Samsung's One UI 9 Update Forces Android's Lockdown Mode when You Open the Power Menu
The beta change removes the manual button and locks the phone automatically, disabling fingerprint and face unlock until a PIN is entered.
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The arrival of One UI 9 promises to bring several improvements to the Samsung Galaxy devices, but a specific change has drawn the attention of users concerned with privacy and security. Recent reports indicate that the blocking mode on One UI 9 has received an important adjustment that makes its activation much faster in emergency situations. Newness may seem simple at first glance, but has the potential to make a big difference during theft att…
The One UI 9 update is preparing to arrive on the South Korean brand's smartphones and tablets with a very clever new feature. Samsung has decided to modify the behavior of the power menu to instantly block unauthorized access to your data. [Read more] Your coffee and your dose of tech await you on WhatsApp every morning with Frandroid.
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Credit: Paul Jones / Android Authority TL;DR One UI 9 beta integrates Lockdown mode directly into the power menu, instantly locking the phone and disabling biometrics upon triggering. Samsung removed the explicit “Lockdown mode” option from One UI 8.5, making the protective feature the default instead. While closing the power menu without choosing an option no longer returns you to your last-used app, automatically triggering lockdown mode prev…
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