https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Galaxy-S25/Worst-One-UI-i-guess/m-p/3423995#M44450 Yes, and these are still relatively new features. iOS introduced app locking and Pixel officially introduced private space just last year (2024.)<BR /><BR />Samsung has chosen to isolate app locking to secure folder because doing so gives you the additional protection of Knox.<BR /><BR />Learn more here:<BR /><A href="https://www.androidpolice.com/samsung-knox-explainer/" target="_blank">https://www.androidpolice.com/samsung-knox-explainer/</A><BR /><BR />Yes, it is somewhat less convenient, but you have the benefit of physical separation for the secure folder. There are multi-layered hardware and software safeguards in place to protect your data, above and beyond what other manufacturers offer.<BR /><BR />Notification hiding was never removed. It is still present in the latest version of One UI. Sun, 07 Dec 2025 17:08:51 GMT CEParsons 2025-12-07T17:08:51Z