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Samsung Security Policy Update

Security Policy Update Tool updates the security policy files of SE for Android.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. · com.samsung.android.spdclient

Not rated yet 100M+ downloads v94569.99990.300.1599.11015 10.6 MB Android 4.1+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

  • Signed with Android's public test key Details

At a glance

Latest version
v94569.99990.300.1599.11015 (999999999)
Updated
Mar 22, 2024 (2 years ago)
APK size
10.6 MB
Requires
Android 4.1+ (API 16)
CPU support
Any (no native code)
Category
Productivity (app)
Listed since
Jan 6, 2024 (at least)
Permissions
29
Website
samsung.com/sec
Developer contact
[email protected]

About this APK

Samsung Security Policy Update is an app by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. in the Productivity category, listed since at least January 2024. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 29 permissions, none of them sensitive. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v94569.99990.300.1599.11015

Improved app according to the service operation policy changed. Optimized battery consumption in the background.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “yalagamessapps”.

Samsung devices include technology (SE for Android) to help secure your device. This technology uses a set of updatable policy files designed to help protect your device data. As new threats are detected, Samsung updates the security policies on the device to prevent these new attacks. This feature is always enabled and allows your device to be protected after a threat is detected, instead of waiting for the next scheduled software upgrade. Installing this update ensures that you have up-to-date protections for your device. For more on SE for Android or for tips on securing your device, please visit https://www.samsungknox.com/products/knox-workspace/how-to/lock-down-android.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Unknown

Signing certificate

  • Signed with Android's public test key This key is published with Android's source code, so anyone can sign a file with it.

Store checks and file details

  • Developer signature verified Mar 11, 2025
  • Antivirus scan result not available
  • Signed by[email protected], CN=Android, OU=Android, O=Android, L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
  • Signing certificate (SHA-1)61:ED:37:7E:85:D3:86:A8:DF:EE:6B:86:4B:D8:5B:0B:FA:A5:AF:81
  • File MD5e5f96940d451041448660541031ba74f
  • Uploaded by “yalagamessapps” 172 followers · uploading since 2024

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Permissions (29)

Samsung Security Policy Update requests 29 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Required hardware & features

Samsung Security Policy Update APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.

Is the Samsung Security Policy Update APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Unknown. It is signed with Android's public test key, which anyone can use. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is e5f96940d451041448660541031ba74f.

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