Certain Samsung Galaxy devices had a security flaw allowing access to Secure Folder contents. Google-designed components in Android lacked proper protection for old "work" profiles. With One UI 8, ...

One UI 8 update may fix the Secure Folder flaw, which allowed anyone with access to the Galaxy phone see sensitive information like apps, photos, and other files. This is despite the folder being ...

We live in interesting times when it comes to Android. While Google’s Pixel has raced ahead with new security features through Android 16, Samsung is edging ever closer with One UI 8, seeking to ...

If you've ever used a Samsung phone, chances are you've relied on the Secure Folder to store sensitive apps, files, or photos away from prying eyes. It's one of those features you don't think twice ...

Samsung’s Secure Folder lets you lock files and even entire apps behind an extra layer of protection. One UI 8 has already started improving how Secure Folder is accessed, with a quick lockdown ...

Now Android Authority has delved deeper into pre-release code to find that the “latest Android Canary reveals Google plans to ...

Samsung’s One UI 8.5 update significantly boosts theft protection by expanding Identity Check. The feature now requires biometric verification outside trusted locations to access Secure Folder, ...

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