Good Lock
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| Developer(s) | Good Lock Labs (Samsung Electronics) |
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| Initial release | March 2016 |
| Stable release | 2.2.04.63 / June 27, 2023 |
| Operating system | Android |
| Platform | Samsung Galaxy |
| Type | System utilities |
Good Lock (Korean: 굿락) is a software suite to tweak and customize the user interface and experience on Samsung Galaxy devices.[1] It is developed by Good Lock Labs in cooperation with Samsung, and can be downloaded from the Galaxy Store.
Good Lock was first released in April 2016.[2] Responding to customer demand, it was revived in 2018[3] for the Galaxy S7, S8, S9 and Note 8 lines running Android Oreo. Good Lock has continued to be developed since then.[4] The latest version, Good Lock 6.0, is set to be released alongside One UI 6.0 in Q4 2023.[5]
While it initially launched in South Korea, it has progressively expanded its availability to over 40 countries, with more being added.
Modules
[edit]Good Lock uses modules that can be added by users, each of which provides a different sort of customization. Some of the many modules available include:[6]
- ClockFace, which customizes the clock on the always-on display or lock screen
- KeysCafe, which customizes the Samsung Keyboard
- LockStar, which customizes the lock screen
- One Hand Operation+, which adds a customizable gesture control system
- Theme Park, which lets users create their own theme
- Home Up, which customizes the home screen, apps screen and share menu
- NavStar, which customizes the navigation bar
- QuickStar, which customizes the quick panel and the top info bar
Reception
[edit]The website 9to5Google wrote about the first version of Good Lock: "crazy, complex, and even brilliant in places".[7] SamMobile called it a "balanced effort".[8] XDA Developers wrote about Good Lock in 2018 saying: "Samsung Good Lock genuinely changes a great deal of how the phone's UI looks and feels. This is something that other manufacturers don't allow.".[9] In 2021, Tom's Guide wrote that Good Lock is "the first app you should install on your Samsung Galaxy phone".[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Harish Jonnalagadda (2022-12-09). "Samsung Good Lock: The ultimate guide to customizing your Galaxy phone". Android Central. Archived from the original on 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ "Good Lock: Customize the Way You Use Your Galaxy Smartphone". news.samsung.com. Archived from the original on 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ "Make Your Galaxy Smartphone Personal with Good Lock 2018". news.samsung.com. Archived from the original on 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ "Samsung reboots its Good Lock UI app, download it here (Updated)". Android Authority. 2018-06-27. Archived from the original on 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ Kew-Denniss, Zachary (2023-09-25). "Samsung's Good Lock is getting an overhaul for One UI 6". Android Police. Archived from the original on 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ "Samsung Good Lock guide: The must-have toolkit for your Galaxy phone". Android Authority. 2023-08-17. Archived from the original on 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2022-11-26. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ SamMobile; R, Deidre (2016-04-05). "Good Lock app review: Samsung's futuristic TouchWiz preview is a balanced effort". SamMobile. Archived from the original on 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ Hulse, Eric (2018-10-27). "Samsung's Good Lock Offers the Coolest Smartphone Features & Customization Nobody Talks About". XDA Developers. Archived from the original on 2022-12-19. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ Dale Fox (2021-12-21). "This is the first app you should install on your Samsung Galaxy phone". Tom's Guide. Archived from the original on 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2023-10-04.