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Samsung One UI 7: 5 new features to improve security and privacy
Samsung has officially announced the One UI 7 beta rollout with a brand new UI design, stunning animation, transitions, and lots of new features. In addition to the Galaxy AI features and new UI, Samsung introduced powerful 5 security and privacy features with the One UI 7 update that aims to protect your personal data in the age of AI.
One UI 7 enhanced security and privacy features
Samsung One UI 7 new features enrich your Galaxy phone software users’ experience. Plus, the new One UI 7 enhances your device’s security and privacy features and helps to manage the phone in a secure manner.
The new One UI 7 security and privacy features include an advanced Knox Matrix, a Data recovery method for Enhanced Data Protection, Passkeys support for Samsung Accounts, a Maximum Restrictions option in Auto Blocker, and improved Theft Protection to the system to bring optimum user experience.
One UI 7 Advanced Knox Matrix:
Samsung Knox Matrix is a multi-layered and blockchain-based intelligent threat-monitoring system to protect your connected Galaxy devices. With the One UI 7, Knox Matrix Dashboard allows you to check the security status of multiple Samsung smart devices including home appliances, phones, tablets, and TVs.
When all devices are secure, they show up as green on the dashboard, while, if any security issues, they will show an actionable recommendation to mitigate the risk.
Data recovery method for Enhanced Data Protection:
The advanced data protection feature keeps data end-to-end encrypted on the Samsung Cloud and syncs it with all your Samsung devices. Moreover, it allows users to transfer the recovered data to the new device by using the lock screen verification of their previous device.
Passkeys support for Samsung Account:
Samsung introduced passkey with One UI 6.1, providing more security for web sign-in without the need to remember complicated passwords. Now, Samsung adds support for the passkey for the Samsung Account with the One UI 7 to log into your Samsung devices.
Maximum Restrictions option in Auto Blocker:
Maximum Restrictions option in Auto Blocker with One UI 7 offers enhanced control for network connections. When you activate this feature, it blocks the device from connecting to a 2G network or prevents automatic reconnection to potentially unsafe Wi-Fi networks.
Moreover, this security feature allows users to remove location data in shared photos, prevent automatic attachment downloads, and block hyperlinks, previews, and shared albums.
Improved Theft Protection:
One UI 7 adds theft detection lock, offline device lock, and remote lock features to the Android suite of anti-theft protection features, available only on Galaxy devices.
When you activate this feature, if your phone is in an unfamiliar location, it will require biometric authentication to make any changes to the device’s security settings.
Samsung is rolling out a June 2025 security update for the Galaxy S23 series smartphone in the home market, and it comes with EMUI software version S91xNKSS6DYE5 with a download package size of 450 megabytes. This update is much needed for this mega flagship and it will improve the security aspect of the phone.
This marvelous phone is eligible to run One UI 8 software, and it will get it by the end of this year. The new One UI version will bring better features for the Samsung Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23 Plus, and Galaxy S23 Ultra, and there’s more that is yet to be known.
The Galaxy S23 series is one of the flagship series of the Samsung S series. It offers many new technologies and provides a better user experience with powerful camera features and quality.
Samsung has already released the June 2025 patch for the Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S24 series, and it is also available for select mid-range smartphones, with availability depending on the region.
According to the changelog, this new firmware includes with June 2025 One UI security patch for a better and safer user experience. Many fixes come along with this update that you should install right away.
For your information, let us tell you that Samsung Galaxy S23 series users will gradually get the June 2025 update. Therefore, we suggest all users to check the update manually through Settings. From this section, open Software Update and then Download and Install.
Samsung has reportedly started testing a new version of its One UI software for the upcoming Galaxy S26 series, which could be One UI 8.5. The first news has recently surfaced online, showing that Samsung is working on the software for its next flagship Galaxy S series phones.
A reliable tipster has claimed that Samsung has started working on One UI 8.5 for next year’s Galaxy S series phones. This means the upcoming Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26 Plus, and Galaxy S26 Ultra could launch with One UI 8.5 software.
However, Samsung has not officially confirmed the release of One UI 8.5 yet, so we should take this information with a pinch of salt. Still, it’s clear that the Galaxy S26 series will feature a new version of One UI.
We’ll have to wait for more updates from Samsung to know when these devices will launch and what exact version of One UI they’ll run. Stay tuned for more details.
One UI 8 software update
Samsung fans are excited about the next big software update for Galaxy devices. The One UI 8 Beta has officially launched, with Samsung confirming the program and releasing the first beta update. Additionally, with the beta 2 rollout, Samsung’s One UI 8 beta is now available in Germany, India, Poland, South Korea, the UK, and the US.
Additionally, the stable version of One UI 8 is expected to launch this summer, starting with the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7, with a rollout to other devices soon after.
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE 5G starts receiving a new One UI 7-based update with the June 2025 security patch. The firmware is rolling out to limited smartphone users in the home market, South Korea. Although the company may soon initiate a broader software release.
The One UI 7 June 2025 security patch fixes a dozen vulnerabilities. It targets bugs hidden in the device system and ensures that private data remains secure. The firmware also fixes flaws that could allow malware to enter the phone.
On the other hand, it enhances the smartphone’s ability to fight problems. After installing the latest June 2025 update on Samsung Galaxy S24 FE, users can find performance improvements and some new add-ons in the device.
According to the changelog, the Galaxy S24 FE is getting the June 2025 update with the One UI 7 S721NKSS4BYE1 version. It carries a software package of 400 MB. The update brings 36 Android CVEs and 19 One UI SVE items to safeguard Galaxy devices.
The upcoming release is rolling out in the Korean market and will reach more regions soon. In the meantime, you can check the Updates section of your device to perform a manual installation. Before proceeding, make sure you have a stable Wi-Fi connection as well as adequate storage and battery levels on your device.
The Galaxy S24 FE smartphone was released with Android 14-based One UI 6.1. Subsequently, the company released the Android 15-based One UI 7 available as the first major upgrade, and now it is eligible to leave the beta program and move to the stable One UI 8 version.
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