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Galaxy Store is restricted in Syria, as of .
Samsung's app store for Galaxy devices offering apps, games, themes, and watch faces
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Restricted for users in Syria. A community report in February 2026 found that the Galaxy Store itself opens, but paid apps and themes are unavailable from Syrian connections. That same month a community volunteer emailed Samsung asking it to enable Samsung Wallet and Pay in Syria, citing the lifting of sanctions; no response has been recorded.
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A community volunteer emailed Samsung's MENA privacy team at privacy.mena@samsung.com requesting that Samsung Wallet and Samsung Pay be enabled for users in Syria. The email was written in Arabic and referenced the December 2025 OFAC sanctions lift, EU sanctions revision, and included supporting doc...
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Community member reported that Samsung Galaxy Store has restricted functionality in Syria. Submitted from a Syrian IP address (129.224.207.53) on Chrome/Android. While the app store itself is accessible, paid apps and themes are unavailable for users in Syria. The submitter noted they hope for full ...
You can help change this. Syria's political situation has changed—all sanctions have been lifted. Many companies just haven't updated their policies yet. If you work at Galaxy Store or know someone who does, share our resources with their legal or compliance team. Sometimes all it takes is one person asking the right question.
Tips for advocating: Reach out to legal, compliance, or policy teams. Reference the lifted sanctions. Point to competitors who have already unblocked Syria. Every voice matters.
Contact Galaxy Store Support:
Galaxy Store is restricted in Syria. Access may require workarounds or may not be fully functional. We are monitoring the situation.
Many international services blocked access to Syria due to previous sanctions and compliance policies. Even as sanctions are being reviewed, some companies have not yet restored access. Unblock Syria tracks these services and advocates for change.
You can help by voting on this page to show demand, sharing it on social media, and contacting Galaxy Store directly to request they restore access for Syrian users.
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