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 ...

If you have also come across instances when Samsung’s Secure Folder didn’t protect your data as you’d have expected, there’s some good news. Samsung could finally fix that flaw with One UI 8, using ...

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 ...

Samsung's Secure Folder, a private and encrypted space for files and apps, receives notable upgrades in the One UI 8 beta. Key enhancements include stronger biometric security with separate ...

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 ...

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Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. Samsung’s Secure Folder has long been a haven for sensitive files, apps, and the occasional questionable meme, offering Galaxy users ...

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 ...

As Samsung Galaxy users finally get to upgrade to One UI 7, bringing Android 15’s raft of updates to their phones, there’s suddenly a new reason for attention to turn to One UI 8 and Android 16.