Samsung’s New Feature Ensures Your Personal Data Remains Hidden During Repair; Here’s How to Activate

Seoul: South Korean tech giant Samsung has announced a new feature called Repair Mode to its Galaxy devices. This feature will ensure that the personal data on your Galaxy smartphone remains secure even when the repair technician is working on it. The Samsung Repair Mode allows users to selectively choose which data they wish to disclose when their phone is in for repair, reports SamMobile.Also Read – Amazon Hikes Prime Subscription in UK; Check Rates In Other Countries

Users are always concerned about their private data getting leaked or stolen from their smartphones when they send them for repair. This mode is here to bring peace of mind, at least for Samsung Galaxy users. So, for example, if you wanted to keep the photos and videos on your device off limits, you could do that in Repair Mode, the report added. Also Read – Sony Launches Two New Smart TVs in India| Check Price, Features Here

How to Activate Samsung Repair Mode Feature?

• Once the Repair Mode is activated, which can be found in Settings, then Battery and Device Care menu, the smartphone gets rebooted. After that, nobody will be able to access your data, including photos, messages, accounts, etc., and only default apps will be accessible.

How to Deactivate Samsung Repair Mode Feature?

• To come out of the Repair Mode, the user needs to exit the mode by rebooting the device and authenticating through fingerprint or pattern recognition.

As per the newsroom post, Samsung Repair Mode will arrive via an update to the Galaxy S21 series phones, and later will be expanded to more models in the future. The feature will be available in South Korea other regions should also receive the feature soon. Also Read – Samsung To Unveil New Foldable Phones Next Month | Details Here

(With Inputs From IANS)