Android 14
Android 14 has a new feature to screenshot detection system
The Android operating system has received several extra privacy and security features in recent years. For individuals seeking further privacy in their talks, Android 14 has included a new feature, a screenshot detection system that alerts you if someone else snaps a screenshot during a conversation. People who have used Snapchat can relate better to where they found the feature at first. It is a mechanism to restrict and identify when someone takes a screenshot of their chat. Several users encouraged this feature, as it was one of the prominent features that contributed to their privacy.
After all, a message and the chats will not remain temporary if the recipient can keep a copy of them. Though it’s not always the best option, Android apps may always use the FLAG_SECURE layout parameter to completely prevent screenshots in a certain window. Google had previously included a feature in Android that forbade capturing screenshots or recording the screen when in private messages, groups, or discussions. For instance, self-destructing messages exist in WhatsApp. When you take a screenshot of the chat, the images won’t be displayed, but rather a black solid color will be visible.
Similar to Snapchat, the new Android 14’s screenshot deduction API may now alert you if someone else in the discussion has taken a screenshot. Since it’s an API, developers will need to include it in other applications. Android Police tipster Ibrahim saw the API activity and reveals that the screenshot deduction feature of Android 14 offers complete transparency by not only alerting you when someone else in the chat takes the screenshot but also a lot of that person that you spotted their screenshot.
Still, there are some issues with the new system. Firstly, root modifications will still be able to evade deduction since the API will only alert an app when screenshots are taken using the hardware button combination. It is stated in Google’s documentation that the screenshot captured over ADB will also not be recognized. Furthermore, it’s not yet clear if an app with the DETECT_SCREEN_CAPTURE permission would be notified if someone took a screenshot of its thumbnail from the recent applications menu.
However, it’s still unclear if screenshots from the recent applications screen would be picked up by the API. Nevertheless, because we are discussing specific or “niche” scenarios, developers will undoubtedly value this privacy-enhancing enhancement that will enable them to provide screenshot warning alerts to their consumers with ease. Furthermore, utilizing the previously described methods is more difficult than it was in the past.
The snapshot identification technology, like HDR Ultra format support, is exclusive to Android 14, so not everyone will get the functionality through the Play Services upgrade this time. To take advantage of it after the applications have included the new API, you will thus need to update your smartphone to the most recent version of Android or buy a new one.
Thanks to “Android Police“
Last month, Samsung officially confirmed the One UI 6.1 update for the 2022 models. Now, keeping its promise, the company has started rolling out the major update for the Galaxy S22 series.
The Android 14-based One UI 6.1 update for the Galaxy S22 series is live in South Korea. Users who own the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and Galaxy S22 Ultra can identify the latest update by the firmware version numbers S901NKSU3EXDC, S906NKSU3EXDC, and S908NKSU3EXDC, respectively.
Samsung has released several Galaxy AI features with the One UI 6.1 update that will help you provide a better communication experience and take advantage of the ability to quickly understand information.
For your information, the Galaxy S22 series device will get the benefit of all the important Galaxy AI features, including Circle to Search, Live Translate, Generative Edit, Note Assist, Transcript Script, Chat Assist, and many more.
Apart from the Galaxy AI feature, the device will also get some important additions on the customization side, where users will get several new changes related to wallpaper, lock screen, alarm, calendar, and many more.
To check the latest update on your device, navigate to the settings, then select the software update option here. Tap on the download and install option. Wait until it finishes searching to see if the update is available, then tap on the install button.
Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 is one of the rugged smartphones that is dedicatedly made for using it in any weather condition. It is worth noticing that the company hasn’t limited it to giving tough hardware but also keeps it up to date with its fresh software. In the last major update, Android 14, it has grabbed some new features, and unfortunately, it has also got an issue with the camera, which is causing inconvenience to the users.
Galaxy XCover5 getting a camera issue after Android 14
The Galaxy XCover 5 has received Android 14 and One UI 6.0, and after installing them, users have started reporting about the camera issue. In the reports, the consumers have pointed out that they are not able to use the camera focus like before. Since the camera is the most frequently used feature of the smartphone, its malfunction is significantly affecting the overall performance of the devices.
Due to the malfunctioning of the autofocus, users are also having difficulty making payments due to the autofocus malfunction. When they open the QR code scanner, they are unable to do so because the camera is not focusing on the code.
However, the Korean giant hasn’t yet released a statement regarding the issue’s resolution, despite the fact that the issue surfaced after the last update, suggesting a software update-related problem. Hopefully, Samsung could release a proper update that will update it to the latest version.
Android 14
Google Get Inspired By Samsung; As It Copies Secure Folder Feature Housed In Galaxy Phones
Is Google following Samsung? With the Android 14 QPR3 Beta 2.1, it offers a new option for private space, which Samsung already offers with the title Secure Folder.
Google released Android 14 QPR2 Beta 1 in November 2023, which introduced a feature called ‘Private Space’ already housed in Samsung devices as Secure Folder. Since reports have been around for several days that the latest iteration of Android 15 will be dedicated to more security and will bring tons of new features to enhance users’ secure experiences, one of the awaiting features is Private Space.
The upcoming Private Space feature will allow the user to install the application in a separate, locked profile, which they can hide at any time. Although this feature has been in the development phase for a long time, it has not yet gone live. Let’s take a closer look.
The new feature named ‘Lock private space automatically’ will allow users to configure the feature to automatically lock the protected space depending on one of the two sub-options they select in it, which are ‘Every time device lock’ and ‘After 5 minutes of inactivity.’ While choosing the first, the feature will lock Privact Space instantly after they lock the device.
But here’s the catchable fact: Secure Folder, available on Galaxy devices, already offers this feature, so somewhere it seems like Google got inspired by Samsung.
The reports are also saying that when users set up Private Space, the feature now recommends them to create a dedicated Google account for using it to’stop data appearing outside private space; for instance, ‘Synced photos, files, emails, contacts, calendar events, and other data,’ and many more. This suggestion and the option to automatically lock the protected space further enhance the privacy and security of private space.
Upcoming Private Space will offer a redesign setup flow to deliver a better idea of the feature. Since this feature initially appeared in Android 14 QPR2 Beta 1 and then Android 14 QPR3 Beta 2.1, it is expected that Android 15 will bring this feature to enhance the secure experience.