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Normally, you have to reset your phone if you want to keep photos and personal data safe from prying eyes, but then you have to restore everything.
Samsung will roll out a new ‘repair mode’ that will block certain functions or apps when a phone is given for repair.
Are you holding off on getting your Android smartphone fixed for fear of the personal data on it going to the repair shop with it? Samsung has come up with a new way to allay such fears with its new Repair Mode, a new option for Galaxy-series smartphones that locks all potentially sensitive information behind an unlocking method.
Get latest articles and stories on Tech at LatestLY. Resetting your phone and giving it for repairing is a normal procedure to avoid the possibility of private information falling into the wrong hands. The need to back up your data beforehand and restore it later adds another difficulty. 'Repair Mode' is a solution that Samsung has provided to address this issue. Tech News | Samsung's New 'Repair Mode' Safeguards Sensitive Data when Phone in Service.
Samsung has announced that it is adding a new Repair Mode on its Galaxy smartphones that prevents anyone from accessing the user's personal data. - SamMobile