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Android Authority
3 days ago
- Android Authority
Samsung's eye-catching Theme Park update teaches Apple how to do a glass UI right
Joe Hindy / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has rolled out a new update for the Theme Park Good Lock module. The update tweaks the UI, adds a new 'Effects' menu, and fixes minor bugs. The Effects menu offers five options to customize the look of your icons. If you're a fan of customization, the Theme Park module in Good Lock can help get your Galaxy phone looking just the way you want it. From changing the colors of keycaps to adjusting the shape of icons, there is no shortage of ways to give your UI a unique look. If that wasn't enough, users are now getting one more way to customize their screen. Samsung has rolled out an update for Theme Park (version 1.1.01.23), which it details on the Galaxy Store page. According to the changelog, this update tweaks the UI, applies minor bug fixes, improves app stability, and fixes a few issues. Most notably, it also adds an 'Effects' menu to the icon pack. In this Effects menu, you get five options that allow you to apply certain effects to your icons. These effects include Basic, Film Grain, Duotone, Glass, and Gradient. While this would be nice all by itself, Samsung took it a step further by giving users the freedom to adjust aspects of the effects. For example, you can change how opaque or transparent you want the very Apple-like Glass effect to be. However, this extra level of customization is only available for the Glass, Film Grain, and Gradient effects. Zac Kew-Denniss / Android Authority This additional customization option works pretty well, with certain styles working better depending on your background. However, we have found that it's not perfect. As you can see in the image above, the effects don't appear to work for the Play Store icon. But that can be fixed with another update. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
Android Authority
11-07-2025
- Android Authority
Samsung's FlipShot feature for Flip phones is a goofy take on 'Made You Look'
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung's MultiStar app now offers a so-called FlipShot feature on Galaxy Z Flip phones. This feature will show 'stylish photos and messages' on the cover display when you're taking a selfie with the rear cameras. The Good Lock app also lets users add a custom image to their cover screen, but we're not sure what this means. Samsung has just launched the Galaxy Z Flip 7 series and Galaxy Z Fold 7, which are the first Galaxy devices with the One UI 8 upgrade. Now, the company's older foldables are getting a cover screen upgrade thanks to Good Lock. Samsung updated its MultiStar module with a so-called FlipShot feature (h/t: SammyGuru) for Galaxy Z Flip phones. This feature displays 'stylish photos and messages on the cover screen of Flip devices' when you take selfies with the rear cameras. Check out our screenshots below. I'm not exactly sure about the purpose of this feature, but I'm guessing it's just a fun, unabashedly goofy way to spruce up the selfie shot experience with graphics, cheesy one-liners, selfie tips, or motivational quotes. In fact, this could also work as a simple alternative to Google's Made You Look feature on its Pixel 9 Pro Fold, which displays cute characters so you can get the attention of toddlers and pets. Otherwise, this MultiStar update also brings One UI 8 support. Meanwhile, the latest version of Good Lock (version 3.0.13.1) now lets you set a custom image on your foldable phone's cover display. We're not sure exactly what's new here, as Fold devices already let users set different wallpapers for each display. Furthermore, Samsung already supports custom images on the cover screen of Flip phones. In any event, Samsung has brought plenty of new features to Good Lock in 2025. These additions include a more customizable home screen, the ability to remap gamepads, the ability to capture videos directly to USB-C storage, and more one-handed gesture options. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
Phone Arena
27-06-2025
- Phone Arena
One UI 8's new lock screen trick might look familiar
One UI 8's latest beta is now bringing a new clock widget for the lock screen, which is somewhat similar to iOS's depth effect. Samsung's clock automatically wraps around the faces on images. It can also be moved around the lock screen and its text would adjust to the available space. One UI 8 is Samsung's upcoming OS based on Android 16, and rumor has it, it may be available earlier than expected with the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7, the foldable phones scheduled for a July 9 announcement. O With the latest One UI 8 beta for Galaxy S25, Samsung is introducing an improved clock widget for the lock screen. It allows the numerals to adjust automatically and wrap around any central objects on your wallpaper. In One UI 7, if you want to do this, you need to install a Good Lock module called Lockstar: it would give you a depth effect on the lock screen, but it's also quite difficult to get to look just right. The new widget automatically adjusts to your wallpaper and can even be moved around. Each number in the time resizes to occupy the open space in your wallpaper. A beta tester shared images of the new feature on X. Reportedly, the new lock screen widget is added to a One UI 8 beta build number ending with "BYFB" and is available for the Galaxy S25 Ultra. Meanwhile, reputable leaker Ice Universe corroborated this information and shared a video of the dynamic clock in action. For the always-on display, the text switches to a standard font size and reverts back to wrap around the object on the wallpaper with an active lock screen. Image Credit - IceUniverse As you can see, this change isn't dramatic or huge, but it's fun to use and adds another layer of customization options for your Galaxy phone. If the rumors are correct, Samsung's next foldable phones will arrive with One UI 8, and hopefully, other eligible phones will get the new OS sooner. Samsung's main competitor, Apple, also offers a similar effect with the clock on the lock screen adapting to your wallpaper and creating a depth feeling. I personally find these clocks hard to look at and distracting so I'm not a fan of using them, but that's just me. Some users really enjoy the stylish, layered look and appreciate the added personality it brings to their lock screen. In the end, it's all about personal preference – and it's nice to see both Samsung and Apple giving people more ways to make their phones feel unique. Secure your connection now at a bargain price! We may earn a commission if you make a purchase Check Out The Offer
Mint
19-06-2025
- Mint
Boost gaming performance on your Samsung smartphone with Game Booster+ module
Samsung smartphones are not always suggested for gaming because of their comparatively worse gaming performance. But Samsung has an ace up its sleeve, Game Booster+ is a Good Lock module that lets you tune performance per game. Here's how you can install Game Booster+ on your Samsung mobile and use it. Download the Good Lock app from the Google Play Store on your Samsung phone. Launch the Good Lock app, locate the Game Booster+ module and install it on your phone. Launch the Game Booster+ from the Good Lock app or the App screen. Approve the required permissions to use the app. You can now choose one of the features listed below. Controller key remapping: This is the best feature who love to play fast-paced shooter games on a smartphone using a controller. You can connect a PlayStation or Xbox controller, you can set custom button layouts easily and create multiple profiles. This lets you customise every button and trigger on the controller to make it feel just right. Advanced GPU settings: Game Booster+ lets you fine-tune GPU settings per game for a much smoother gameplay experience. You can increase the resolution, set the frame rate and more in the Game Booster module. And these settings can be adjusted per game for flexibility. This also lets you optimise the battery life if you are in for a marathon gaming session. Features like PreTransform in Vulkan games help lighten the GPU load. And the Texture Filter lets you choose to prioritise performance or visual quality to get a much better experience. Game Categorisation: Not every app gets automatically recognised as a game by default. Game Booster+ can let you manually mark any app as a game. This helps in improving performance in a few emulators which do not appear as a game to the system. Game Booster+ works on Samsung Galaxy phones running One UI 7 or higher, including the latest S series, Note and Fold series. It's available through the Good Lock app in the Galaxy Store. If your phone is not compatible with the Game Booster+ module, you may not see it listed in the Good Lock app.
Android Authority
14-06-2025
- Android Authority
These are the niche features I wish Samsung Good Lock also let me customize
Ryan Haines / Android Authority I think it's safe to say that Samsung's Good Lock is the most powerful customization toolkit in the Android ecosystem for those who want even more control over their One UI devices. Good Lock modules unlock the lock screen, tweak themes, and extend Routines far beyond their initial capabilities. It's grown so much since its early days that I couldn't imagine using a Samsung phone without it. However, there are still several areas where Good Lock falls short. Existing modules leave these elements untouched and unchangeable, but this shouldn't be the case. Here are five customization blind spots I'd like Samsung to address with Good Lock or through One UI directly in the future. What do you want Good Lock to include in the future? 0 votes More control over fonts. NaN % Additional UI settings for notifications. NaN % More haptic feedback tweaks and options. NaN % Now Bar customizations. NaN % Device performance controls. NaN % Something else entirely (mention in comments). NaN % Custom font faces and sizes Joe Maring / Android Authority When it comes to elements you can tweak on One UI, very few items are out of reach. Through QuickStar, I can choose the colors I want for my Quick Settings, like lime green text on an OLED black background. HomeUp lets me endlessly modify my lock screen appearance and build productive home screens, and Keys Cafe can turn my keyboard into a Christmas tree (if I used Samsung's keyboard, that is). But one aspect that remains completely untouchable is system fonts. Sure, apps use their specific fonts, and Samsung offers around a dozen typefaces for selection and download, but customization ends there. I can't install or use fonts not permitted by Samsung, including fonts that should work on an Android system. No Good Lock modules offer adjustments for fonts across the system, either. I want the option to tweak individual faces and font sizes, whether in the Settings category headlines or notifications. More UI tweaks for notifications Joe Maring / Android Authority Speaking of notifications, HomeUp makes light work of turning One UI's home screen into a complete carnival, but it doesn't give me enough control over how notifications appear on my device. On One UI 7, I can adjust the background and foreground colors for notifications and Quick Settings shades, but these changes are superficial. I want the option to adjust notification box sizes, corner radii, app icons, and reposition the notification time. As One UI 7 stands, it uses too much blank space per notification pill — finer adjustments would let me fit more into this space. Additionally, HomeUp forces me to make blanket font color changes, but I want more specific editing abilities for my notification details. Offering app-specific color notification boxes or icons from custom icon packs would be a welcome option. Now Bar customizations Zac Kew-Denniss / Android Authority The Now Bar is one of my favorite One UI 7 features but has no customization options. Granted, it's a new feature that hasn't fully matured yet, but I can already envision customization options for it in future Good Lock modules. It would be useful to be able to adjust the Now Bar's transparency, placement, text color, and background saturation, making the information more legible and accessible. These options would benefit those who use the feature to monitor media. This would be especially useful for me since I use Now Bar to view currently playing tracks on my lock screen while working. Being able to force the larger album art view or choose which song stats to view on the Now Bar would let me keep my phone locked while enhancing my enjoyment of the content. Broader device performance controls Robert Triggs / Android Authority Finally, I want to touch on Good Lock's potential for phone performance parameters. While Good Guardians allowed more control over device hardware, including adjusting the CPU throttling temperature threshold, I feel more control could be had here. In this vein, I'd welcome a Good Lock module to control various hardware limits. Yes, I know the potential liability of such a module, but a simple disclaimer splash screen could easily solve this. What controls do I seek? For one, without enabling any battery restrictions, I'd like to limit my Galaxy S24 FE's maximum clock speed, whether a nominal value or a performance percentage (similar to how Windows handles this). Additionally, options to use this in conjunction with frame rate options, allowing me to select the lowest possible CPU performance value to make 120Hz possible, would improve battery life without sacrificing visual fidelity. The third-party app Galaxy Max Hz could accomplish this, but it no longer works on my device. Good Lock and its myriad modules are handy, but still have plenty of unfulfilled potential. From aesthetic tweaks to hardware adjustments, Samsung gives users more control, which would only enhance the Galaxy smartphone experience. The question is: would Samsung be willing and able to add these modules in the future? What are your thoughts on the current abilities of Good Lock modules? Do they go far enough, or would you value more power? Let us know in the comments below.
