I have a S23ultra that I use as a secondary phone. It used to be my main phone until the beginning of 2025. Since that time I have used it for phone calls and messaging bu I have not signed into any accounts. No Google account, no Samsung account. It was reset a couple of years ago and an account was never put on the phone again. Over the last couple of years the phone has been reset several times. I normally check permissions from time to time and that few weeks I have noticed the stock phone app has been requesting permission. I check the setting and it seems I couldn't disable this. Last night after a reboot, I saw a location being used again. I checked expecting to find the phone app listed again, and it was there. However, there was also an app called Knoxzt framework. I checked the permission and it showed to use only while app was being used. I have never heard of this app so I googled it. Basically Google says it's controlled by it from the enterprise I work for.
This is not a company phone. I bought it new and unlocked, so no carrier apps are installed either. I have never setup this phone to be used by a company, and like I stated earlier, there are no accounts on the device. The device also hasn't been connected to wifi in years, if it ever has at all. Google says since I don't have an enterprise account I need to have the phone reflashed or discard the phone. While not always trusting everything Google says, this does sound like a security concern. Can anyone here explain this?
Hello Ke7an, welcome to the Samsung Community! I understand your concerns regarding your device having Knoxzt Framework downloaded on it. This would require assistance directly from Samsung as this is something that would require service. You can Private Message any moderator by selecting and clicking on the chat option with your:
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Thanks for a response. I did a reset yesterday. I do see a lot of knox apps installed, I don't see the specific knoxzt app. Would this show in the regular apps menu with the show system apps toggled on?
I am also concerned that perhaps the device is now listed as an enterprise device and someone else is invading my privacy.
