{"id":271094,"date":"2024-01-17T02:47:17","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T07:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=324797"},"modified":"2025-07-01T17:13:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T00:13:12","slug":"the-story-of-the-mysterious-samsung-app-that-disappeared-from-the-microsoft-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-story-of-the-mysterious-samsung-app-that-disappeared-from-the-microsoft-store\/","title":{"rendered":"The story of the mysterious Samsung app that disappeared from the Microsoft Store"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A mysterious Samsung Internet application has been removed from the Microsoft Store, with no clue as to why it was there in the first place.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Opera\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/e9b8b260-96d0-11e6-98d4-00163ec9f5fa\/500604892\/opera-icon.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Opera<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/opera.en.softonic.com\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/opera.en.softonic.com\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Samsung Internet is<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/s\/chromium-for-windows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"a Chromium-based browser\">a Chromium-based browser<\/a>, similar to Edge and Google Chrome, and it became famous a few weeks ago due to an unusual listing in the Microsoft Store for a Windows version of the Android browser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, <a href=\"https:\/\/mspoweruser.com\/samsungs-browser-internet-mysteriously-taken-off-the-microsoft-store\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"MSPoweruser\">MSPoweruser<\/a> <strong>reports that starting today, January 15, 2024, the application is no longer listed or accessible in the Microsoft Store.<\/strong> Samsung and Microsoft have not yet made any official statements about this peculiar situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And while it is quite strange to see the name Samsung Internet in the Microsoft Store, there are some possible explanations for what might have happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Samsung Internet for Windows goes missing from Microsoft Store <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LN1LLXufkm\">https:\/\/t.co\/LN1LLXufkm<\/a><\/p>&mdash; SamMobile &#8211; Samsung news! (@SamMobiles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamMobiles\/status\/1746527387674689727?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 14, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What happened to the Samsung browser?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since there was no announcement before the app was available in the store, its appearance in November 2023 could have been an unintentional release. For example, MSPoweruser suggests that, <strong>since the app was only available in Korean without translation, it could have been launched before it was ready.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is also possible that it was part of a more specific regional release &#8211; hence the option of only Korean &#8211; that could have reached outside the specified region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WTF did Samsung just do?!\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S8inhWG0zEM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The exact reason why the application has disappeared is still unclear<\/strong>, although it leans towards our suspicion that it may have been an accidental release. According to Sammobile, who spent some time with the application before it was removed, <strong>it lacked several key features that one would expect to find in a regular browser and was notably slow<\/strong> most of the time it was in use.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Google Chrome\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/f875d630-96d4-11e6-b152-00163ed833e7\/2845731368\/chrome-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Google Chrome<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/chrome.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/chrome.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We will keep you informed if the mysterious application returns to the Microsoft Store soon or if Samsung has something to say about it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Samsung Internet is a Chromium-based browser, similar to Edge and Google Chrome, and gained popularity a few weeks ago because it appeared&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9265,"featured_media":271096,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":1},"categories":[1015],"tags":[2152],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-271094","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-samsung"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/271094","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9265"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=271094"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/271094\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":315220,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/271094\/revisions\/315220"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/271096"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=271094"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=271094"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=271094"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=271094"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=271094"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=271094"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}