One UI 6.1.1 Auto Blocker feature brings improved security

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Over the past few years, Samsung has been continuously improving data privacy and security on Galaxy phones and tablets. Last year, it introduced a new feature called Auto Blocker that made Galaxy devices more secure. Now, the company is improving it with One UI 6.1.1.

One UI 6.1.1 improves Auto Blocker for better security

The Auto Blocker feature in One UI 6.0 and One UI 6.1 has five security features:

Block apps from unauthorized apps.
Block commands by USB cable.
Block software updates by USB cable.
Messaging app protection
Turns on app security checks.

On phones running One UI 6.0 or 6.1, you can enable or disable those features individually. With One UI 6.1.1, though, Samsung has removed the functionality (via Android Authority) to enable or disable them individually. Moreover, when you want to turn off Auto Blocker, the phone will ask for your biometrics for authentication.

This additional authentication method makes your phone more secure, as it could potentially stop an attacker or an unwanted person from easily disabling your phone's security measures.

Watch One UI 6.1.1 in our video below.

The App Security Checks feature is not mandatory in the new version of Auto Blocker. It is part of a new ‘Maximum Restrictions' mode, which you can turn on or off. This feature “provides extra-strong protection for people who need more security.” Some of the phone's features won't work when this feature is enabled. Those features are listed below.

Apps with administrator access
Enabling work profiles
Shared albums
Sharing photos with GPS/location data
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Image Credits: Samsung, Android Authority

Asif Iqbal Shaik - Senior Editor

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First Samsung device: T100

Asif is a computer engineer turned technology journalist. He has been using Samsung phones since 2004, and his current smartphone is the Galaxy S21 Ultra. He loves headphones, mechanical keyboards, and PC hardware. When not writing about technology, he likes watching crime and science fiction movies and TV shows.

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One UI 6.1.1 improves Auto Blocker for better security

Asif Iqbal Shaik - Senior Editor

[email protected]

First Samsung device: T100

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