Apps & Services
Samsung Unintentionally Made Secure Folder App Unremovable
Samsung has already started rolling out the Android 14-based One UI 6.1 update. Initially, the Galaxy S24 series came out of the box on One UI 6.1, then the 2023 Galaxy flagship received the update, and now 2022 Galaxy high-end devices are in the line. Now Samsung has confirmed that you can’t delete Secure Folder after One UI 6.1.
Samsung Secure Folder is a private, encrypted space available on Galaxy devices that stores images, videos, files, apps, and data, but despite this, it can’t get enough appreciation, and it is one of the most underrated features on Galaxy devices.
Now, after installing the latest One UI 6.1 update, it seems that some of the users can’t delete the Secure Folder application. This is being acknowledged by a Samsung representative who confirmed this issue on the Korean Community forum. The inability to delete Secure Folder was related to a “Google security policy” that was applied to One UI 6.1.
The issue only affects the Secure Folder app, which is running on 1.9.10.27. Apart from this, Samsung has also confirmed that this issue affected the devices that are running on One UI 6.1, including the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23 FE, Galaxy Z Fold 5, and the Galaxy Tab S9 series.
The giant noted that it plans to update the Secure Folder through the Galaxy Store so users will have the power to delete it again as per their preference. Although this issue isn’t a major one, Samsung will soon fix it. At the time, the brand has not revealed the exact timeline for the update, but it is expected to arrive in the coming week.
Instagram has brought several new stickers for the stories that will give users more creativity in creating stories. Whether you want to share your favorite song of the day or create your own custom stickers from your photos or videos, the new stickers will give more options to highlight the stories. Let’s explore all the new stickers and understand how we can use them.
Customize Music
Music stickers bring the utility of adding your favorite song to the stories, and now, to make it more interesting, they have grabbed the new ability for your followers to add their music to the same stories shared by you.
Highlight your stories with a new frame sticker
When you share precious memories or want to bring any special moment into the spotlight, you can use the new frame sticker that turns it into instant print. To reveal the content inside, your followers will have to shake their phones to develop the image.
Get more engagement with the new reveal sticker
Instagram users can post a hidden photo on the Instagram story and attach the reveal sticker to it. This will provide an interesting way for followers to uncover the stories by just messaging and tapping on the sticker. These tools will work as the ultimate attention grabber and will play an important role in gaining engagement.
Add cutouts to stories to make them more interesting
With the new cutout feature, users can easily make a cutout of their own photos and add it to any casual photos, which will provide a new way to make the stores more interesting and reveal the creativity they share with their friends and followers.
Availability of new stickers
Meta has officially rolled out all the stickers for Instagram users, but if you haven’t received them yet, it is advised to install them to update the application to the latest version. If you don’t revise the changes even after updating the application to the latest version, then you should wait some more time as it serves it with other features.
Samsung is preparing to introduce its new’smart forward’ service, which will leverage SmartThings to continuously update its SmartThings-connected smart home devices.
For your information, Smart Forward Service aims to provide regular and continuous software updates and offers fresh features to the products, irrespective of their debut in their market, whether they are new or old.
The latest development, the new smart forward update, brings some new features to several smart home-based devices, including the Bespoke refrigerator, 4-door family hub, Bespoke air dresser, and dehumidifier.
For the Family Hub refrigerators that were released after 2017, the latest 2024 model of the bespoke family hub was applied, including the functionality to quickly view photos and videos saved on your smartphone through the ‘Quick Share’ function on the refrigerator’s screen. Along with this, you can also run the ‘YouTube’ app right away to enjoy the content you want. Apart from this, it also gives the functionality to continue watching on the internet while the refrigerator screams from the smartphone.
The dehumidifier devices released last year now feature a “custom dying” function that automatically dries the interiors, making it more convenient to remove humidity regardless of the weather.
Meanwhile, the Bespoke Air Dressers released last year will take advantage of the ‘AI saving mode’ option. This feature will optimize Air Dressers’ energy consumption and help users save up to 15% of energy. However, it is worth noticing that when you use the AI saving mode, it may increase the drying time.
Samsung has released a new update for the “Samsung Core Services” application, version 3.1.01.1. With the latest update, the company has brought many significant changes to its applications, but they will surely improve their functionality.
According to the changelog, the latest update for the Samsung Core Services application includes new improvements, minor bug fixes, and some device performance enhancements.
For your information, Samsung Core Services is an application that provides the primary features used by Samsung applications quickly and easily through application updates, as opposed to software updates.
If you want to get the constant service of the Korean giant’s original application, then you should keep the “Samsung Core Services” application up-to-date. To do that, simply go to the Galaxy Store, select the menu option, then tap on the update option. If the update is available, tap the update button.
For starters, the Samsung Core Services application gives several utility options, such as Samsung Search. It provides a device search engine platform that enhances the functionality of various Samsung applications, including Contacts, Settings, and Finder. Along with this, the application also offers query suggestions to users, manages the incoming message, and extracts the verification to provide inline suggestions in the keyboard.