One UI 8 adds a very useful feature to Secure Folder

Samsung's Android 16-based One UI 8 can show apps installed in Secure Folder in share panel when sharing from apps installed normally.

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Samsung’s Android 16-based One UI 8.0 brings many new features. Among those, two are related to Secure Folder. First, it uses Android’s Private Space API for Secure Folder instead of proprietary technology that the brand used earlier.

Second, it offers a Secure Folder toggle in the Quick Access panel, which hides the Secure Folder app icon from the app drawer. Well, today, we are learning that it bring another new feature for Secure Folder.

One UI 8 brings a new option to Secure Folder settings, called ‘Show Secure Folder apps in share panel’. Its description reads “Apps installed in Secure Folder will appear when you share things, even when sharing from apps not in Secure Folder.”

When enabled, it shows apps installed in Secure Folder in the share panel when sharing items from apps outside the Secure Folder. The opposite—sharing media to apps outside Secure Folder from within the Secure Folder—is possible as well.

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There could be many people who want to share documents, media, or text from apps installed normally to those installed in Secure Folder. The new options makes it possible for them to do so. This option is disabled by default. To activate it, go to Secure Folder » Settings » Other Security Settings.

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Currently, Samsung is testing One UI 8 on the Galaxy S25 series. The brand is expected to debut its stable version with the launch of the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Galaxy Z Flip 7, and the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE. Soon after that, it should start rolling out the update to all the eligible devices. You can check if your device is eligible for the update or not here.

Abid Iqbal Shaik - Writer

First Samsung device: Galaxy S II

I’m a computer science engineer living in Hyderabad, India, who has a keen interest in automobiles and consumer electronics. My journalism career kicked off in 2017 with MySmartPrice where I wrote news, features, buying guides, and explanatory articles about technology among other things, and reviewed many products, including smartphones, tablets, laptops, PC components, smartwatches, audio devices, wearables, and smart home products. Since then, I have worked for 91Mobiles, Apple, and Onsitego, before finally landing on SamMobile.

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One UI 8 adds a very useful feature to Secure Folder

Abid Iqbal Shaik - Writer

First Samsung device: Galaxy S II

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