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Phone Arena
15 hours ago
- Phone Arena
Samsung updates Good Lock modules ahead of One UI 8 rollout
Samsung has begun updating key Good Lock modules ahead of the official One UI 8 release, ensuring a smoother transition for Galaxy device users planning to upgrade to Android 16. In order to have its suite of apps ready for the launch of its new devices this week, Samsung has rolled out updates to four popular Good Lock components: Home Up, MultiStar, NavStar, and QuickStar. All of these now officially support One UI 8 , which comes preloaded with the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 and should continue to roll out to older Galaxy devices after that. This follows a similar update to Samsung's Good Guardians suite earlier this month. The updated versions are as follows: Home Up: 17.0.00.28 MultiStar: 10.0.32 NavStar: 8.0.00.4 QuickStar: 9.0.00.01 Good Lock modules receiving an update. | Image credit — PhoneArena These updates are now live in the Galaxy Store. To install them, open the Galaxy Store app, go to Menu > Updates, and tap the "Update all" button in the top right corner. It should be noted that while all four modules are now compatible with One UI 8 , Home Up has received the most notable improvements. In One UI 8 , Samsung has shifted many Home Up customization tools directly into the core home screen settings, allowing users to make changes without needing to dive into the module. Enhanced animation tuning and blur customization are now supported natively, and the new DIY Home feature adds deeper layout control. Multi Star changes for One UI. 8. | Image credit — PhoneArena However, these changes are exclusive to One UI 8 , meaning users on One UI 7 or earlier will not see the new features. As such, those interested in exploring the improvements will need to wait for their device's eligibility in the One UI 8 rollout, which is rumored to begin no secret that Samsung's Good Lock has become a staple among Galaxy power users, offering tools to personalize everything from the status bar and navigation gestures to multitasking behavior and themes. Now, with these new updates, the platform remains tightly integrated with Samsung's software updates. Hopefully, users can expect more modules to be refreshed as we approach the stable release window.
Android Authority
6 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.
GSM Arena
12-07-2025
- GSM Arena
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 in for review
Hey there, Galaxy Z Flip7! Samsung's latest flip-foldable may fly under the radar that is the Galaxy Z Fold7, but we're willing to bet that this one is going to be more popular. Nothing's changed with the retail package - you get the phone, a SIM tool, and a USB-C cable. The Flip7 comes in two versions - 12/256GB and 12/512GB. You get a choice of Blue Shadow, Jet Black, Coral Red, and the online exclusive Mint. The biggest upgrade with this generation of Galaxy Z Flip is the cover screen. It now stretches from end to end to reach 4.1 inches - a big jump from 3.4 inches. Samsung shrunk the bezels and made the phone ever-so-slightly wider and taller to accommodate the new screen. Still, the Galaxy Z Flip7 measures 13.7mm closed, and 6.5mm when opened, compared to 14.9mm/6.9mm on its predecessor. The inner display also got a notable jump in size - from 6.7 inches to 6.9 inches. It's noticeable. Back to the cover screen. It's smarter, too. By default, the Z Flip7's cover screen is like a big Galaxy Watch - you get widgets and not fully-featured apps. But you can force the phone to let you use all your apps on the screen - go to Samsung Labs, enable all apps on the cover screen, and then download a Galaxy Store app called MultiStar. Non-optimized apps don't use the entire cover screen, but it's worth it just to have them available! Still, Samsung lags behind Motorola in terms of cover screen functionality - The razr 60 Ultra can allow any app on its outer screen, no hacking needed! Anyway, we're trying our best to give you reviews of all the phones we have at the office but it will take some time! Kindly, be patient! Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7
Hans India
08-07-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Epic Games drops app store-related antitrust lawsuit against Samsung
Seoul: The head of US gaming giant Epic Games said on Tuesday the company has dropped an antitrust lawsuit against Samsung Electronics Co. involving the blocking of software originating from sources outside of app stores of Google and Samsung on the South Korean tech company's mobile devices. "We're dismissing our court case against Samsung following the parties' discussions. We are grateful that Samsung will address Epic's concerns," Tim Sweeney, chief executive officer (CEO) and founder of Epic Games, said on X, formerly known as Twitter. Epic Games, best known for popular online shooter Fortnite, had filed the lawsuit last year in the U.S. over a feature on Samsung devices that automatically blocks the installation of apps from sources outside the Google Play Store and Samsung's own Galaxy Store, reports Yonhap news agency. Epic had argued that this mechanism constituted an unfair barrier to competition. Epic users had to download the company's apps from its official website after manually disabling the feature. With the case against Samsung now dropped, Epic is expected to continue its legal dispute against Google alone. The two U.S. tech giants have been engaged in a broader legal fight over app store policies and market dominance. Meanwhile, Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday it has acquired U.S.-based digital health technology company Xealth in a bid to expand its health care information technology (IT) ecosystem. The acquisition agreement was signed on the previous day, and the acquisition process is expected to be completed by the end of this year, according to Samsung Electronics. Xealth, a digital health care startup spun off from Providence Health System in 2026, provides a platform that integrates a wide range of digital health tools and care programs for health care providers. It currently has a network of more than 500 U.S. hospitals, including Advocate Health and Banner Health, and more than 70 digital health solution partners.
Forbes
21-06-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Samsung Makes New Free Offer To Millions Of Galaxy Phones And Tablets
Samsung Galaxy S25 (left) and Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra (right) are included in the Perplexity offer. ... More (Photo by Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Samsung Galaxy device users are eating well at the moment. After giving free access to streaming services and photo editing software, the company has a new free subscription offer for millions of existing Galaxy phone and tablet owners. The Korean company is giving away 12 months of chatbot Perplexity AI Pro, which is worth $200, to Galaxy phone and tablet owners in the U.S. To get the deal, head to the Galaxy Store, download the Perplexity AI app and create an account. That's it, you should now have a full year of the Pro tier of Perplexity AI. If you have used Gemini, ChatGPT, Copilot—or any other chatbot—you will be familiar with Perplexity. It claims to focus on accuracy by always providing citations for its answers. The Pro version gives users more options for tailoring their output results from AI models, including GPT-4 Omni, Claude 3, and Google's Gemini. Other Pro features allow text-to-image generation, file uploads, and an increased amount of daily searches, which uses more sources for more detailed answers. This is one of Samsung's more generous software giveaways this year. The last year-long subscription Samsung gifted to Galaxy users was for Disney Plus via its now-defunct 'Boost' program. Two years on, a similar, more 2025-inspired, freebie has been made exclusively to U.S. Galaxy phone owners. None of the current lineup of bundled subscription services, that come with Galaxy S25 purchases, extend beyond one month—the only exception being six months of Gemini Advanced. It isn't worth buying a Samsung phone for any of those software freebies (it is, however, for the free tablet and trade-in deals). But the good thing about the Perplexity offer is that it doesn't require the purchase of a new phone. Have a look around for an old Samsung phone and see if you can still claim the subscription. Let me know me know if that works. Samsung's Big Freebie Gamble Samsung's free Galaxy Buds 3 Pro and £200 trade in deal. So far this year, Samsung has bundled a free tablet and a free pair of Galaxy Buds with Galaxy S25 purchases, given away a Galaxy S25 with select TVs and massively raised trade-in prices to unprecedented levels. The best offers and freebies have been bundled with the Galaxy S25 Edge, which could be related to a recent report that claimed the device may not be selling well. The fact that Samsung has launched some of its most aggressive trade-in pricing I have seen, for the Edge, hints that may be the case. It also shows what lengths the Korean company will go to to shift smartphones—so there may be more deals on the way for the Edge and other Galaxy phones. Don't miss out, hit the follow button below for the latest tech news and deals stories.
