Samsung has just rolled out a major update to strengthen the security of its phones. However, this option must be enabled in the settings.
The manufacturers of our phones are full of ideas for their updates. It is often said that these are important to perform since they can not only add features to our devices, but also to guarantee their security on a daily basis. Designers regularly provide their operating systems with countermeasures to hacking techniques that are constantly being updated, year after year. This is why it is generally recommended to follow these updates carefully, even if your smartphone is starting to show its age.
A few months ago, Samsung notably deployed a major update for its phones. Called One UI 6, the latter brings new features, including the addition of the firm's in-house artificial intelligence, Galaxy AI. New visual improvements are also on the program in order to offer revised and improved animations.
But the real novelty of One UI 6 that interests us today is rather at the level of security. Samsung knows it: many of its users use Wi-Fi networks and public chargers when they are on the move. These are unfortunately very dangerous acts for the security of personal data. Indeed, hackers can sometimes infect public chargers so that they install malware and other malicious applications on your phone when you charge it.
The One UI 6 update therefore includes protection against this type of technique. Thanks to it, it is possible to prevent any installation of an application from a source other than the Google Play Store and the Samsung Galaxy Store. One UI 6 also includes a data transfer blocker when using a public charger.
However, this option is not enabled by default, even after updating to One UI 6. To enable it, go to the settings of your Samsung smartphone and to “Security and privacy”.”There you will find the “Security apps”, but also the “Auto Blocker” that we mention in this article. Overall, this section of your phone has many options to improve the security of your device, and we highly recommend that you take a look at it.