Galaxy S9 Unable to enable Secure Boot

[Jadejaws]

I am currently unable to enable Secure Boot which is required by my Company Portal for my device to be compliant.

I am able to access the menu, prompted for my current PIN, then the screen returns to settings without enabling Secure Boot.

[SamsungAdam]

Give these steps a try: Go to settings > biometrics and security > then secure startup

[Jadejaws]

I have done that.

I am prompted with the disclaimer and hit Apply.

I am then prompted for my current PIN.

I enter the PIN correctly and then am returned to the Biometrics and security screen with no change being made.

I have factory reset the phone and attempted to set this after the initial setup.

It will not set the Secure Startup option and will not apply.

I am on the latest update as of yesterday (11/19/2019).

[SamsungAdam]

Can I please have your full model number, baseband version, and service provider?

[CLF · Accepted solution]

Hey, 

@Jadejaws

I just tested secure startup on my SM-G960U. The first setup I left on the default Do Not Require. I selected Apply and it asked for and I entered my pin. It returned to the biometrics and security menu. I restarted the device booted up normally. I powered off and back on with the same result.

Next I selected Require Pin When Device Turns On. I selected apply and it asked for and I entered my pin. It returned to the biometrics and security menu. I powered off the device and turned it back on. During the boot process it brought up a new screen detailing that the device is encrypted and a keyboard for entering the pin. I entered the pin and a small animation circle displayed while decrypting the device.

To test set it to require the pin, apply, enter pin and power off the phone.

You probably already tried the same steps as I have but just in case I hope the information helps.

CLF 

[Jadejaws]

After a factory reset, I skipped the initial setup to secure device.

That seemed to do the trick to allow me to enable secure startup.

I am on Verizon with this phone. Seems to be something with the initial wizard, but the problem is solved now and I can get this work phone compliant with Intune policy.

Thanks for the help.

[CLF]

Hey, 

@Jadejaws

That's good to hear thanks for letting us know the results. Appreciate it.

CLF 

[userwJ6ekemYoe]

Hello,

I just happen to face the same issue, so when searching I found this post and the associated solution.

Please just let me add 2 cents here: I now feel very silly, but it still took me several tries to find out that when you're on the « Secure Boot » screen with all the test and red warning and the «Apply» button, you actually need to scroll down to find the option ! At least in french, it just seems like you have an explanation, a warning, then an apply button (but nothing else there) ...

[Houndin]

That was EXACTLY my issue.  It's the same in english.  Why would they put the options off the screen and below the apply button? That's extremely bad UI design.

[user8bJmpJyFcg]

OK, same trap for Germans on the A51, you need to scroll down without any hint 😞