Tizen

{{Infobox OS

| name = Tizen

| title = Tizen OS

| logo = Tizen-Lockup-On-Light-RGB.png

| screenshot =

| caption =

| developer = Linux Foundation, Samsung Electronics

| programmed in = HTML5, C, C++

| family = Linux (Unix-like)

| working state = Current

| source model = Open source with source available and proprietary components

| released = {{Start date and age|2012|04|30}}

| latest release version = 9.0 M2

| latest release date = {{Start date and age|2024|10|31}}{{Cite web|url=https://docs.tizen.org/platform/release-notes/tizen-9-0-m2/|title=Tizen 9.0 Public M2|website=tizen.org}}

| latest preview version =

| latest preview date =

| marketing target = Smart TVs, embedded systems, previously: smartwatches and smartphones

| language =

| package manager = RPM Package Manager

| supported platforms = ARM, ARM64, x86, and x86-64

| kernel type = Monolithic (Linux)

| userland = GNU

| ui = Graphical (native and web applications), One UI for Smartwatch, Television and Smartphone

| license = {{ubl|Operating system: GPLv2, LGPL, Apache License 2.0, BSD, Flora License|SDK: Freeware}}

| website = {{URL|https://tizen.org}}

| support status =

| preceded by = Orsay (smart televisions)https://news.samsung.com/global/interview-transition-to-tizen-how-a-talented-team-of-developers-laid-the-foundation-for-ai-tv
Bada (smartphones)
Android (smartwatches and smart fridges)

| succeeded by = Wear OS (smartwatches)
Android (smartphones)

| Upcoming version =

}}

Tizen ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|t|aɪ|z|ɛ|n|}}) is a Linux-based operating system primarily developed by Samsung Electronics and supported by the Linux Foundation.

The project was originally conceived as an HTML5-based platform for mobile devices to succeed MeeGo. It was backed by other companies under the Tizen Association. Samsung merged its previous Linux-based OS effort, Bada, into Tizen and has since used it primarily on platforms such as wearable devices and smart TVs.

Much of Tizen is open source software, although the software development kit contains proprietary components owned by Samsung, and portions of the OS are licensed under the Flora License, a derivative of the Apache License 2.0 that grants a patent license only to "Tizen-certified platforms".

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.{{Cite web |last=Gartenberg |first=Chaim |date=2021-05-23 |title=Google's new Samsung smartwatch partnership looks a lot like giving up |url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/23/22448165/google-samsung-wearable-partnership-wear-os-tizen-merge-smartwatch |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=The Verge |language=en}}

History

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The project was initiated as mobile Linux and was launched by Intel in July 2007. In April 2009 the operating system updated to version 2.0 which was based on Fedora. However, in the same month, Intel turned Moblin over to the Linux Foundation for future development. Eventually, the operating system was merged with Nokia Maemo, a Debian based Linux distro, into MeeGo which was mainly developed by Nokia, Intel and Linux Foundation.

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 Samsung Electronics, as well as Access Co., NEC Casio, NTT DoCoMo, Panasonic Mobile, SK Telecom, Telefónica, and Vodafone as commercial partners. Tizen would be designed to use HTML5 apps, and target mobile and embedded platforms such as netbooks, smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, and in-car entertainment systems.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2011/9/28/2456253/meego-is-dead-resurrected-as-tizen-another-new-linux-based-open|title=MeeGo is dead: Resurrected as Tizen, the newest Linux-based open source OS|last=Ricker|first=Thomas|date=2011-09-28|website=The Verge|access-date=2019-01-21}} U.S. carrier Sprint Corporation (which was a backer of MeeGo) joined the Tizen Association in May 2012.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2012/5/7/3005461/sprint-joins-tizen-association|title=Sprint becomes first North American carrier to join Tizen Association|last=Robertson|first=Adi|date=2012-05-07|website=The Verge|access-date=2019-01-21}} On September 16, 2012, Automotive Grade Linux announced its intent to use Tizen as the basis of its reference distribution.{{Cite web|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/tizen-linux-heads-for-vehicles-as-car-makers-and-tech-firms-form-workgroup/|title=Tizen Linux heads for vehicles as car makers and tech firms form workgroup|last=Best|first=Jo|website=ZDNet|language=en|access-date=2019-01-21}}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2013/2/25/4026848/bada-and-tizen-to-merge|title=Samsung finally folding Bada OS into Tizen|last=Byford|first=Sam|date=2013-02-25|website=The Verge|access-date=2019-01-21}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2013/1/3/3831064/samsung-multiple-tizen-linux-smartphone-launch-mwc-2013|title=Samsung confirms it will launch multiple Tizen handsets this year|last=Souppouris|first=Aaron|date=2013-01-03|website=The Verge|access-date=2019-01-21}}

In October 2013, the first Tizen tablet was shipped by Systena. The tablet was part of a development kit exclusive to Japan.{{cite web|url=http://linuxgizmos.com/japanese-company-announces-first-tizen-tablet/|title=World's first Tizen tablet?|last=Brown|first=Eric|date=June 27, 2013|work=LinuxGizmos.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130702052122/http://linuxgizmos.com/japanese-company-announces-first-tizen-tablet/|archive-date=July 2, 2013|access-date=February 23, 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://linuxgizmos.com/first-tizen-tablet-ships/|title=First Tizen tablet ships to developers|last=Brown|first=Eric|work=LinuxGizmos.com|date=25 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131028013925/http://linuxgizmos.com/first-tizen-tablet-ships/|archive-date=October 28, 2013|access-date=February 23, 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2013/10/25/first-tizen-tablet-launches-in-japan/|title=First Tizen tablet launches in Japan, caters exclusively to developers|last=Buckley|first=Sean|date=October 25, 2013|work=Engadget|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140125130050/http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/25/first-tizen-tablet-launches-in-japan/|archive-date=January 25, 2014|access-date=February 23, 2014}}

In 2014, Samsung released the Gear 2 smartwatch that used a Tizen-based operating system as opposed to Android.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2014/2/22/5437150/samsung-drops-android-for-tizen-in-new-gear-2-smartwatches|title=Samsung drops Android for Tizen in new Gear 2 smartwatches|last=Savov|first=Vlad|date=2014-02-22|website=The Verge|access-date=2019-01-21}}

On May 14, 2014, it was announced that Tizen would ship with Qt.{{cite web|url=http://www.tizenexperts.com/2014/05/tizen-common-ships-qt/|title=Tizen:Common to Ship with Qt Integrated|date=14 May 2014|website=tizenexperts.com}} This project was abandoned in January 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://wiki.qt.io/Tizen|title=Tizen - Qt Wiki|website=wiki.qt.io}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.samsungmobilepress.com/news/samsung-ushers-in-a-new-era-of-driving-experience-with-samsung-connect-auto|title=Samsung Ushers in a New Era of Driving Experience with Samsung Connect Auto|date=February 21, 2016|access-date=March 10, 2018}}

On November 16, 2016, Samsung said they would be collaborating with Microsoft to bring .NET Core support to Tizen.{{Cite web|url=https://mspoweruser.com/samsung-announces-net-core-support-and-visual-studio-tools-for-tizen-os/|title=Samsung announces .NET Core support and Visual Studio Tools for Tizen OS|date=November 16, 2016|website=MSPoweruser}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.fiercevideo.com/video/samsung-s-tizen-os-dominates-global-smart-tv-market|title=Samsung's Tizen OS dominates global smart TV market|date=March 25, 2019|access-date=August 23, 2019}}

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.{{Cite web|last=Amadeo|first=Ron|date=2021-05-18|title=Google, Samsung, and Fitbit team up to save Wear OS|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/05/google-samsung-and-fitbit-team-up-to-save-wear-os/|access-date=2021-05-19|website=Ars Technica|language=en-us}}{{Cite web|date=2021-05-18|title=Google and Samsung team up to create a new OS named 'Wear'|url=https://samnext.com/google-samsung-team-up-to-create-a-new-wear-os/|access-date=2021-05-19|website=SamNext|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Welch|first=Chris|date=2021-05-18|title=Google and Samsung are merging Wear OS and Tizen|url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/18/22440483/samsung-smartwatch-google-wearos-tizen-watch|access-date=2021-05-19|website=The Verge|language=en}} Samsung will continue to use Tizen for its smart TVs.{{Cite web|last=Adhikari|first=Sumit|date=2021-05-21|title=Samsung TVs Will Continue To Use Tizen OS|url=https://www.androidheadlines.com/2021/05/samsung-tvs-continue-use-tizen-os.html|access-date=2021-06-15|website=Android Headlines|language=en}}

On December 31, 2021, the Tizen app store permanently closed.{{Cite web |last=Beguwala |first=Esmail |title=Samsung shuts down Tizen app store |url=https://onlytech.com/samsung-shuts-down-tizen-app-store/ |access-date=2022-04-21 |website=onlytech.com |date=10 January 2022 |language=en-US}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Samsung shuts down the Tizen app store |url=https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_shuts_down_the_tizen_app_store-news-52598.php |access-date=2022-04-21 |website=GSMArena.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |title=Samsung officially shuts down its Tizen app store |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/gadgets-news/samsung-officially-shuts-down-its-tizen-app-store/articleshow/88803791.cms |access-date=2022-04-21 |website=The Times of India |date=10 January 2022 |language=en}}

Releases

Tizen 1.0: April 30, 2012{{cite web | url=https://docs.tizen.org/platform/release-notes/tizen-1-0/ | title=Tizen 1.0 Release Notes | publisher=Tizen.org}}
Tizen 2.0: February 18, 2013{{cite web | url=https://docs.tizen.org/platform/release-notes/tizen-2-0/ | title=Tizen 2.0 Release Notes | publisher=Tizen.org}}
Tizen 2.1: May 18, 2013{{cite web | url=https://docs.tizen.org/platform/release-notes/tizen-2-1/ | title=Tizen 2.1 Release Notes | publisher=Tizen.org}}
Tizen 2.2: July 22, 2013{{cite web | url=https://docs.tizen.org/platform/release-notes/tizen-2-2/ | title=Tizen 2.2 Release Notes | publisher=Tizen.org}}
Tizen 2.2.1: November 9, 2013{{cite web | url=https://docs.tizen.org/platform/release-notes/tizen-2-2-1/ | title=Tizen 2.2.1 Release Notes | publisher=Tizen.org}}
Tizen 2.3: February 9, 2015{{cite web | url=https://docs.tizen.org/platform/release-notes/tizen-2-3/ | title=Tizen 2.3 Release Notes | publisher=Tizen.org}}
Tizen 2.3.1: September 3, 2015{{cite web | url=https://docs.tizen.org/platform/release-notes/tizen-2-3-1/ | title=Tizen 2.3.1 Release Notes | publisher=Tizen.org}}
Tizen 2.3.1 Rev1: November 13, 2015
Tizen 2.3.2: September 3, 2016{{cite web | url=https://docs.tizen.org/platform/release-notes/tizen-2-3-2/ | title=Tizen 2.3.2 Release Notes | publisher=Tizen.org}}
Tizen 2.3.2 Patch: December 23, 2016
Tizen 2.4: October 30, 2015{{cite web | url=https://docs.tizen.org/platform/release-notes/tizen-2-4/ | title=Tizen 2.4 Release Notes | publisher=Tizen.org}}
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 IVI 3.0 (In-Vehicle Infotainment): April 22, 2014{{cite web | url=https://docs.tizen.org/platform/release-notes/tizen-ivi-3-0-milestones/ | title=Tizen IVI 3.0 Milestones | publisher=Tizen.org}}{{cite web | url=https://docs.tizen.org/platform/release-notes/tizen-common-milestones/ | title=Tizen Common milestones | publisher=Tizen.org}}
Tizen 3.0 Milestones (M1): September 17, 2015{{cite web | url=https://docs.tizen.org/platform/release-notes/tizen-3-0-milestones/ | title=Tizen 3.0 Milestones | publisher=Tizen.org}}
Tizen 3.0 Public M2: January 18, 2017{{cite web | url=https://docs.tizen.org/platform/release-notes/tizen-3-0-m2/ | title=Tizen 3.0 Public M2 | publisher=Tizen.org}}
Tizen 3.0 Public M3: July 5, 2017{{cite web | url=https://docs.tizen.org/platform/release-notes/tizen-3-0-m3/ | title=Tizen 3.0 Public M3 | publisher=Tizen.org}}
Tizen 3.0 Public M4: November 30, 2017{{cite web | url=https://docs.tizen.org/platform/release-notes/tizen-3-0-m4/ | title=Tizen 3.0 Public M4 | publisher=Tizen.org}}
Tizen 4.0: May 31, 2017
Tizen 4.0 Public M1: May 31, 2017{{cite web | url=https://docs.tizen.org/platform/release-notes/tizen-4-0-m1/ | title=Tizen 4.0 Public M1 | publisher=Tizen.org}}
Tizen 4.0 Public M2: November 1, 2017{{cite web | url=https://docs.tizen.org/platform/release-notes/tizen-4-0-m2/ | title=Tizen 4.0 Public M2 | publisher=Tizen.org}}
Tizen 4.0 Public M3: August 31, 2018{{cite web | url=https://docs.tizen.org/platform/release-notes/tizen-4-0-m3/ | title=Tizen 4.0 Public M3 | publisher=Tizen.org}}
Tizen 5.0: May 31, 2018
Tizen 5.0 Public M1: May 31, 2018{{cite web | url=https://docs.tizen.org/platform/release-notes/tizen-5-0-m1/ | title=Tizen 5.0 Public M1 | publisher=Tizen.org}}
Tizen 5.0 Public M2: October 30, 2018{{cite web | url=https://docs.tizen.org/platform/release-notes/tizen-5-0-m2/ | title=Tizen 5.0 Public M2 | publisher=Tizen.org}}
Tizen 5.5: May 31, 2019
Tizen 5.5 Public M1: May 31, 2019{{cite web | url=https://docs.tizen.org/platform/release-notes/tizen-5-5-m1/ | title=Tizen 5.5 Public M1 | publisher=Tizen.org}}
Tizen 5.5 Public M2: October 30, 2019{{cite web | url=https://docs.tizen.org/platform/release-notes/tizen-5-5-m2/ | title=Tizen 5.5 Public M2 | publisher=Tizen.org}}
Tizen 5.5 Public M3: August 27, 2020{{cite web | url=https://docs.tizen.org/platform/release-notes/tizen-5-5-m3/ | title=Tizen 5.5 Public M3 | publisher=Tizen.org}}
Tizen 6.0: May 31, 2020
Tizen 6.0 Public M1: May 31, 2020{{cite web | url=https://docs.tizen.org/platform/release-notes/tizen-6-0-m1/ | title=Tizen 6.0 Public M1 | publisher=Tizen.org}}
Tizen 6.0 Public M2: October 27, 2020{{cite web | url=https://docs.tizen.org/platform/release-notes/tizen-6-0-m2/ | title=Tizen 6.0 Public M2 | publisher=Tizen.org}}
Tizen 6.5: May 31, 2021
Tizen 6.5 Public M1: May 31, 2021{{cite web | url=https://docs.tizen.org/platform/release-notes/tizen-6-5-m1/ | title=Tizen 6.5 Public M1 | publisher=Tizen.org}}
Tizen 6.5 Public M2: October 31, 2021{{cite web | url=https://docs.tizen.org/platform/release-notes/tizen-6-5-m2/ | title=Tizen 6.5 Public M2 | publisher=Tizen.org}}
Tizen 7.0: May 31, 2022
Tizen 7.0 Public M1: May 31, 2022{{cite web | url=https://docs.tizen.org/platform/release-notes/tizen-7-0-m1/ | title=Tizen 7.0 Public M1 | publisher=Tizen.org}}
Tizen 7.0 Public M2: October 31, 2022{{cite web | url=https://docs.tizen.org/platform/release-notes/tizen-7-0-m2/ | title=Tizen 7.0 Public M2 | publisher=Tizen.org}}
Tizen 8.0: May 31, 2023
Tizen 8.0 Public M1: May 31, 2023{{cite web |title=Tizen 8.0 Public M1 |url=https://docs.tizen.org/platform/release-notes/tizen-8-0-m1/ |publisher=Tizen.org}}
Tizen 8.0 Public M2: October 31, 2023{{Cite web |title=Tizen 8.0 Public M2 |url=https://docs.tizen.org/platform/release-notes/tizen-8-0-m2/ |publisher=Tizen.org}}
Tizen 9.0: May 31, 2024
Tizen 9.0 Public M1: May 31, 2024{{Cite web |title=Tizen 9.0 Public M1 |url=https://docs.tizen.org/platform/release-notes/tizen-9-0-m1/ |publisher=Tizen.org}}
Tizen 9.0 Public M2: October 31, 2024{{Cite web |title=Tizen 9.0 Public M2 |url=https://docs.tizen.org/platform/release-notes/tizen-9-0-m2/ |publisher=Tizen.org}}

Compatible devices

=Smartwatches=

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=Camera=

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=Smartphone=

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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){{cite web |last1=Tomczak |first1=Mateusz |title=Samsung GT-i9500: smartfon z systemem Tizen |url=https://www.benchmark.pl/aktualnosci/samsung-gt-i9500-smartfon-z-systemem-tizen.html |website=benchmark.pl |access-date=12 October 2024}}
GT-i8800/GT-i8805 (Dual Sim) {{cite web |title=Samsung GT-I8800 i GT-I8805 będą pierwszymi smartfonami z systemem Linux Tizen 2.1 |url=https://www.benchmark.pl/aktualnosci/samsung-gt-i8800-i8805-linux-tizen-smartfony-system.html |website=Benchmark.pl |publisher=Damian |access-date=12 October 2024}}
SM-Z9000/SM-Z9005 (Dual Sim) {{cite web |last1=Grzyb |first1=Robert |title=Samsung ZEQ 9000 pierwszy z OS Tizen? |url=https://pcfoster.pl/aktualnosci/samsung-zeq-9000-pierwszy-z-os-tizen-15662.html |website=pcfoster.pl |publisher=PCFoster |access-date=12 October 2024}}

There was also Samsung S III Tizen variant, codename RD-PQ, which was distributed to developers who created apps for Tizen{{cite web |title=Samsung Galaxy S III Tizen |url=https://www.mobilephonemuseum.com/phone-detail/galaxy-s-iii-tizen |website=Mobile Phone Museum |access-date=12 October 2024}}

=Television=

Samsung Smart TVs since 2015{{cite web |last1=Silva |first1=Robert |title=Samsung's Tizen Smart TV Operating System |url=https://www.lifewire.com/tizen-operating-system-1847192 |website=lifewire.com |access-date=21 February 2022 |language=english |date=31 December 2020}}
Loewe Smart TVs{{Cite web |title=Samsung Tizen OS To Power Loewe's Latest Luxury TV, Stellar |url=https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-tizen-os-to-power-loewes-latest-luxury-tv-stellar |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=news.samsung.com |language=en}}

=Appliances=

Family Hub 1.0 Refrigerator
Family Hub 2.0 Refrigerator
Family Hub 3.0 Refrigerator{{Cite web|title=Side-by-Side Refrigerator with Family Hub (RS27T5561SR) {{!}} Samsung US|url=https://www.samsung.com/us/home-appliances/refrigerators/side-by-side/26-7-cu-ft-large-capacity-side-by-side-refrigerator-with-touch-screen-family-hub--in-stainless-steel-rs27t5561sr-aa/|access-date=2020-06-25|website=Samsung Electronics America|language=en-US}}
Family Hub 4.0 Refrigerator
Family Hub 5.0 Refrigerator
Family Hub 6.0 Refrigerator
Family Hub 7.0 Refrigerator
Family Hub 8.0 Refrigerator

= LED Wall controllers =

SBB-SNOWJ3U{{Cite web|url=https://displaysolutions.samsung.com/led-signage/accessories/detail/1341/SBB-SNOWJ3U|title=accessories {{!}} SBB-SNOWJ3U {{!}} Samsung Display Solutions|website=displaysolutions.samsung.com|access-date=2019-10-31}}

Controversies

On April 3, 2017, Vice reported on its "Motherboard" website that Amihai Neiderman, an Israeli security expert, has found more than 40 zero-day vulnerabilities in Tizen's code, allowing hackers to remotely access a wide variety of current Samsung products running Tizen, such as Smart TVs and mobile phones.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/samsung-tizen-operating-system-bugs-vulnerabilities/|title=Samsung's Android Replacement Is a Hacker's Dream|last=Zetter|first=Kim|date=April 3, 2017|website=Motherboard|language=en-us|access-date=2020-06-30}} After the article was published, Samsung, whom Neiderman tried to contact months before, reached out to him to resolve the issues.

TizenRT

In December 2016, Samsung created TizenRT,[https://github.com/Samsung/TizenRT TizenRT repo] a fork of NuttX, a real-time operating system (RTOS), for smart home appliances and IoT devices.