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Samsung unveils next-gen Home Up with super cool One UI 7.0 customization

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Samsung officially introduced the new Home Up with exciting new One UI 7.0 customization. The company initially debuted this upgraded plugin during the Beta Program. As the One UI 7 goes Public, the Good Lock plugin also sees the love.

Powered by One UI 7.0, the new Samsung Home Up now offers an even more versatile suite of UI personalization features. It delivers greater design flexibility and significantly expands home screen customization capabilities.

Here’s an in-depth look at what the new Home Up offers

The Home Up module within Good Lock offers a set of useful tools for customizing device home screens to match personal preferences.

DIY Home Screen

DIY Home is the coolest customization feature offered in the new Home Up. It ends every restriction from your Galaxy’s home screen personalization by empowering you to design a layout that reflects your unique style.

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Apps, widgets, and folders can all be freely resized and repositioned. Beyond that, you can also conceal app icons underneath decorative elements with sticker and layer tools, and that too without pretty much tricky steps:

  • Add a sticker to the home screen, place it over an app icon and adjust the layer settings.
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Home Gesture Animation

One UI is typically roasted by Samsung fans due to its laggy animations. Samsung has significantly improved animations and system transition effects in the One UI. Besides, the company has also integrated an animation tuner feature in Home Up.

The Home Gesture Animation feature is perfect for users who want to personalize Galaxy’s animations. The new functionality allows you to tweak and tune the transition animations activated when returning from an app to the home screen.

  • There are four presets offered along with the addition of Advanced Tuning for granular control over aspects like speed and vibration.

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Home Up in One UI 7 has also added the ability to let you disable the Show Favorites option. It delivers a cleaner, more minimalist aesthetic to those who prefer a simplified and refreshed home screen experience.

Good Lock’s Home Up is one of the top three super exciting modules in One UI 7, Samsung says. Continuing this series, the company will spotlight two more plugins with their upgraded capabilities and features.

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New Samsung Always On Display update fixes cover screen and widget issues

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Samsung has released a new update for its Always On Display (AOD) app with version 8.8.43.2. The update comes with a few helpful bug fixes that will make the app work better for users.

Always On Display is a useful feature that shows the time, date, battery level, and other information on the screen even when your phone is locked. This makes it easy to quickly check your phone without having to turn it on fully. The fresh update makes the app better by fixing bugs, spotted by a reliable tipster @Theordysm.

With the latest update, Samsung has fixed an issue related to the Nowbar Naver Sports feature. Some users were facing errors while using it with AOD, but this issue has now been fixed, so everything should run smoothly.

Moreover, the clock settings on the cover screen have also been improved. This is especially helpful for people using foldable phones. Before, there were some errors in clock settings on the small front screen, but Samsung has now solved this.

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Also, the update has an issue with widgets. Sometimes, when users selected a theme for AOD, the widgets like weather or music controls didn’t appear in the right place. This update corrects that, so the layout looks neat and works properly.

While the Samsung Always On Display 8.8.43.2 update doesn’t add any new features, it helps make the app more stable and user-friendly. The update is being released gradually, so if you haven’t seen it yet, it should be available soon.

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You can check for the update in the Galaxy Store >> Menu option >> Updates. If the update is available, download it now to enjoy enhanced AOD functions.

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Samsung Keyboard update makes stickers easier to access

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Samsung has released a new update for its Keyboard app, which improves stickers. The update arrives with version 5.8.30.2, and it brings a helpful change for people who love using stickers while chatting.

The fresh update of Samsung Keyboard comes with better sticker organization. Samsung has made it easier to find and use stickers by organizing them into clear categories.

Now, when you open the sticker section on your keyboard, you’ll see a neater layout. This helps you find your favorite stickers faster and makes the keyboard look cleaner.

Before, it could take some time to scroll through different sticker packs. With this new update, everything is easier to see and use as the sticker categories are more organized.

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If you want to get this new update, open the Galaxy Store on your Samsung phone >> tap the Menu button, located at the bottom right corner >> choose Updates >> find Samsung Keyboard in the list and tap Update.

This update may be small, but it makes a big difference for users who often use stickers. Keeping your apps updated also helps your phone run better and gives you the latest features.

So, if you use Samsung Keyboard and enjoy sending stickers, be sure to download this new update. It’s a simple way to make your messaging experience more fun and smooth.

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Samsung NotiStar 7.0.17.0 update fixes reboot notification issue

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Samsung has released a new update for its NotiStar app with version 7.0.17.0. The update includes an important fix that will improve how the app works for many users.

The fresh update fixes a problem where notification permissions would reset every time the phone was restarted. This meant users might not receive notifications properly after a reboot.

With the new update, the notification issue has been resolved. Now, your notification settings will stay the same, even if you restart your device.

NotiStar is a Samsung’s Good Lock module for notification customization of apps. It helps users manage their notifications more effectively. The app lets you keep track of past notifications, search through them, and filter them by apps or keywords.

Samsung NotiStar 7.0.17.0 update

Now, the new update makes the app more useful and stable. You can update the app easily, just need to open the Galaxy Store, tap the Menu button, and go to the Updates section to find NotiStar. You can also open the Good Lock app and update it from there.

Alternatively, you can sideload the update from the third-party app link mentioned here, but it is not recommended. If you use NotiStar often, it’s important to install version 7.0.17.0 to enjoy a smoother and more reliable experience.

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Update Samsung’s software utility app to avoid One UI 7 download issue

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Samsung is rolling out the One UI 7 update to eligible devices, and some users are facing issues downloading the update. Device restart is addressing the problem for some, but you should also update Samsung’s software utility app.

Earlier this week, Samsung released a new version of its Software Update App. Samsung’s software utility app is responsible for updating the firmware on Galaxy devices. The app’s latest version is 4.3.27, which was dropped on April 21.

Samsung Software Update is a core app that typically doesn’t require a manual update or installation. Your Galaxy device keeps it updated to the latest official version over time, but it might extend your wait if the One UI 7 download gets stuck.

One UI 7 update introduces smooth animations, redesigned app icons, a dynamic user interface, revamped Quick Settings, and Notification Panel. Galaxy users also get new and useful features, as well as upgraded Galaxy AI tools.

Some users faced issues with downloading the OTA update. It might have been caused because of server overload as the rollout was just expanded to India, which is a considerably significant market from volume for Galaxy devices.

Pausing a stuck firmware download and Resuming it after a device Restart worked for many. However, it’s not a bad idea to update your phone’s Samsung Software Update app to the latest official version to ramp up One UI 7 installs.

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Samsung Good Lock modules working again after global rollout issues

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Samsung has released a new update for its Good Lock app after it launched the app in more countries around the world. Good Lock is an amazing app for Samsung phones that lets users change and customize how their phone looks and works.

Before, only people in a few countries could use it, but now it’s available to more users through the Google Play Store. After the global launch, many people noticed that some popular modules in the app were missing or not working.

Samsung quickly noticed the issue of missing modules in the app and has now fixed it to provide a smoother experience. The modules that are now back and working include Home Up, ClickFace, NotiStar, MultiStar, and Display Assistant (Beta).

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Now, users of the eligible Galaxy devices can download these modules without any issue. They can now easily find and install modules to use new functions.

At the same time, Samsung has also removed three modules – Galaxy to Share, Dropship, and RegiStar. These were only meant for users in South Korea, and it looks like they were added to the global version by mistake. This means that these modules might not be released globally.

Even though those three are no longer available, most users will be happy to see the main modules working again. Samsung aims to give a better experience to users everywhere with these updates.

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