Samsung adds Private Sharing mode to Quick Share, E2E encryption for backups, synced data | Infinium-tech

Two new features have been added to Samsung’s Knox security suite – Private Sharing and E2E encrypted cloud backup. Let’s find out how they work.

Private Sharing There is a new option in the Quick Share menu. Just tap the “…” button in the top right corner and select Turn on Private Sharing. This allows you to share up to 20 files simultaneously with a total size of up to 200MB.

You can allow only certain contacts to view shared files and you will be notified when they do so. You can also set a timer for automatic expiration of shared data. Both settings (who can view the data and when it expires) can be changed at any time.

Your photos are read-only (which means they can’t be re-shared), even taking screenshots is blocked. Shared data is protected by “blockchain-based encryption technology.”

Quick Share’s new private sharing feature

Note: Private sharing is supported between Galaxy devices running Android 10/One UI 2.1 or later. You can share images (.jpg, .png, .heic, etc.), videos (.mp4, .mkv, etc.), audio (.mp3 and so on) as well as documents (.txt or .pdf).

Starting with the Samsung Galaxy S24 trio, Samsung’s Advanced data protection This feature provides end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for your backed up and synced data. This means that data stored on your Samsung Cloud account can only be decrypted by your device – even if the server is compromised and data is stolen, its contents cannot be accessed.

To activate this feature, go to Samsung Cloud, tap the “…” button and select Settings, Enhanced data protection. You have separate toggles for encrypting backup and synced data.

E2E encryption for backed up and synced data

When you activate this feature, you’ll be given a recovery code to write down – this is so you can regain access to your data in case you lose your device.

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