The Galaxy S26 Ultra is shaping up to be a decent upgrade from the predecessor, although some of its rumored hardware attributes may leave fans disappointed. One of the upgrades we’re looking forward to is the “Privacy display” feature that was leaked a couple of weeks ago.
We’re now getting a closer look at what appears to be the dedicated Privacy display page, courtesy of user @achultra on X.
The user notes that this feature was pulled from the first build of One UI 8.5. This particular build has been instrumental in providing us with early information on some upcoming features and functionalities, including Privacy display (via SammyGuru).
Screenshots shared by achultra reveal how Privacy display will work on the next Ultra flagship, along with some details on the preconditions and triggers the users can set for its activation.
Private display will offer custom triggers
The main page includes a toggle for “Auto privacy,” which will automatically enable Privacy display “when you use sensitive apps and when you’re in crowed(sic) places.”
Meanwhile, there’s a toggle for “Maximum privacy,” which essentially makes the display “dimmer than usual” when Privacy display is enabled. As you can probably notice from the screenshots above, some of the text here contains typos, suggesting that we’re looking at an early implementation of this privacy-oriented functionality.
There’s also a “Manual settings” section on the main Privacy display page, with “Custom conditions” situated right below. The second screenshot shared by the user offers a detailed view of the “Privacy triggers” page, although it’s unclear whether this is a branch of the Custom conditions option or a separate page.
This page carries multiple user-controllable triggers to enable Privacy display in several scenarios. The Public places toggle will trigger the feature automatically based on your location, such as when you’re using public transportation and elevators.
Privacy display can also be triggered based on what’s on your screen, with Samsung allowing users to mask the contents of the screen while viewing a protected photo from the Gallery, or when the pattern/PIN/password interface is activated on the lock screen.
Lastly, this page has a couple of toggles to enable Privacy display while viewing notifications or while picture-in-picture mode is enabled.
Everything we know about Privacy display so far suggests that it will be a hardware-dependent feature. This means it will be available exclusively on the Galaxy S26 Ultra early next year. Privacy display leverages Samsung’s Flex Magic Pixel tech, which was showcased in 2024 and is rumored to debut with the early 2026 Samsung flagship.
