Samsung Unveils Galaxy Phone 'Repair Mode' to Enhance Personal Data Protection

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Access to Photos, Messages, and Accounts Restricted

[Asia Economy Reporter Cha Min-young] Samsung Electronics announced on the 28th that it will officially launch the 'Repair Mode' service to prevent personal information leakage incidents among Galaxy smartphone users.

In Repair Mode, access to personal data such as photos, messages, and accounts is blocked, and only pre-installed applications can be used.

By selecting the 'Battery and Device Care' menu in the smartphone settings and then running the 'Repair Mode' tab, the system will reboot itself and activate Repair Mode. To exit Repair Mode, users must authenticate via fingerprint or pattern recognition and then reboot the device.

Samsung Electronics explained that this feature fundamentally blocks personal information leakage by selectively exposing data when entrusting smartphone repairs to third-party service providers. Samsung plans to apply 'Repair Mode' starting from the Galaxy S21 series and expand it to other models in the future.

Previously, Samsung Electronics has continuously introduced mobile device security enhancement policies, including unveiling a new security solution that blocks the installation of malicious apps on smartphones.

Shin Seung-won, Senior Vice President of the Security Team at Samsung Electronics MX Division, stated in a recent contribution to Samsung Newsroom, "Samsung's top priority is to ensure customers are safely protected while trying new experiences."

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