Good Lock

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
Developer(s)Good Lock Labs (Samsung Electronics)
Initial releaseMarch 2016 (2016-03)
Stable release
2.2.04.63 / June 27, 2023 (2023-06-27)
Operating systemAndroid
PlatformSamsung Galaxy
TypeSystem utilities

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]

Modules

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
  • QuickStar, which customizes the quick panel
  • Theme Park, which lets users create their own theme

Reception

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
  1. published, Harish Jonnalagadda (2022-12-09). "Samsung Good Lock: The ultimate guide to customizing your Galaxy phone". Android Central. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  2. "Good Lock: Customize the Way You Use Your Galaxy Smartphone". news.samsung.com. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  3. "Make Your Galaxy Smartphone Personal with Good Lock 2018". news.samsung.com. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  4. "Samsung reboots its Good Lock UI app, download it here (Updated)". Android Authority. 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  5. Kew-Denniss, Zachary (2023-09-25). "Samsung's Good Lock is getting an overhaul for One UI 6". Android Police. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  6. "Samsung Good Lock guide: The must-have toolkit for your Galaxy phone". Android Authority. 2023-08-17. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  7. https://9to5google.com/2016/03/29/samsung-good-lock-ui-galaxy-review/
  8. SamMobile; R, Deidre (2016-04-05). "Good Lock app review: Samsung's futuristic TouchWiz preview is a balanced effort". SamMobile. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  9. Hulse, Eric (2018-10-27). "Samsung's Good Lock Offers the Coolest Smartphone Features & Customization Nobody Talks About". XDA Developers. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  10. published, Dale Fox (2021-12-21). "This is the first app you should install on your Samsung Galaxy phone". Tom's Guide. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
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