Here’s the screen you never want to see: One UI 9 permalocking your phone

TL;DR One UI 9 introduces a new security measure that permanently locks your phone after 13 failed unlock attempts. We’ve got a look at the message users will see if they ever cross this unfortunate threshold. There’s no easy button to reset, and users will be forced to restore their phone manually.

Samsung’s newest foldables are debuting with One UI 9 , and beyond Android 17 itself , that’s introducing a whole lot of little changes. One important one we highlighted earlier this week concerns device security, and how your phone will now permanently lock itself down after 13 failed attempts to enter a PIN or password. Hopefully that’s never something you have to deal with yourself — but if you’re at all curious what it’s like, we’ve got a hands-on look to share with you.

Both Android 17 and One UI 9 are taking steps to harden your phone against attempts to guess its unlock code, adding delays of increasing length after too many attempts before finally locking the device down for good, with no option forward but a full reset.