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One UI 6.1.1 Auto Blocker brings improvements for Galaxy Phones
Samsung, with the Android 14-based One UI 6.0, introduced a feature called Auto Blocker to add an extra layer of security. Now, with the latest One UI 6.1.1 update, it has upgraded the functionality.
Auto Blocker is a built-in security feature on Samsung Galaxy phones that protects against malware and unauthorized access. It offers security options such as sideloading to prevent apps from being installed from another source instead of the Galaxy Store or Google Play Store, Message Guard to protect against attacks on direct image messages, and more.
Initially, with the One UI 6, the Auto Blocker offered two separate toggles for ‘Message app protection’ and ‘Block software updates by USB cable’ sequentially at the bottom of the page.
A Key Security Feature in One UI 6.1.1 Auto Blocker for Samsung Phones
Now with the latest One UI 6.1.1 update, the brand has removed both the dedicated toggles and, in place of those toggles, added a new option called “Maximum Restrictions.”
Previously, the ‘Block software updates by USB cable’ toggle allowed you to ‘on’ or ‘off’ at your convenience, but now with One UI 6.1.1, it will be ‘on’ by default when you enable the Auto Blocker feature. Since this toggle is now placed in the list of by default facilities of the Auto Blocker,.
Apart from this, with the latest update, by enabling the Auto Blocker feature, it will also block malware images in messaging applications.
Samsung is one of the most appreciated brands in terms of innovation; now, with the latest development, the company has started a new era with the Galaxy AI features that arrived with One UI 6. 1. Now to bring more new change, it is expected to get an Apple for summarizing notifications.
Galaxy users will receive a summary of notifications with One UI 7
According to the tipster, chunvn8888, Samsung is testing an Apple-like AI feature that will summarize notifications. However, it is not confirmed if the feature is exclusively available for the Galaxy S25 or if it will be available with Galaxy AI.
Meanwhile, it is expected that Samsung could bring more enhancements to its features, which will bring a completely fresh experience for users. It is expected that the company will provide the feature for all smartphones, irrespective of their price range, through One UI 7.
As far as the One UI 7 availability is concerned, it is expected that the company will introduce the One UI 7 beta program in the next couple of weeks. If this prediction is true, then most probably it will introduce the stable in early January or with the Galaxy S25.
Samsung has delayed the One UI 7 beta program so much this year; now the good news is arriving: The beta program is expected to be live in the next couple of weeks.
One UI 7 beta may be available in the next 15 days
Last month, Samsung announced that One UI 7 will be available for Galaxy devices next year; this is related to the stable version. In addition, the beta program is also expected to be available later this year.
Now, it is more confirmed after the statement of reliable tipster Ice Universe. According to the statement, he claimed that Samsung will take another half-month to start the beta program.
Beta forums updated
Apart from the tipster statement, more developments are done to ensure that the One UI 7 Beta is near. According to the information, the beta forums for the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S23 series are for the devices. Another event is also taking place in SD, C24, in Korea. This confirms that it will be available next month.
Earlier this month, Samsung conducted SDC2024 in the US to discuss several topics based on the future opportunities. Now to go into more details, the company is preparing to do one more conference as SDC 2024 in Korea. It will hold the Samsung Developer Conference Korea 2024 online on November 21.
Samsung Electronics has been hosting developer events in various forms every year since 2014 to emphasize the improvement of software.
Samsung SDC 2024 in Korea key highlights
According to the information , the SDC 2024 in Korea will be attended by Jeon kyung-hoon, president and chief technology officer.
In this conference, several futuristic topics will be covered, including:
- generative AI S/W platform
- IoT healthcare
- communication data
- open source development culture.
Along with the discussion, the conference also showcased the performance of different divisions of the company, including Samsung Electronics’ research and development results on generative AI technology (Samsung Electronics Samsung Research Vice President Lee Joo-hyung and Executive Director Koh Hyun-mok) and Improving the user experience of Samsung Electronics’ software and device platforms (Samsung Electronics Device Platform Center Vice President Jeong Jae-yeon and Samsung Research Executive Director Kwon Ho-beom). For more information, you can check here.
Apart from these, it is also possible that Samsung could introduce the One UI 7 timeline for the Galaxy devices. So it is very crucial for Galaxy users to check out the conference. Hope that we may atleast get more information about the