Knox Service Plugin
For enterprise IT Admins to setup Knox policies on Samsung mobile devices.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. · com.samsung.android.knox.kpu
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.5.74 (26.08) (157400400)
- Updated
- Sep 5, 2026 (1 month ago)
- APK size
- 2.3 MB
- Requires
- Android 8.0+ (API 26)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Business (app)
- Listed since
- Jul 5, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 82 (1 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Knox Service Plugin is an app by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. in the Business category, listed since at least July 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 82 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: see all installed apps. Compared with version 1.5.64 (26.05), it adds 1 new permission: “Run user initiated jobs”.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
NOTE:
1)
This App is for enterprise IT Admins to setup Knox policies on managed devices
2) This app uses Device Administration permissions to set up policies and manage Samsung Knox Platform for Enterprise (KPE) enabled mobile devices
The Knox Service Plugin (KSP) is an app that supports a subset of Samsung Knox Platform for Enterprise (KPE) features.
Enterprise IT Admins can use the KSP app to enable KPE policies on their managed devices. Once enabled, these devices can be deployed as fully managed, Knox Workspace or fully managed with Knox Workspace.
To enable this experience, IT Admins should use a compatible UEM/EMM solution provider that supports Managed Play Store and OEMConfig within their console and backend.
This application requires Android 9.0 and above for all deployment modes.
Learn more about Samsung Knox Platform for Enterprise: https://www.samsungknox.com/en/solutions/it-solutions/knox-platform-for-enterprise
Check out the KSP admin guide for instructions on how to use the application to set up KPE policies on devices in your enterprise:
https://docs.samsungknox.com/admin/knox-service-plugin/welcome.htm
This app uses libraries that are licensed under Apache License 2.0
You may obtain a copy of the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
--- App Access Permissions ---
The following permissions are required for the app service. For optional permissions, the default functionality of the service is turned on, but not allowed.
[Optional permissions]
- File & Media(Android 12) or External Storage(~Android 11):
Specifically to write policies to the device in Verbose mode for problem analysis
Version history
4 versions are listed, going back to v1.5.45 (25.12).
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 5, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Samsung Corporation” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Sep 5, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Sep 5, 2026
- Signed by[email protected], CN=Samsung Cert, OU=DMC, O=Samsung Corporation, L=Suwon City, ST=South Korea, C=KR
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)9C:A5:17:0F:38:19:19:DF:E0:44:6F:CD:AB:18:B1:9A:14:3B:31:63
- File MD53a41401c4363b73f3d146b5b1bcaadaf
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (82)
Knox Service Plugin requests 82 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
- Access keyguard secure storage android.permission.ACCESS_KEYGUARD_SECURE_STORAGE
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Bluetooth admin android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
- Broadcast package removed android.permission.BROADCAST_PACKAGE_REMOVED
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Configure wifi display android.permission.CONFIGURE_WIFI_DISPLAY
- Dai kai external (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.dai.permission.KAI_EXTERNAL
- Dai write provider (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.dai.permission.WRITE_PROVIDER
- Foreground service system exempted android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SYSTEM_EXEMPTED
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get intent sender intent android.permission.GET_INTENT_SENDER_INTENT
- Interact across users android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS
- Interact across users full android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS_FULL
- Invoke dc method (custom) com.samsung.permission.dc.INVOKE_DC_METHOD
- Knox knox advanced app mgmt (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_ADVANCED_APP_MGMT
- Knox knox advanced restriction (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_ADVANCED_RESTRICTION
- Knox knox advanced security (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_ADVANCED_SECURITY
- Knox knox analytics internal (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_ANALYTICS_INTERNAL
- Knox knox api access grant (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_API_ACCESS_GRANT
- Knox knox apn (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_APN
- Knox knox app mgmt (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_APP_MGMT
- Knox knox app separation (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_APP_SEPARATION
- Knox knox audit log (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_AUDIT_LOG
- Knox knox authorization (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_AUTHORIZATION
- Knox knox bluetooth (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_BLUETOOTH
- Knox knox bluetooth securemode (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_BLUETOOTH_SECUREMODE
- Knox knox ccm keystore (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_CCM_KEYSTORE
- Knox knox cert provisioning (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_CERT_PROVISIONING
- Knox knox certificate (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_CERTIFICATE
- Knox knox container (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_CONTAINER
- Knox knox container rcp (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_CONTAINER_RCP
- Knox knox custom dex (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_CUSTOM_DEX
- Knox knox custom prokiosk (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_CUSTOM_PROKIOSK
- Knox knox custom setting (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_CUSTOM_SETTING
- Knox knox custom system (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_CUSTOM_SYSTEM
- Knox knox date time (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_DATE_TIME
- Knox knox device configuration (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_DEVICE_CONFIGURATION
- Knox knox dex (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_DEX
- Knox knox dual dar (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_DUAL_DAR
- Knox knox enterprise device admin (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_ENTERPRISE_DEVICE_ADMIN
- Knox knox firewall (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_FIREWALL
- Knox knox foresight (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_FORESIGHT
- Knox knox globalproxy (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_GLOBALPROXY
- Knox knox hw control (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_HW_CONTROL
- Knox knox internal exception (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_INTERNAL_EXCEPTION
- Knox knox kiosk mode (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_KIOSK_MODE
- Knox knox kpu internal (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_KPU_INTERNAL
- Knox knox license internal (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_LICENSE_INTERNAL
- Knox knox nda peripheral rt (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_NDA_PERIPHERAL_RT
- Knox knox network filter mgmt (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_NETWORK_FILTER_MGMT
- Knox knox npa (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_NPA
- Knox knox phone restriction (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_PHONE_RESTRICTION
- Knox knox restriction mgmt (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_RESTRICTION_MGMT
- Knox knox roaming (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_ROAMING
- Knox knox security (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_SECURITY
- Knox knox silent activation internal (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_SILENT_ACTIVATION_INTERNAL
- Knox knox sim restriction (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_SIM_RESTRICTION
- Knox knox ucm mgmt (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_UCM_MGMT
- Knox knox vpn generic (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_VPN_GENERIC
- Knox knox wifi (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_WIFI
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.samsung.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Manage app ops modes android.permission.MANAGE_APP_OPS_MODES
- Manage notification listeners android.permission.MANAGE_NOTIFICATION_LISTENERS
- Modify phone state android.permission.MODIFY_PHONE_STATE
- Network stack android.permission.NETWORK_STACK
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read privileged phone state android.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE
- Real get tasks android.permission.REAL_GET_TASKS
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Run user initiated jobs android.permission.RUN_USER_INITIATED_JOBS
- Schedule exact alarms android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
- Sec.mdm firewall android.permission.sec.MDM_FIREWALL
- Set process limit android.permission.SET_PROCESS_LIMIT
- Set wallpaper android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER
- Start activities from background android.permission.START_ACTIVITIES_FROM_BACKGROUND
- Start foreground services from background android.permission.START_FOREGROUND_SERVICES_FROM_BACKGROUND
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write embedded subscriptions android.permission.WRITE_EMBEDDED_SUBSCRIPTIONS
- Write secure settings android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
Required hardware & features
- Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
- Com samsung android api version 2601 com.samsung.android.api.version.2601
Knox Service Plugin APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is the Knox Service Plugin APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 3a41401c4363b73f3d146b5b1bcaadaf.
