Samsung just made Galaxy phones more secure in One UI 9 beta (opens in new tab)

Samsung’s One UI 9 beta integrates Lockdown mode into the power menu. This is the screen that contains Power off, Restart, and emergency options. Opening it initiates Lockdown mode, disabling biometric authentication. “We tried it out on the Galaxy S26 Ultra running on One UI 9 beta 2, and it returns users to the lock screen instead of the previous app,” Android Authority noted. A PIN or password is then required to unlock, power off, … More → The post appeared first on .