S25FE

Or wait till February for S 26 + launches

Then S 25 + should be less than 2000 already haha

I doubt S25+ will be <2k in near future

native app lock coming to android ecosystem?
https://www.androidauthority.com/android-17...-rumor-3630983/


so the samsung propaganda that secure folder is all you need, we can probably ignore that feature we don't use as an actual NATIVE app lock will be making it's way to android.


you got screenlocks, so why would you need an app lock?

maybe you're temporarily sharing your phone (e.g. a young relative to watch their youtube kids) and don't want people accessing just any app on your phone. then you got an app lock requiring e.g. finger print or pin to unlock it.

that's what an app lock is for.


how is secure folder in samsung one ui different?

Basically, to use secure folder, you create DUPLICATES of the app. You can unhide the app from your phone, and put them all under a secure folder which is locked. Main issue here, you are creating DUPLICATES.

Weird thing, they already had an app lock, but at some point they removed it for some reason.


anyway the news is a native app lock is making it's way to android, so hopefully that solves the remaining issue for android.

Fyi, some chinese branded android smartphones already had their own app locks. But problem is, those china branded phones are filled with too much bloatware. I know cause i tried a few and though they sold cheaper for nicer hardware for the price compared to other brands, the software was awful due to the bloatware.


You can also get third party app locks in googleplay, but whether they are trust worthy apps, or effective is another question.

So with a native app lock, that is 1 less thing to worry about.


PS: some apps already have their own app lock e.g. whatsapps. but not ALL apps have an app lock. Hence why a general native app lock is still a must, especially if you are someone who casually share their smartphones, but want some privacy as well.



seems notifications will also be protected for privacy as well for these apps

https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/1...ight_stop_your/

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Jan 26 2026, 08:23 AM

New update is out guys.

Looks just like a regular Security Update

What google do this thing, remove X-plorer that i use many year ago since Nokia symbian, and one of my device play protect say X-plorer is danger app, ask to remove it

After check official site
https://www.lonelycatgames.com/docs/xplore/google-play

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Anti-Reflecting Screen Protector

unable to find this anymore. just change my screen protector last sunday.
i want to buy again to keep stock, no longer available in store and online store.

You can only get it from overseas seller on Shopee. I bought mine from a seller on Shopee but they no longer sell it.

However, I did find another seller: https://my.shp.ee/XXWZGtG

yeah. check on shopee no longer available. chat the seller, got AI reply.

thanks for the link. i will buy it.

After i sign in/use new device my other device sometime on play store got Setup tab when i open update screen, i need tap on update tab, no idea what cause

I just moved from Xiaomi to Samsung environment. While I can wake up the screen by double tapping the screen, I noticed it is not possible to turn it off by double tapping the home button (Xiaomi can do this). Or am I missing anything? I prefer not to use the physical power button.

You can. I think you need to enable it. I'm using it currently but it's not tapping on the home button. It's by tapping anywhere on the screen

I can turn off by double tapping on an empty space on the screen. But when you have an app opened (Whatsapp for example) you need to go to the homepage and double-tap on the empty screen. That is very troublesome. How does yours work?

Just now my working phone also same as yours, but not on my s25 ultra

No idea what google doing, few day ago i log in new Tab A11, the next day my othet 2 device become like that even with that new Tab A11

now appeared on my s25 ultra, as got apps for update

only double tapping on the empty space on screen. i dont know if there is such a function like what you described for an open app.

actually why now a day ppl so worry use physical power button?
i got one old samsung phone power button become hard to respond after around 7 years, i only use as alarm clock

Info to other ppl use whatsapp that more that one phone (not web on pc)
What ever you change secodnary device, change primary device, reisntall primary device, it auto delete all media on secondary device without any warning, i lost all media (picture, document) on secondary device
And in chat all media received, sent only saw placeholder, cannot redownload

Only text can read as store on primary device

finally the curse of July 2025 Google Play System Update is gone.
now updated to 1 January 2026