How to Activate Maintenance Mode on Galaxy Z Flip4

This post will walk you through activating the new security feature in Android 13 (One UI 5.0) update that protects your privacy while your phone is being repaired. Here’s a quick guide to activate maintenance mode on Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 smartphone.

There is also an option for you to back up your data before sending it to a technician for maintenance. Backing up your phone data is recommended just in case the repair results in data loss.

You can back up your data to an external storage or transfer all your important data to your other Samsung devices using Samsung Smart Switch. Just follow the onscreen instructions provided by the backup wizard.

What Happens When Maintenance Mode is Enabled?

With Maintenance Mode enabled, your phone will create a separate user account when you hand it in to be repaired by a technician. This allows the repair people to operate core functions without being able to access any of your private information stored in the system. Retrieving user-installed apps by the repair people is also not permitted when the phone is in Maintenance mode.

Furthermore, all accounts and data that were generated during repair while the phone is in Maintenance will be deleted automatically when you exit this mode.

That said, any downloaded apps by the repair people from the Galaxy Store will automatically be removed along with any data or accounts created while in Maintenance Mode.

How to Exit Maintenance Mode?

Switching between Maintenance and Normal Mode on the Galaxy Z Flip 4 is simple. All you have to do is look for the notification prompt from the notification panel on your device.

• To exit Maintenance Mode, you will need to access the notification panel then click on the notification appearing for the mode to restart the phones and run back in normal mode.

You will be asked to provide the required credentials to authenticate exit from Maintenance mode. This is when you will enter your fingerprint or unlock PIN, pattern or password to exit Maintenance mode and use your phone as normal.

And that’s how you enable Maintenance on the Galaxy Z Flip4 to keep all your important files protected while the phone is being repaired.