With stories of hackers selling personal information in bulk on forums becoming more common, it can be stressful to send your device for repair. Now, Samsung has introduced a solution for that issue in the form of a new function called "Repair Mode." Samsung didn't explain the technology behind the feature, but when activated, it will hide your personal information, photos, messages and linked accounts. To regain access to your data, you simply have to disable Repair Mode and use pattern or fingerprint recognition to authenticate your identity. However, the company says it will roll out Repair Mode to other models — and hopefully to other regions — in the future.

Source: Wall Street Journal July 30, 2022 20:59 UTC