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A couple of years in the past, Samsung launched the toolkit referred to as Good Lock to develop the customization choices of their smartphones. Nevertheless, the applying was not made accessible throughout all international locations. Learn to obtain Good Lock and uncover a few of the options on provide.

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What's Samsung Good Lock?

Good Lock is a set of utilities that provides options whereas growing the diploma of customization in Samsung smartphones. It enhances the OneUI system with new superior choices, which is analogous to PowerToys in Home windows.

The Good Lock app itself works as a listing of shortcuts to completely different elements, which could be downloaded from the Galaxy Retailer, Samsung's very personal app retailer. Nevertheless, a few of them work independently and could be put in straight from the APK.

Good Lock works as a complicated settings panel / © NextPit

One necessary level to take word is, as a result of they considerably alter the smartphone's system, the utilities typically cease working with every new model of Android or OneUI, requiring the discharge of an up to date and suitable model.

Sadly, Good Lock is simply accessible in 23 international locations in accordance with Samsung, however you will get across the geographical restriction in a couple of methods.

Easy methods to set up Good Lock from the Galaxy Retailer

If Good Lock is formally accessible in your nation, merely launch the Galaxy Retailer app in your smartphone or pill, search the Good Lock app and obtain it.

The Good Lock app is accessible in few international locations / © NextPit

You should use a VPN to put in the app and bypass Samsung's geo-controls, however chances are you'll must take away your SIM card and clear your Galaxy Retailer knowledge and cache, choose a rustic the place Good Lock is accessible (like India as an illustration). Lastly, another choice is to obtain the Good Lock APK from APKMirror.

Easy methods to set up Good Lock modules

With Good Lock put in, the app lists all of the modules (identify given to every of the utilities within the bundle) which are separated into two teams: Unit and Household. By tapping on a kind of choices, Good Lock opens the module's respective web page on the Galaxy Retailer, the place the respective software could be downloaded and put in as if it was a standard app from the shop.

After putting in every module, its shortcut in Good Lock adjustments to depict an animation, indicating that it is able to be activated. Relying on the diploma of customization supplied by the module, system authorization have to be granted earlier than utilizing it.

Bypassing the regional limitations of Good Lock with Good Lock

An alternative choice to Good Lock with regards to putting in and managing modules is to make use of a standalone software, corresponding to Good Lock, which could be downloaded from the Google Play Retailer. Good Lock is loaded with ads although, which could be disabled by buying the premium model for $4.

NiceLock could be put in from the Play Retailer, nevertheless it has quite a lot of promoting / © NextPit

Easy methods to set up modules utilizing Good Lock

Good Lock is quite much like Good Lock, itemizing the completely different modules and indicating which of them have already been put in. As a way to set up a brand new utility nevertheless, isn't sufficient to faucet the module icon. To take action, you should manually set up the APKs of the specified instruments as Good Lock itself presents an index on this web page - or handle the set up of modules with the NiceLock Downloader Companion app that may be put in by way of sideloading.

Good Lock instruments

Good Lock lists the modules which are suitable together with your Samsung Galaxy's options. For instance, instruments that use the S-Pen or the curved display screen usually are not supplied on unsupported gadgets.

The set up of Good Lock or Good Lock is important as a result of these modules can't be accessed by means of Android's app tray. Subsequently, the app works as a brand new Settings display screen, with every of the modules sporting a glance that's paying homage to OneUI's settings panels.

Anyway, with out additional ado, allow us to familiarize ourselves with some instruments supplied by Good Lock:

• LockStar - Means that you can customise the lock display screen, change the place of widgets and notifications, wallpaper, and even the clock design.

Modules work like OneUI's settings screens / © NextPit

• QuickStar - Affords choices to alter the look of the notifications panel, configure which icons are displayed within the machine's standing bar (corresponding to hiding the Wi-Fi or cell sign indicator), or the place of the clock within the bar.

QuickStar permits you to disguise even the cellular provider sign indicator / © NextPit

• MultiStar - Contains instruments for multitasking. As an example, it permits you to open nearly any app in split-screen mode or in a pop-up window, with the choice to cover the standing and navigation bar.


• Clockface - Modifications the look of the clock on the lock display screen or within the always-on show mode, with the choice to make use of animated GIFs and different pictures.


• NavStar - Modifications the navigation bar icons on the backside of the display screen. Those that use the gesture navigation possibility can alter the sensitivity of the function in addition to the width and colour of the non-compulsory space the place gestures are made.


• Residence Up - Redefines the structure of One UI's house display screen. One other attention-grabbing possibility is the choice to edit the checklist of apps within the share display screen by eradicating pointless apps eliminating the Close by Share function shortcut.


• NotiStar - A notification administration panel, NotiStar lets you filter simply which apps can show alerts in OneUI, filter and categorize incoming notifications and even search outcomes.


• Routines+ - For many who use Bixby's automation routines, this module presents extra customization options, guidelines and actions, and lets you share routines.


• Keys Cafe - Customizes the keyboard, with choices to enlarge keys, add results, and even apply completely different colour themes.

Good Guardians (previously referred to as Galaxy Labs)

Good Lock additionally lets you add shortcuts to modules from the Good Guardians utility suite, which was previously referred to as Galaxy Labs:

• File Guardian - Means that you can recuperate recordsdata deleted by mistake, make backups and even completely delete recordsdata out of your smartphone.


• Battery Tracker - Screens the facility consumption of various purposes throughout chosen time durations.


• Battery Guardian - Detects extreme battery use by apps and lets you disable them.


• Galaxy App Booster - Downloads optimized app variations to your smartphone or pill.


• Thermal Guardian - Adjusts the temperature threshold, which could scale back efficiency.


• Reminiscence Guardian - Screens reminiscence utilization and guarantees to release area for different apps.

Some options supplied by Good Lock could be present in OneUI's rivals. For homeowners of Samsung Galaxy smartphones and tablets, these utilities provide a helpful number of flexibility to make the expertise of utilizing a Samsung machine an much more private journey.

What about you - have you ever heard of Good Lock earlier than? Which of those options would you prefer to see built-in into One UI? In case you use different utility apps, depart your suggestion for the NextPit group within the feedback!