Recently, google released an upgrade to Android 7.1 Nougat. Addition to the upgrade include a great new feature that will protect users from the threat of malware hidden away in one of their apps.
The latest version of Android contains a secret ‘panic mode’ that kicks in if malicious software tries to lock a user’s screen without permission. The feature, called “panic detection”, looks for multiple presses of the back button. If the phone record four consecutive button presses in a row, it automatically overrides whatever is on the screen and returns a user to the home screen.
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The feature was introduced as some malware apps are capable of disabling the back button and other buttons. If you realise something is wrong with your phone, you might start panicking and furiously pressing the back button to see if your Android phone responds. That’s when the Google failsafe will kick in - Android 7.1 Nougat would realise your back button isn’t behaving normally. Then override whatever that is causing the issue. Google kept this feature a secret as they don’t want hackers to find out, but it was discovered by some XDA Developers.
After google released android 7.1 updates not all OEMs have updated their devices. The list of mobile phones getting Android 7.1 Nougat ( some devices like Pixel X & XL already got the update) update are:
- Google Pixel
- Google Pixel XL
- Nexus 5X
- Huawei Nexus 6P
- LG V20
- Samsung Galaxy Note 7
- Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Duos
- Samsung Galaxy S8
- Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
- Samsung Galaxy S7
- Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
- Samsung Galaxy S7 Active
- Samsung Galaxy Note 5
- HTC 10
- LG G5
- LG G6
- General Mobile GM 5
Source: UK Express
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