiving updates through the Galaxy Store, including fixes for security problems in those apps, and you cannot download themes or Galaxy Store apps.
Can I turn off Galaxy Store updates without disabling it?
Yes. In Galaxy Store open Settings and set Auto update apps to Never or to Wi-Fi only, then check for updates by hand now and then.
Sources
- Samsung: Manage app updates on a Samsung Galaxy deviceVendor documentation
- Samsung: Frequently asked questions about the Galaxy StoreVendor documentation
- Galaxy Store: Galaxy Store listingVendor documentation
- Samsung Knox: application list, Galaxy S20 FE 5G (SM-G781B), Android 11Vendor documentation
- Bayton system app database: com.sec.android.app.samsungappsCommunity list
- Universal Android Debloater list entryCommunity list
Each source answered when this page was checked on 25 October 2026.
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