SECURE FOLDER

[A35USER12]

The ONE UI8 doesn't have the option to immediately lock the secure folder when you exit the folder. 😡 now i have to wait minutes or turn my screen off or lock it manually. 

[motau]

What are you hiding chief?😂

[A35USER12]

SECRETS.

[Anonymous]

Did it ever happened to you that when you exit the folder, you thought it locked but it did not locked when you open it again?

[A35USER12]

YES.

[SherlockHolmes222B]

Hi. Can you please tell me what phone you using?

[A35USER12]

A35.

[SherlockHolmes222B]

You’re absolutely right — many users report that with One UI 8 the “lock on exit” / “each time I leave an app” option for Secure Folder has been removed.

Here’s what I found + what you can try:


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✅ What I found

TechIssuesToday reports that One UI 8 “ditched Secure Folder’s lock-on-exit feature.”

Users in Samsung community forums have also noticed that Secure Folder “doesn’t auto-lock on exit” under Android 16 / One UI 8.

SammyGuru notes that the “Each time I leave an app” option has been removed and people are asking Samsung to restore it.

On Reddit people have posted complaints:

> “You have to manually lock it when you leave now … that was one of the things people asked for in the last Beta.”




So yes — it's very likely that on your Galaxy A35 with One UI 8 you no longer have that immediate “lock on exit/app leave” option.


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🔧 What You Can Try

Since the option has been removed, you might not be able to restore it, but here are a few workarounds or alternatives:

1. Check Auto-Lock Settings
Go to Settings → Biometrics & Security → Secure Folder → Settings / Lock / Auto-lock.
See what options remain (e.g. “when screen turns off”, “after X minutes”, “on restart”). The “each time leave app” is likely gone.


2. Manual Lock & Exit
Within Secure Folder, open the menu (three dots) and tap “Lock & Exit” when you’re done. This is a workaround, though inconvenient.


3. Lock the Screen / Turn Off Display
Because Secure Folder locks when the screen locks / display off (depending on your setting), turning off the screen or hitting the lock button right after you’re done is a quick way to force it.


4. Send Feedback to Samsung
Since multiple users are complaining, you could submit feedback via the Samsung Members app to ask for re-adding that feature in a future update.


5. Check for Software Updates
It’s possible Samsung may restore the feature in a minor update if enough users complain. Make sure your phone is fully up-to-date.


6. Use Alternative Apps
If security is critical and waiting is not acceptable, you could consider using a third-party app locker or vault, but take care since Secure Folder ties into Knox and is more secure than many third-party solutions.

[Outcast_77]

It's so annoying

[yeoldgrandpa]

Please Report this under Error Reports and ask them to change the Secure Folder locking back to how it was. I did report and ask them. I we do not ask them they think we are happy with the change