Known Issues on 2018 Smart TV

This section lists problems you might encounter while working with a Tizen TV emulator or a Samsung Smart TV.

Common issues

  • sdb shell is not available
  • Cannot check the log messages
  • Cannot use debug mode

Issues on the Smart TV device

  • Any applications loading third-party libraries (including .so files) are not allowed, because of Samsung Smart TV's security policy.
  • Interoperability is not allowed on Samsung Smart TV, because of security risks.
  • Test automation (such as with Appium) for the application is not available, because sdb shell is not available.
  • The application installed through your SDK will not be shown and is deleted when the TV device is rebooted.