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Samsung urges 40 million UK Galaxy users to enable One UI7 anti-theft features

Samsung is partnering with the Home Office to roll out One UI7 security tools via a nationwide media campaign

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Overview

  • One UI7 adds theft detection lock, offline device lock and remote lock to automatically secure suspected stolen phones
  • Identity check and security delay features require biometric verification and give users one hour to block access remotely
  • New anti-theft tools have been extended beyond the Galaxy S25 to Galaxy S22, S23, S24 and recent Z Flip/Fold models
  • A multi-channel awareness drive uses ads, radio spots and TV commercials to prompt users to update and activate these features
  • The initiative supports Home Office and Met Police efforts that have seized over 1,000 handsets and arrested 230 people in a £50 million-a-year theft crackdown