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TL;DR
- Code inside leaked One UI 8.5 construct suggests Samsung is growing a brand new “Non-public Show” or “Privateness Show” function.
- This function will restrict display visibility from facet angles, defending privateness in crowded public locations.
- It’s prone to debut on the Galaxy S26 Extremely, which is rumored to have the mandatory display {hardware}.
Per earlier leaks, the Galaxy S26 Extremely is rumored to sport “Flex Magic Pixel” expertise on its display. Samsung Show had beforehand introduced this tech, which makes use of AI to “alter” a display’s pixels to regulate viewing angles in order that the display is just not simply seen to the particular person subsequent to you.
We’ve now noticed code inside the alleged One UI 8.5 builds that sheds some extra gentle on this function. It could possibly be branded as “Non-public Show” or “Privateness Show,” as each phrases have been used interchangeably.
Code
<string identify="sec_privacy_display_title">Privateness show</string>
<string identify="sec_privacy_display_summary">Limits display visibility from facet angles to guard your privateness in public.</string>Because the function description notes, the Privateness Show/Non-public Show function will restrict display visiblity from facet angles to guard consumer privateness in public.
Code
<string identify="sec_privacy_display_auto_privacy_summary">Routinely use Non-public show whenever you use delicate apps and whenever you’re in crowed locations.</string>Ignoring the spelling errors within the numerous strings, we be taught from the strings that when the setting is enabled, the Non-public Show function will robotically kick in when customers use delicate apps in crowded locations.
Code
<string identify="sec_privacy_display_manual_settings">Handbook settings</string>
<string identify="sec_privacy_display_maximum_privacy">Most privateness</string>
<string identify="sec_privacy_display_maximum_privacy_summary">For even stronger privateness safety, make the display dimmer than typical whereas Non-public dislay is on.</string>Code additionally means that there could possibly be two kinds of privateness ranges that customers can select from:
- Most Privateness: For even stronger privateness safety, make the display dimmer than typical whereas Non-public show is on
- Handbook Settings
It’s not instantly clear what settings will come beneath handbook settings.
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We’ve noticed code for customized circumstances, too, and these could also be included in handbook settings to provide customers extra management over when the function works.
Code
<string identify="sec_privacy_display_custom_conditions">Customized circumstances</string>
<string identify="sec_privacy_display_custom_conditions_apps_summary">Select particular apps the place you need to use Non-public show.</string>
<string identify="sec_privacy_display_custom_conditions_apps_title">Apps</string>
<string identify="sec_privacy_display_custom_conditions_schedule_summary">Set a schedule whenever you need to use Non-public show.</string>
<string identify="sec_privacy_display_custom_conditions_schedule_add_button">Add schedule</string>These strings recommend that customers can arrange customized circumstances for the Non-public Show function. They are going to be capable to select particular apps that the function would activate on (like your particular banking or messaging apps), and even set a schedule for it.
Samsung has not but introduced the Non-public Show function, nor has it talked about or given any particulars in regards to the subsequent One UI 8.5 launch. Provided that the Non-public Show function does have some {hardware} necessities, particularly Samsung Show’s Flex Magic Pixel expertise, it could stay restricted to newer units, just like the Galaxy S26 Extremely, as per leaks.
Leaks additionally recommend that One UI x.5 updates will debut with Galaxy S-series flagships, the place they may seemingly debut new UI/UX, AI options, and software program enhancements, so it’s honest to presume that we are going to get One UI 8.5 with the Galaxy S26 collection in early 2026. We’ll hold you up to date after we be taught extra.
⚠️ An APK teardown helps predict options that will arrive on a service sooner or later primarily based on work-in-progress code. Nonetheless, it’s doable that such predicted options could not make it to a public launch.
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