Samsung is about to make memory security great again in One UI 9.

Most phone users have no idea how vulnerable their device’s memory actually is. Apps can reach into places they shouldn’t. One subtle coding mistake can open a door to corrupted data or a full security exploit.

Strings surfaced inside the Samsung Auto Blocker app suggest One UI 9 will let users flip on Memory Tagging Extension, which everyone calls MTE, through a simple toggle.

Here’s what actually matters about where Samsung put this feature: Auto Blocker, not Developer Options. Developer Options is where useful things go to die.

Hiding MTE there would have been the safe, forgettable choice. Putting it inside Auto Blocker, a security-focused menu that real people actually open, signals that Samsung wants non-technical users to find it.

Samsung’s own text inside the app warns that MTE “can reduce your phone’s performance.” Background memory checks cost cycles; that said, anyone who wants protection at zero cost is asking for something that doesn’t exist.

You will also need to restart your device. The strings include a message that reads “MTE is not applied yet until reboot,” along with a prompt pushing you to do it immediately. A minor inconvenience, not a dealbreaker.

If it ships the way it looks right now, it puts Samsung directly alongside Google in a category where, honestly, most Android manufacturers aren’t even showing up.

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