Overview

When registering a new application, only Tizen app can be registered. Tizen applications are available to be submitted on 2015 and later TV model groups.

Since 28th Feb, 2018, Seller Office will support you can submit and launch the Tizen .Net application for Samsung Smart TV. Tizen .Net applications are available to be submitted on 2018 and later TV model groups.

Important

Restricted Submission

If you have an Samsung Legacy Platform application launched on 2015 devices and you proceed to version up with a Tizen platform application on that App ID, then you will no longer be able to update the Samsung Legacy Platform application version. You will need to proceed with the Tizen submission from that point forward.

Web App Registration Process

Preparation

Before registering application at the Seller Office, the following materials should be prepared. Please refer to the detailed specifications for each item.

• Application icons
• Application screenshots
• Application description file
• Application source package

Basic Information

You should input the basic information to be registered.

The below is the explanation about what to be registered at Basic Information registration step.

1. Generating a new App ID with App Name

App ID is a unique application identifier throughout the whole certification process. In order to generate a new App ID, enter the application name and check for its availability. An app cannot have the same name as another application registered by a different Seller. If the name is available, you can create a new App ID under this name.

Important

• "Application Name (App Name)" and "App ID" are used for the identifiers of an application. Seller cannot change any of them after creation.
• App ID in Seller Office should not be confused with Tizen ID in application package. More information on this topic is available in chapter ‘Tizen ID’.
• "App Name" is different from "App Title" which will be displayed on TV screen.

2. Entering Basic Information

After creating a new App ID, enter the general information and upload required metadata. The metadata will be displayed in Samsung Smart TV's Apps page.

The following table explains the details for each field.

Note

• The basic information can be changed later with "Modify App Info" button.
• The uploaded screenshots will be displayed at TV same as the uploaded order. By drag & drop, you can change the order of screenshots and the change will be applied on TV.

Important

The default language of Tizen application title MUST be same with the app title in its application source. Otherwise Pre-Test will be failed during version-up.

3. Basic Information Completion

When you enter all of the fields, proceed to the next step with clicking the "Next" button.

Test Information

At this step, sellers should enter special feature information supported by the seller application. This information is used by Samsung Smart TV certification team.

1. Selecting Target Model Groups

At first, choose the target model groups where you would like to launch your application. If you want to submit a Tizen application, you are limited to select 2015 TV models or later only.

Note

• If your application supports Samsung Checkout, you cannot select the model groups which don't support Samsung Checkout.
• If your application supports Smart View SDK, you should select at least one model group which supports Smart View SDK. Including Smart View SDK supporting model group, you are available to select more model groups regardless Smart View SDK support.

2. Selecting Release Request Date

In this step you can choose the application's launching timing since the certification.

• Normal Release
  Means that application is released as soon as passed in certification.

• Scheduled Release
  Means that application is released on the requested date even the application has been certificated before the date. Of course application cannot be released if its verification is not completed before that date.

The sellers usually choose the manual release when they want to promote their application on that day.

3. Entering Detailed Test Information

Important

• Missing information in App Description File, Test account or Geo IP may result in rejecting your application from certification process. Check these items carefully and make sure provided information is enough to fully test your app.
• Apps that support In-app AD must be updated by to use the relevant API’s. And apps that support Samsung Checkout must be updated by to use the relevant API’s. Otherwise, the app will be failed while performing the pre-test.
• App service that 3rd party billing has been applied may be available for a limited time and it may be terminated without further notice.

4. Test Information Completion

After you enter all of the fields, proceed to the next step with clicking the "Next" button. If you skip some of the mandatory fields or complete them with incorrect value, it will be impossible to proceed.

App Upload & Pre-Test

You can perform Pre-Test before the actual certification process using the automation test tool provided by Samsung. With this Pre-Test process, Samsung supports that sellers detect critical defects before complete application submission. The Pre-Test result will be shown on screen immediately.

1. Uploading Application Package

You should submit your application package at this step.

2. Pre-Testing

Right after an application package has been uploaded, the Seller Office's Pre-Test tool will validate the uploaded application package automatically. After Pre-Test, whether the Pre-Test is passed or failed is reported on screen immediately.

Note

Some data about the application will be extracted from the config.xml for intenal back end application management purposes.

The following table shows the Pre-Test checklist for seller applications to meet.

  

Important

• If the last version number of application is already higher than 255, you cannot update it for Tizen. You need to register the application package again with a new App ID.
• If the Pre-Test is failed, you cannot proceed to the next step. In such a case, after review and fix all problems, please resubmit the application package.
• The Pre-Test check list for Samsung Legacy Platform SDK is different from Tizen's ones.

3. Pre-Test Completion

If your application is passed at Pre-Test step, you are almost ready to submit. To confirm the registered information, please proceed to the next step, "Preview". Click the "Next" button.

Preview

After Pre-Test step, a summary of all submitted information will be shown on screen, which is preview step. You are expected to review all of the form fields and correct where necessary. If those inputs are right, click the "Next" button to go to the submit step.

Submit

The Submit step is the final process of Application Registration. In this step, you need to consent two kinds of agreement.

1. Agreements

• Release agreement
  If application release is available even there may be some minor defects

• Code sharing agreement
  If the registered code is available to be shared with the same group members

If you agree with the release with minor defects, Samsung may release your application without your confirmation even there are some minor defects. However Samsung will not release any application with critical defects.

2. Submit Completion

If you click the "Submit" button, the application registration process is done.

After registration process, your application will be put to certification process. You can check the certification status of the application at "Seller Office" > "Applications" > "Management". For more details, refer to Application Certification.

.Net App Registration Process

Preparation

Before registering application at the Seller Office, the following materials should be prepared. Please refer to the detailed specifications for each item.

• Application icons
• Application screenshots
• Application source package
• Application description file

Basic Information

You should input the basic information to be registered.

The below is the explanation about what to be registered at Basic Information registration step.

1. Generating a new App ID with App Name

App ID is a unique application identifier throughout the whole certification process. In order to generate a new App ID, enter the application name and check for its availability. An app cannot have the same name as another application registered by a different Seller. If the name is available, you can create a new App ID under this name.

Important

• "Application Name (App Name)" and "App ID" are used for the identifiers of an application. Seller cannot change any of them after creation.
• App ID in Seller Office should not be confused with Tizen ID in application package. More information on this topic is available in chapter ‘Tizen ID’.
• "App Name" is different from "App Title" which will be displayed on TV screen.

2. Entering Basic Information

After creating a new App ID, enter the general information and upload required metadata. The metadata will be displayed in Samsung Smart TV's Apps page.

The following table explains the details for each field.

Note

• The basic information can be changed later with "Modify App Info" button.
• The uploaded screenshots will be displayed at TV same as the uploaded order. By drag & drop, you can change the order of screenshots and the change will be applied on TV.

Important

The default language of Tizen application title MUST be same with the app title in its application source. Otherwise Pre-Test will be failed during version-up.

3. Basic Information Completion

When you enter all of the fields, proceed to the next step with clicking the "Next" button.

App Upload & Pre-Test

You can perform Pre-Test before the actual certification process using the automation test tool provided by Samsung. With this Pre-Test process, Samsung supports that sellers detect critical defects before complete application submission. The Pre-Test result will be shown on screen immediately.

1. Uploading Application Package

You should submit your application package at this step.

2. Pre-Testing

Right after an application package has been uploaded, the Seller Office's Pre-Test tool will validate the uploaded application package automatically. After Pre-Test, whether the Pre-Test is passed or failed is reported on screen immediately.

Note

Some data about the application will be extracted from the tizen-manifest.xml for intenal back end application management purposes.

The following table shows the Pre-Test checklist for seller applications to meet.

Important

• If the last version number of application is already higher than 255, you cannot update it for Tizen. You need to register the application package again with a new App ID.
• If the Pre-Test is failed, you cannot proceed to the next step. In such a case, after review and fix all problems, please resubmit the application package.

3. Pre-Test Completion

When your application is passed at Pre-Test step, proceed to the next step with clicking the "Next" button.

Test Information

At this step, sellers should enter special feature information supported by the seller application and define the certification test information.

Based on the selected features and the application “tizen-manifest.xml” file, we lists the TV model groups that support your application.

1. Checking App's Features

At first, check if Samsung Smart TV features implemented in the application.

Important

AD info privilege API is available only to In-app AD app. If the detected information in "tizen-manifest.xml" file includes A Dinfo privilege, you must select on the 'In-app AD' feature.

And, check if your application uses any billing features.

Important

App service that 3rd party billing has been applied may be available for a limited time and it may be terminated without further notice.

2. Selecting Target Model Groups

And then, choose the target model groups where you would like to launch your application. If you want to submit a Tizen .NET application, you are limited to select 2018 TV models or later only.

Note

• If your application supports Samsung Checkout, you cannot select the model groups which don't support Samsung Checkout.
• If your application supports Smart View SDK, you should select at least one model group which supports Smart View SDK. Including Smart View SDK supporting model group, you are available to select more model groups regardless Smart View SDK support.

3. Entering Detailed Test Information

This information is used by Samsung Smart TV certification team.

Important

Missing information in App Description File, Test account or Geo IP may result in rejecting your application from certification process. Check these items carefully and make sure provided information is enough to fully test your app.

4. Entering Release Information

In this step you can choose the application's launching timing since the certification.

• Normal Release
  Means that application is released as soon as passed in certification.

• Scheduled Release
  Means that application is released on the requested date even the application has been certificated before the date. Of course application cannot be released if its verification is not completed before that date.

The sellers usually choose the manual release when they want to promote their application on that day.

And, you need to consent two kinds of agreement.

• Release agreement
  If application release is available even there may be some minor defects

• Code sharing agreement
  If the registered code is available to be shared with the same group members

If you agree with the release with minor defects, Samsung may release your application without your confirmation even there are some minor defects. However Samsung will not release any application with critical defects.

5. Test Information Completion

After you enter all of the fields, proceed to the next step with clicking the "Next" button. If you skip some of the mandatory fields or complete them with incorrect value, it will be impossible to proceed.

If your application is passed at Pre-Test step, you are almost ready to submit. To confirm the registered information, please proceed to the next step, "Preview". Click the "Next" button.

Preview & Submit

You are almost ready to submit. A summary of all submitted information will be shown on screen, which is preview step. You are expected to review all of the form fields and correct where necessary. If those inputs are right, click the "Submit" button, the application registration process is done.

After registration process, your application will be put to certification process. You can check the certification status of the application at "Seller Office" > "Applications" > "Management". For more details, refer to Application Certification.