{"id":449191,"date":"2026-05-14T22:13:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T22:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/449191\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T22:13:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T22:13:18","slug":"one-ui-9-beta-for-galaxy-s26-brings-new-auto-blocker-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/449191\/","title":{"rendered":"One UI 9 beta for Galaxy S26 brings new Auto Blocker features"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"e_Mg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  title=\"Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 auto blocker\"  alt=\"Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 auto blocker\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Samsung-Galaxy-Z-Flip-6-auto-blocker.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ryan Haines \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<p>Samsung\u2019s One UI 9 beta introduces a Security Report to Auto Blocker, allowing users to view a seven-day or monthly history of blocked app installations from unknown sources.<br \/>\nThe Maximum restrictions mode in Auto Blocker on One UI 9 now completely blocks USB connections, a significant step up from the command-only blocking found in One UI 8.5\u2019s standard Auto Blocker mode.<br \/>\nThese features are currently live in the One UI 9 beta 1 for the Galaxy S26 series.<\/p>\n<p>Auto Blocker on One UI helps keep you safe from security threats, suspicious activity, and privacy risk by blocking some common attack vectors.\u00a0Samsung has been improving the user experience for Auto Blocker, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/one-ui-8-5-auto-blocker-auto-turn-on-apk-teardown-3599873\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">One UI 8.5 adding the ability for Auto Blocker to re-enable itself<\/a> after 30 minutes of being turned off. With One UI 9, Auto Blocker is getting new features, including a security report and complete USB connection blocking in Maximum restrictions mode.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/andauth.co\/AAGooglePreferredSource\" class=\"e_3m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img class=\"e_Mg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/><img class=\"e_Mg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the recently released <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/samsung-one-ui-9-beta-galaxy-s26-changelog-3666500\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">One UI 9 beta 1 for the Galaxy S26 series<\/a>, Samsung has added a new Security Report section to Auto Blocker. This report presents the history of Auto Blocker \u201cblocking apps with unknown sources,\u201d presumably from installing apps on your device.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_Mg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Samsung One UI 9 Auto Blocker Security Report (2)\"  alt=\"Samsung One UI 9 Auto Blocker Security Report (2)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Samsung-One-UI-9-Auto-Blocker-Security-Report-2.jpg\"\/>One UI 9<img class=\"e_Mg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Samsung One UI 9 Auto Blocker Security Report (1)\"  alt=\"Samsung One UI 9 Auto Blocker Security Report (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Samsung-One-UI-9-Auto-Blocker-Security-Report-1.jpg\"\/>One UI 9<\/p>\n<p>The report shows app instances over the last seven days, while the Month tab presents the data graphically.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_Mg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Samsung One UI 8.5 Auto Blocker\"  alt=\"Samsung One UI 8.5 Auto Blocker\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Samsung-One-UI-8.5-Auto-Blocker-scaled.jpg\"\/>Auto Blocker on One UI 8.5<img class=\"e_Mg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Samsung One UI 8.5 Install unknown apps\"  alt=\"Samsung One UI 8.5 Install unknown apps\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Samsung-One-UI-8.5-Install-unknown-apps-scaled.jpg\"\/>Install Unknown Apps on One UI 8.5<\/p>\n<p>When Auto Blocker is enabled, only apps from authorized sources such as the Google Play Store and the Galaxy Store can be installed. Samsung says this helps prevent the installation of malicious apps. Android also has a similar setting, \u201cInstall unknown apps,\u201d in Settings &gt; Apps &gt; Special access, which lets you allowlist individual apps other than the Play Store and Galaxy Store to install apps from. This setting is also present on Galaxy devices, so Samsung\u2019s settings are a duplicate and add another layer of friction, though One UI 9\u2019s report section should provide more value.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the report section, One UI 9 also blocks USB connections completely in Maximum restrictions.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_Mg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Samsung One UI 8.5 Auto Blocker Maximum Restrictions\"  alt=\"Samsung One UI 8.5 Auto Blocker Maximum Restrictions\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Samsung-One-UI-8.5-Auto-Blocker-Maximum-Restrictions-scaled.jpg\"\/>One UI 8.5<img class=\"e_Mg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Samsung One UI 9 Auto Blocker Maximum Restrictions\"  alt=\"Samsung One UI 9 Auto Blocker Maximum Restrictions\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Samsung-One-UI-9-Auto-Blocker-Maximum-Restrictions.jpg\"\/>One UI 9<\/p>\n<p>On One UI 8.5, the standard Auto Blocker setting blocks commands sent over USB connections, while Maximum restrictions has no further protections on USB connections. Curiously, <a href=\"https:\/\/sammyguru.com\/galaxy-s24-november-update-adds-new-usb-restrictions-to-auto-blocker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Samsung had added the setting back in 2024<\/a>, but it\u2019s not present in the current software versions, so it was removed along the way and is now making a return.<\/p>\n<p>Both the security report and the blocking of USB connections in Maximum restrictions mode are live in the One UI 9 beta. The features should ideally be included in the One UI 9 stable release as well.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks, Dylan H., for the tip!<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for being part of our community. 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