The best Good Luck modules get One UI 8 support with new features
TL;DR Good Lock modules like Home Up, MultiStar, NavStar, and QuickStar have been updated with support for One UI 8.
Home Up's update also brings several new features and improvements to the DIY Home Screen feature.
One UI 8 stable is expected to reach many more smartphones across Samsung's lineup in the near future.
The Galaxy Z Fold 7, Flip 7, and Flip 7 FE are out, and they are the first phones to get stable One UI 8 update. With their launch done and dusted, we expect Samsung to begin rolling out stable One UI 8 to the rest of its lineup very soon. In anticipation of an impending rollout, Samsung has updated its HomeUp and MultiStar Good Lock modules to support One UI 8, so power users feel right at home with the update.
We've spotted updates for MultiStar as well as for NavStar and QuickStar modules that makes them compatible with One UI 8:
Zac Kew-Denniss / Android Authority
As you can see, the MultiStar module has been updated to v10.0.32 with support for One UI 8. This update also brings an exclusive 'Launcher widget' feature for the Flip 7 and two new settings for all multi-window support devices. The App Screen Size Conversion setting provides an icon for easy switching between full, landscape, and portrait modes, whereas the Portrait Mode Screen Ration Adjustment setting lets you toggle between 16:9 and 21:9 ratios.
The NavStar and QuickStar modules have also been updated with support for One UI 8, but their changelog doesn't contain any other interesting tidbits.
Speaking of interesting, Home Up is one of the most prolific Good Lock modules you can install on your Samsung Galaxy phone. As spotted by Sammy Fans, it has received a healthy update that bumps up compatibility with One UI 8 and brings a ton of new features. Several of these features are for DIY Home Screen, like alignment guides, item grouping, edit lock, floating toolbar, and more.
Other changes include Page Indicator Hiding for a clean home screen, Horizontal Scrolling in 'Alphabetical Order' mode, HomeUp Quick Access pop-up, app launch animation tuning settings, and more.
Combined, these are substantial updates to some of the most prolific updates, and the newer features will be appreciated once more phones get their stable One UI 8 update.
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