One UI 8 Will Tell You If Apps Are Secretly Reading Your Messages or Using the Camera

Google also announced new, stronger security measures in Android 16, including a new Protection mode to block threats and help keep devices safe.

Samsung is bringing a new security tool to the upcoming One UI 8 update, as per an APK teardown and a report from Android Authority. The new feature is called the “Alert Center,” and it is said to give users a more robust notification system for privacy and security concerns.

Usually, in Androids, users see a green dot on the edge of the status bar when an app is using the camera or microphone. But Alert Center will go a step ahead and notify users about potential security issues and privacy risks.

It is said to give alerts for a range of issues, including when apps access the camera or microphone without the user’s knowledge or when apps can read messages. Look away, Gemini. It will ...