Package
com.samsung.sdm
System update
4device profiles
8observations
0user-facing hits
2 Jun 2026last seen
Package intelligence
Observed signing, permission, version and size signals from contributing devices - descriptive of that sample, not a verdict. These come from the v2 Package Search sync, which not every device has contributed to yet, so for some packages this detail is partial or not present at all.
1
signing cert
consistent across devices
37
permissions
largest set observed
24.6 MB
APK size
36
target SDK
5.2.51.3
versions observed
1
device profile
- Signed by the device maker's own signing key (Samsung), so it is an OEM preinstall.
- Its largest observed manifest declares 37 permissions: 6 runtime (user-granted), 16 signature or system-level, 10 install-time and 5 vendor or uncatalogued.
- Never reported as user-facing, so it runs as a background or system component rather than an app the user opens.
Declared permissions (37)
Largest permission set observed for this package. Text is Android's own published description where one exists; platform permissions Android does not document show their granted protection level (in grey) instead; vendor or unknown constants show the name only.
| Permission | Description |
|---|---|
ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION |
This app can access location at any time, even while the app is not in use. |
ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION |
This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. |
ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION |
This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage. |
ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE |
Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected. |
ACCESS_WIFI_STATE |
Allows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of connected Wi-Fi devices. |
BLUETOOTH_CONNECT |
Allows the app to connect to paired Bluetooth devices |
CHANGE_COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE |
Allows the app to change the state of network connectivity. |
CHANGE_WIFI_STATE |
Allows the app to connect to and disconnect from Wi-Fi access points and to make changes to device configuration for Wi-Fi networks. |
DEVICE_POWER |
Signature-level system permission, for platform-signed apps. |
DISABLE_KEYGUARD |
Allows the app to disable the keylock and any associated password security. For example, the phone disables the keylock when receiving an incoming phone call, then re-enables the keylock when the call is finished. |
GET_TASKS |
Allows the app to retrieve information about currently and recently running tasks. This may allow the app to discover information about which applications are used on the device. |
INTERNAL_SYSTEM_WINDOW |
Signature-level system permission, for platform-signed apps. |
INTERNET |
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet. |
MANAGE_USERS |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS |
Allows the app to modify global audio settings such as volume and which speaker is used for output. |
MODIFY_PHONE_STATE |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
NOTIFY_PENDING_SYSTEM_UPDATE |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
POST_NOTIFICATIONS |
Allows the app to show notifications |
READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE |
Signature or privileged system permission. docs ↗ |
REAL_GET_TASKS |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
REBOOT |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED |
Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running. |
RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH |
Allows the app to receive and process WAP messages. This permission includes the ability to monitor or delete messages sent to you without showing them to you. |
SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM |
This app can schedule work to happen at a desired time in the future. This also means that the app can run when you\u2019re not actively using the device. |
SET_TIME |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
START_ACTIVITIES_FROM_BACKGROUND |
Signature or privileged system permission. docs ↗ |
START_FOREGROUND_SERVICES_FROM_BACKGROUND |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
WAKE_LOCK |
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep. |
WRITE_APN_SETTINGS |
Signature or privileged system permission. docs ↗ |
WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
WRITE_SETTINGS |
Allows the app to modify the system's settings data. Malicious apps may corrupt your system's configuration. |
sec.MDM_AUDIT_LOG |
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com.samsung.permission.LAUNCH_SOFTWARE_UPDATE |
- |
com.samsung.sdm.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION |
- |
com.samsung.sdm.permission.DMSERVICE |
- |
com.sec.phone.permission.SEC_FACTORY_PHONE |
- |
Manage on devices
ADB commands for this package (the inverse of each is included so you can undo). Run from an authorised shell or wire the equivalent into your DPC. Verify on a test device first - this database doesn’t yet classify which packages are safe to change. --user 0 targets the current user; drop it (and use a privileged shell) to act device-wide.
Disable for the current user
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.samsung.sdm
Remove for the current user - a per-user uninstall; the APK stays on
/system, so Restore re-adds it (-k keeps app data)adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.samsung.sdm
Re-enable
adb shell pm enable com.samsung.sdm
Restore (re-install for the current user)
adb shell pm install-existing com.samsung.sdm
Seen on
Each record is a device profile (make + model + Android version). Each unique handset that syncs against a matching profile will increase the observations of a package, thereby increasing confidence that a package is expected to be on a device.
Known labels
Locale-aware display names seen in the wild.
| Label | Locale | Seen |
|---|---|---|
| System update | en-us | 8 |
| System update | en | 1 |