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Circle to search not working in secure folder

(Topic created: 09-19-2025 06:57 PM)
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Khamari
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Galaxy S25
Does anyone know why I cant use Circle to search while im in my secure folder after updating to One UI 8?
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Oxford
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Galaxy S25
It's a security feature and it cannot be bypassed or deleted. If you want to use Circle to search it has to be outside of secure folder. NU1P
realaud
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Galaxy S25
You need to just stop. If you believe new users with their first post are not legitimate, just ignore the post, no reason to add your (not so) clever new tag to your response. You were warned not to make the full statement, that does not mean you are now free to use a signature abbreviation just because you think no one knows what it means. OTCT.

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Members_LmJ6dP2
Asteroid
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Galaxy S25

A security feature in my secure folders? Makes no sense. It worked fine with all other software updates, but now it doesn't. Samsung is up to something. 

realaud
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What could they possibly be up to other than protecting your super secret information?


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Mogay
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Galaxy S25

i mean you can also take out any files or apps from secure folder and use circle to search normally

Kittenator
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Galaxy S25

I have the same problem. When I use social media apps inside Sercue Folder, I always use Circle to Search and after updating to One UI 8, it is so annoying that I can not use Circle to Search anymore 

Members_LmJ6dP2
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Galaxy S25

Same, it seems the circle search doesn't work any longer in the secure folders. Even in my secure photos of my camera roll. It doesn't work at all. Is there a setting for the new One UI 8 or is this a way Samsung is telling us that secure folders will soon go away? 

Michaelg
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Galaxy S25
I use secure folder as a sandbox to prevent apps from data scraping my main device data. I needed StS for many different tasks and OUI-8 has broken my workflow. Ironically, I've got a move apps out of secure folder and face data exposure risks for untrustworthy apps.
San0o7
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Galaxy S25

Just turned it on this circle to search again ... unable to copy text n translate...

Its now needed and if this is not working soon its just wallet to hide things.