Tizen
source available and proprietary components | |
Initial release | April 30, 2012 |
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Latest release | 9.0 M2 / October 31, 2024[1] |
Repository | |
Marketing target | |
Preceded by | Orsay (smart televisions)[2] Bada (smartphones) Android (smartwatches and smart fridges) |
Succeeded by | Wear OS (smartwatches) Android (smartphones) |
Official website | tizen |
Tizen (/ˈtaɪzɛn/) is a Linux-based operating system primarily developed by Samsung Electronics and supported by the Linux Foundation.
The project was originally conceived as an
Much of Tizen is
In May 2021, Google announced that Samsung would partner with the company on integrating Tizen features into Google's Android-derived Wear OS and committed to using it on future wearables, leaving Tizen to be mainly developed for Samsung Smart TVs.[3]
History
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The project was initiated as
In 2011, after Nokia abandoned the project, Linux Foundation initiated the Tizen project as a successor to MeeGo, another Linux-based mobile operating system, with its main backer Intel joining
In January 2013, Samsung announced its intent to release multiple Tizen-based phones that year. In February 2013, Samsung merged its Bada operating system into Tizen.[7][8]
In October 2013, the first Tizen tablet was shipped by Systena. The tablet was part of a development kit exclusive to Japan.[9][10][11]
In 2014, Samsung released the Gear 2 smartwatch that used a Tizen-based operating system as opposed to Android.[12]
On May 14, 2014, it was announced that Tizen would ship with Qt.[13] This project was abandoned in January 2017.[14]
On February 21, 2016, Samsung announced the Samsung Connect Auto, a connected car solution offering diagnostic, Wi-Fi, and other car-connected services. The device plugs directly into the OBD-II port underneath the steering wheel.[15]
On November 16, 2016, Samsung said they would be collaborating with Microsoft to bring
According to Strategy Analytics research, approximately 21% of the smart TVs sold in 2018 run on the Tizen platform making it the most popular smart TV platform.[17]
On May 19, 2021, during Google I/O, Google announced that Samsung had agreed to work on integrating features of Tizen with the next version of Wear OS, and that it had committed to using Wear OS for its future wearable products.[18][19][20] Samsung will continue to use Tizen for its smart TVs.[21]
On December 31, 2021, the Tizen app store permanently closed.[22] The last smartphone based on the Tizen operating system is the Samsung Z4 which was released in 2017. The company switched to Google's Wear OS 3 platform on its Galaxy Watch 4 smartwatches.[23][24]
Releases
- Tizen 1.0: April 30, 2012[25]
- Tizen 2.0: February 18, 2013[26]
- Tizen 2.1: May 18, 2013[27]
- Tizen 2.2: July 22, 2013[28]
- Tizen 2.2.1: November 9, 2013[29]
- Tizen 2.3: February 9, 2015[30]
- Tizen 2.4: October 30, 2015[33]
- Tizen 2.4 Rev1: December 1, 2015
- Tizen 2.4 Rev2: December 23, 2015
- Tizen 2.4 Rev3: February 5, 2016
- Tizen 2.4 Rev4: March 4, 2016
- Tizen 2.4 Rev5: April 4, 2016
- Tizen 2.4 Rev6: May 19, 2016
- Tizen 2.4 Rev7: June 30, 2016
- Tizen 2.4 Rev8: August 2, 2016
- Tizen 3.0: January 18, 2017
- Tizen 4.0: May 31, 2017
- Tizen 5.0: May 31, 2018
- Tizen 5.5: May 31, 2019
- Tizen 6.0: May 31, 2020
- Tizen 6.5: May 31, 2021
- Tizen 7.0: May 31, 2022
- Tizen 8.0: May 31, 2023
- Tizen 9.0: May 31, 2024
Compatible devices
Smartwatches

- Samsung Galaxy Gear
- Samsung Gear S
- Samsung Gear S2
- Samsung Gear S3
- Samsung Gear 2
- Samsung Gear Fit 2
- Samsung Gear Fit 2 Pro
- Samsung Gear Sport
- Samsung Galaxy Watch
- Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
- Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2
- Samsung Galaxy Watch 3
Camera

Smartphone
Samsung Z was a series of low-cost smartphones for emerging markets. The first smartphone in the line was launched in 2015 and the last one in 2017.
Never released developer phones (codename Redwood)
- GT-i9500 (later this code was given to Samsung Galaxy S IV, not to confuse with it)[58]
- GT-i8800/GT-i8805 (Dual Sim) [59]
- SM-Z9000/SM-Z9005 (Dual Sim) [60]
There was also Samsung S III Tizen variant, codename RD-PQ, which was distributed to developers who created apps for Tizen[61]
Television
Appliances
- Family Hub 3.0 Refrigerator[64]
LED Wall controllers
- SBB-SNOWJ3U[65]
Controversies
On April 3, 2017,
TizenRT
In December 2016, Samsung created TizenRT,[67] a fork of NuttX, a real-time operating system (RTOS), for smart home appliances and IoT devices.
See also
- Comparison of mobile operating systems
- List of smart TV platforms
- KaiOS, an OS for small screen, low power mobile phones
- Sailfish OS
- Facer.io
References
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- ^ Best, Jo. "Tizen Linux heads for vehicles as car makers and tech firms form workgroup". ZDNet. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
- ^ Byford, Sam (2013-02-25). "Samsung finally folding Bada OS into Tizen". The Verge. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
- ^ Souppouris, Aaron (2013-01-03). "Samsung confirms it will launch multiple Tizen handsets this year". The Verge. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
- ^ Brown, Eric (June 27, 2013). "World's first Tizen tablet?". LinuxGizmos.com. Archived from the original on July 2, 2013. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
- ^ Brown, Eric (25 October 2013). "First Tizen tablet ships to developers". LinuxGizmos.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2013. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
- ^ Buckley, Sean (October 25, 2013). "First Tizen tablet launches in Japan, caters exclusively to developers". Engadget. Archived from the original on January 25, 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
- ^ Savov, Vlad (2014-02-22). "Samsung drops Android for Tizen in new Gear 2 smartwatches". The Verge. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
- ^ "Tizen:Common to Ship with Qt Integrated". tizenexperts.com. 14 May 2014.
- ^ "Tizen - Qt Wiki". wiki.qt.io.
- ^ "Samsung Ushers in a New Era of Driving Experience with Samsung Connect Auto". February 21, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "Samsung announces .NET Core support and Visual Studio Tools for Tizen OS". MSPoweruser. November 16, 2016.
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- ^ Amadeo, Ron (2021-05-18). "Google, Samsung, and Fitbit team up to save Wear OS". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "Google and Samsung team up to create a new OS named 'Wear'". SamNext. 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
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- ^ Adhikari, Sumit (2021-05-21). "Samsung TVs Will Continue To Use Tizen OS". Android Headlines. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- ^ Beguwala, Esmail (10 January 2022). "Samsung shuts down Tizen app store". onlytech.com. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
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- ^ "Samsung officially shuts down its Tizen app store". The Times of India. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
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- ^ "Tizen 2.1 Release Notes". Tizen.org.
- ^ "Tizen 2.2 Release Notes". Tizen.org.
- ^ "Tizen 2.2.1 Release Notes". Tizen.org.
- ^ "Tizen 2.3 Release Notes". Tizen.org.
- ^ "Tizen 2.3.1 Release Notes". Tizen.org.
- ^ "Tizen 2.3.2 Release Notes". Tizen.org.
- ^ "Tizen 2.4 Release Notes". Tizen.org.
- ^ "Tizen IVI 3.0 Milestones". Tizen.org.
- ^ "Tizen Common milestones". Tizen.org.
- ^ "Tizen 3.0 Milestones". Tizen.org.
- ^ "Tizen 3.0 Public M2". Tizen.org.
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- ^ "Tizen 3.0 Public M4". Tizen.org.
- ^ "Tizen 4.0 Public M1". Tizen.org.
- ^ "Tizen 4.0 Public M2". Tizen.org.
- ^ "Tizen 4.0 Public M3". Tizen.org.
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- ^ "Tizen 5.5 Public M1". Tizen.org.
- ^ "Tizen 5.5 Public M2". Tizen.org.
- ^ "Tizen 5.5 Public M3". Tizen.org.
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- ^ "Tizen 7.0 Public M2". Tizen.org.
- ^ "Tizen 8.0 Public M1". Tizen.org.
- ^ "Tizen 8.0 Public M2". Tizen.org.
- ^ "Tizen 9.0 Public M1". Tizen.org.
- ^ "Tizen 9.0 Public M2". Tizen.org.
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- ^ TizenRT repo