SAMSUNG owners have been warned of yet another bug that allows their private photos and videos to be exposed, even in locked folders.
It affects Samsung's Secure Folder, which lets users keep snaps, clips, files and apps hidden from other people.
But SamMobile discovered a flaw in the system over the weekend, amid reports Samsung has paused the rollout of its newest software update.
“Samsung has pulled theOne UI 7updateoff the air for reasons unknown,” the outlet reported.
“We can't confirm if this is why Samsung pulled One UI 7 from the servers, but itmight be one of them.“
The Gallery feature inside Secure Folder in One UI 7 can reportedly make private pictures visible outside of the locked folder through auto-generated Stories.
The Stories feature gives users a slideshow of their photos and videos.
When the Gallery app inside Secure Folder generates a story, your phone will receive a notification outside of Secure Folder.
By tapping the notification, users can see all its contents, even outside of the Secure Folder.
To avoid this issue, you will have to manually disable auto-created Stories in your phone settings.
You can do that by opening the Gallery app inside Secure Folder, tap theMenubutton, accessSettings, and turn offAuto create stories.
The flaw may affect Galaxy S24, Galaxy Z Flip 6, Galaxy Z Fold 6, or Galaxy S25 phones running One UI 7.
Just last month, a Reddit user rang the alarm over
The Android 15-based One UI 7 update started rolling out to devices last week after months of delays.
However, Samsung appears to have halted the global rollout due to a “serious bug”, Android Authority reported, citing well-known leaker Universe Ice.
If you’ve already installed One UI 7 on your Galaxy phone, it's likely you will soon receive another update patching whatever issue Samsung has found.
Flying Eze has contacted Samsung for comment.
