Samsung Knox Manage v23.03(2.5.6.08)
APK · 10.6 MB · version code 25608011 · Android 5.0+ · uploaded Dec 25, 2025
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Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v26.06(19.A), uploaded Sep 17, 2026 — about 9 months after this one.
- Size: this file is 10.6 MB; the latest is 50.6 MB (40 MB larger).
- Android: this version needs Android 5.0+; the latest needs Android 10+. Use this one if your device runs an older Android release.
- The latest version asks for 10 more permissions: Access adservices ad id, Access adservices attribution, Foreground service system exempted, Show notifications, Read contacts, Request ignore battery optimizations, Write contacts, Google Play install referrer….
- The latest version no longer asks for: Read shared storage, Use fingerprint hardware, Use full screen intent, Modify shared storage, Add home-screen shortcuts.
File information
- Version
- v23.03(2.5.6.08) (25608011)
- Uploaded
- Dec 25, 2025
- Size
- 10.6 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- d9f499be886e298652d632716ea66631
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- EA:CC:4C:25:2D:58:78:42:3F:B0:AE:0D:44:FC:63:8A:26:81:D9:E3
- Signed by
- CN=JiJoong Gil, OU=Development Group 2, O=SAMSUNG SDS, L=Seoul, ST=Songpa-gu, C=ko
- File name
- com-sds-emm-cloud-knox-samsung-25608011-72926138-d9f499be886e298652d632716ea66631.apk
- Package
- com.sds.emm.cloud.knox.samsung
- Downloads (all versions)
- 1M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v23.03(2.5.6.08)
- Additional app delegation scope management policies support
- Notification for password expiration policy support
Permissions (43)
This version requests 43 permissions, 17 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Bluetooth advertise Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE
- Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
- Bluetooth scan Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Location in the background Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Package usage stats Sensitive android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read phone numbers Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_NUMBERS
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Receive sms Sensitive android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS
- Request installing other apps Sensitive android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES
- See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Access notification policy android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY
- Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
- Android sec eyecomfort broadcast (custom) com.samsung.android.permission.SEC_EYECOMFORT_BROADCAST
- Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
- Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Download without notification android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
- Emmagent support permission (custom) com.sds.emm.emmagent.permission.SUPPORT_PERMISSION
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Kill background processes android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES
- Knox knox enterprise device admin (custom) com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_ENTERPRISE_DEVICE_ADMIN
- Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Provider read (custom) com.sec.enterprise.knox.cloudmdm.smdms.provider.permission.READ
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Request delete packages android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Set wallpaper android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER
- Set wallpaper hints android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER_HINTS
- Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
- Use full screen intent android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write sync settings android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Dec 25, 2025.
- Certificate issued to “SAMSUNG SDS” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 6 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Dec 25, 2025
- Validated against Google Play Dec 25, 2025
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (6 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install Samsung Knox Manage on Android 5.0+
You'll need about 21.1 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (10.6 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap com-sds-emm-cloud-knox-samsung-25608011-72926138-d9f499be886e298652d632716ea66631.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be d9f499be886e298652d632716ea66631. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open Samsung Knox Manage — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 5.0+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit only. Devices with other processors can't install it.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.