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Leak Points to Memory Tagging in Samsung’s One UI 9 With Possible Speed Hit

A toggle found in the Auto Blocker app hints at MTE support that could launch switched off by default.

Overview

  • Strings in Samsung’s Auto Blocker app suggest One UI 9 may add a Memory Tagging Extension setting, though Samsung has not confirmed it.
  • Memory Tagging Extension tags chunks of RAM so the system can spot bad reads or writes, which helps stop use‑after‑free bugs and data corruption.
  • Code text warns the feature can slow a phone, leading reports to expect it will remain off by default if Samsung includes it.
  • Google already exposes MTE on Pixel 8 and newer through Developer Options, and it turns on with Advanced Protection on those phones.
  • One UI 9 is expected this summer, when users will see if the toggle ships and how much performance changes when MTE is enabled.