Samsung already hinted the One UI 7.0 Beta update is coming soon. The update is expected to bring functionality to keep Galaxy phones safe from juice-jacking attacks called One UI 7 Lockdown Mode.
Transparently, Google is actively working on Android 15, which is expected to bring dozens of security and privacy features. A notable feature of Android 15 will add an extra layer of security to keep Android devices safe from juice-jacking. Samsung could also adopt this feature with One UI 7 for Galaxy devices.
One UI 7 Lockdown Mode to prevent juice jacking
Google has introduced a new feature called Lockdown Mode to Android 15. One UI 7 Lockdown Mode will prevent access to data on the phone through the USB cable. This will completely avoid the juice jacking attacks, even though it is already pretty hard to successfully attempt juice jacking.
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One of our colleagues, Android Authority’s Mishaal Rahman, speculated on this latest upgrade. When you activate the Lockdown Mode, access to the phone via a USB cable is instantly cut down. Processing Android Debug Bridge (ADB) commands and keyboard access are disabled to avoid juice jacking.
Although, Galaxy smartphones and tablets already have this Lockdown Mode. Currently, it only prevents the device from being unlocked using biometric methods. You must use a specific pattern, PIN, or password to unlock the Galaxy device. Now, Samsung could offer an improved Lockdown Mode with One UI 7 update.
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What is Juice Jacking
Juice jacking is a mechanism of hacking through which unauthorized access secretly extracts data from your phone via a USB cable under the false excuse of charging. You may think you are just charging your phone through a public charger. But secretly, the public USB cable could connected to a device that gets access to your data.
One UI 7.0 update
Android 15-based One UI 7 beta could arrive in August. The giant has already started internal testing for the beta program. It has been reported that the instant hotspot feature of Android 15 isn’t coming to One UI 7.0.
The upcoming One UI 7.0 update could bring 12 big changes to enhance user experience. Samsung Galaxy users you must think about whether your device is eligible for the next iteration. You can check the One UI 7.0 eligible and ineligible Galaxy devices here.