What you need to know
- Samsung has reportedly worked on a verification process for its shutdown menu in One UI 9.
- It is reported that your device will now turn off its biometrics, forcing users to enter their PIN/password/pattern to complete its shutdown or reset.
- Google has continued to work on several phone security features to keep thieves away from users’ phones in case of theft or loss.
Enrolled Galaxy users are still experimenting with the A user interface 9beta; However, reports claim that Samsung has changed the shutdown process.
Recently, SammyFans posted information about how Samsung has changed the way users will turn off their phones in One UI 9. The post noted that Samsung will require users to verify themselves before their phone turns off. It indicates that opening the shutdown menu appears normally in One UI 9, but tapping “Shut Down” or “Restart” is where the change occurs.
What’s more, forcing users to verify themselves happens twice: once to confirm their choice and to exit the menu if they change their mind. SammyFans discovered that if the user cannot complete the verification process, their device is locked. Another post from 9to5Google pointed this out, mentioning that testers on Reddit We were also experimenting with this security feature.
The users’ post on Reddit says: “When you open the power menu and then exit it, your Galaxy device now returns directly to the lock screen instead of the previous screen.” Biometrics are completely disabled in this verification process, meaning users will need to enter their PIN, password, or pattern.
Make the right moves
More users chimed in on that Reddit thread, mentioning Samsung’s new security practice for turning off a Galaxy phone mirror lock mode. This mode is a one-time option that users can enable, forcing the device to require a PIN or password. On Android, this mode not only disables biometrics but also trusted devices, voice recognition, and lock screen notifications.
This feature can be useful in countless situations. Many believe (as do we) that security changes to Samsung’s shutdown menu could be useful against thieves. Similarly, Google has continued to implement protections against theft on Android. In January, the company’s new protections. made it harder for thieves to target phones. Google combined the trifecta: prevention, resistance and recovery.
The failed authentication lock received its own toggle, giving users a more intuitive way to manage the strictness of their phone’s security. The company also brought intelligence to its lock for people trying to guess your PIN.
Android Central’s opinion
I always hear about thieves stealing people’s phones in various countries. It’s a scary thing. As life is, we have a lot of things on our phones. Typically, thieves would try to disable multiple connections on a phone to prevent you from blocking them remotely. Even closing it is an option. But developing security features to prevent this from happening seems like a big win for phone security. After all, what’s mine is mine and what’s yours is yours. Let’s continue like this.
