Only this weekend! Samsung Discover deals! Galaxy S24 Ultra, Watch 6, Z Fold 5 or, Z Flip 5.

SamMobile has affiliate and sponsored partnerships. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn a commission.

Notifications
    News for you

    Samsung considers offering Secure Folder as a downloadable feature on the Galaxy S7 with Android 7.0 update

    Phone
    By 

    Last updated: March 6th, 2024 at 18:13 UTC+01:00

    One of the most interesting features of the Galaxy Note 7 was Secure Folder, a place where users could hide all their personal files including images, videos, PDFs, and documents among other things. Authenticated users could access information stored in the Secure Folder through fingerprint or iris on the Galaxy Note 7. Now, Samsung is considering to bring the same feature to the Galaxy S7 shortly.

    According to a message from Samsung regarding a feature request from a user under the Galaxy Beta program, the company is considering to offer the Secure Folder feature as a downloadable service for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge devices running Android 7.0 Nougat. The feature will be available from the Galaxy Apps store, but Samsung hasn't specified the exact time frame for its release as of now. Understandably, authentication using the iris scanner will not be present since the Galaxy S7 lacks one.

     

    Samsung Galaxy S7 Secure Folder

    Phone Galaxy S7Galaxy S7 edgeSecure Folder

    You might also like

    Inspired by Samsung’s Secure Folder, Google working on Private Space for Android

    Inspired by Samsung’s Secure Folder, Google working on Private Space for Android

    Many users love the Secure Folder feature on Samsung's smartphones and tablets. A similar feature is currently unavailable on Apple's or Google's devices, but Google is working on it, and it could come to Android smartphones in the future. The company is beta-testing the Private Space feature for Android smartphones, and it could come with […]

    • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
    • 3 months ago
    Galaxy Note 7 fiasco might have given Oppo an important employee

    Galaxy Note 7 fiasco might have given Oppo an important employee

    Samsung and Oppo recently found themselves competing in the foldable phone market even though they barely operate in the same regions. However, OnePlus is an Oppo subsidiary representing its parent company in the foldable phone segment outside China. OnePlus's first Z Fold-like foldable device called ‘Open' is essentially the same Oppo Find N3 announced for […]

    • By Mihai Matei
    • 5 months ago
    January 2023 update fixes Samsung Knox and Secure Folder flaws

    January 2023 update fixes Samsung Knox and Secure Folder flaws

    Samsung has released the January 2023 security patch onto a few Galaxy phones, starting with the Galaxy Note 10. The company has now published the changelog for the first security maintenance release of the year, detailing numerous fixes for Android OS and Samsung software. On the Android side, the January 2023 security patch doesn't contain […]

    • By Mihai Matei
    • 1 year ago
    Samsung releases new firmware update for the Galaxy S6 series

    Samsung releases new firmware update for the Galaxy S6 series

    Several old Samsung Galaxy S-series phones were suffering from the GPS issue, which the company has been fixing by delivering updates. Galaxy devices such as the Galaxy S8 from 2017, and the Galaxy S7 from 2016, have already bagged the GPS bug fix update, and now it is time for an even older series, the […]

    • By Sagar Naresh
    • 1 year ago
    Samsung releases important update for discontinued Galaxy S7 and S8

    Samsung releases important update for discontinued Galaxy S7 and S8

    Up until a couple of years ago, even Samsung flagship smartphones only received two major Android OS upgrades and three years of security updates. The company now provides the best software support of any Android OEM. Many devices now receive four Android OS upgrades and five years of security updates. The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 2 years ago
    All the ways the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G ensures your security

    All the ways the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G ensures your security

    The Galaxy A53 is probably one of the most secure mid-range Android phones available on the market, and it's all thanks to a handful of powerful security features developed by Samsung for One UI and Galaxy device customers. The list includes things like Secure Wi-Fi, Private Share, Secure Folder, and Find My Mobile. Each of […]

    • By Mihai Matei
    • 2 years ago