Samsung’s Secure Folder feature currently exposes apps and media by over-relying on Android’s Work profile. A new leak shows that One UI 8 will likely adopt Android’s Private Space API to fix this ...

A flaw has been discovered in Samsung’s Secure Folder feature, which allows anyone to view the apps and photos stored in it. This is possible because Samsung’s Secure Folder is set up like a Work ...

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Open the Secure Folder. You can find it in your app drawer or under Settings > Security and Privacy. Next, tap the plus icon ...

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, ...

Samsung Secure Folder had a critical flaw leaking hidden information due to a loophole. Samsung is planning to fix the issue by adopting Google's Private Space API. The fix may come with the release ...

Moving your sensitive photos into the Secure Folder ensures they remain hidden from the main Gallery. Keeping your Secure Folder organized makes it easier to manage your hidden photos, apps, and files ...

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 ...

One UI 7’s Secure Folder had a security flaw: the photo picker can access “secured” files from outside in certain conditions. For example, it could expose unencrypted media from the Secure Folder when ...

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 ...

As Samsung describes it, Secure Folder allows you to have a second phone inside your device by allowing a second instance of apps to run independently. In theory, this should keep your most sensitive ...