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Samsung’s Good Lock UI now works with all Galaxy S7, S6 and Note 5 variants
Aug 05, 2025
Samsung has officially announced its advanced Good Lock UI for theSamsung Galaxy S7,Galaxy S7 Edge, allGalaxy S6variants and theGalaxy Note 5. Previously, the app was available through the Galaxy Apps store for the S7 and S7 Edge, but it had not been officially introduced. Samsung has demonstrated how serious it is about its lock screen replacement by promising to update the app every two weeks.
Good Lock replaces the standard lock screen on your Galaxy device and adds a whole heap of functionality, from quick access widgets and the ability to keep certain notifications visible to a notifications shade straight from stock Android.
Good Lock can be downloaded from Galaxy Apps in the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Korea and Singapore. Good lock is installed as an update to the System UI, so it is easy to uninstall if you ever want to return things to normal.
In addition to the announcement, the latest version of Good Lock also adds a new advanced settings menu. This section provide access to a new Recent Apps panel, blur effect for your wallpaper (which had previously been removed for “performance” reasons) and the ability to customize the Quick Settings toggles in the notifications shade.
Previous to this release, other improvements were also made. Here’s the full changelog:
With LG making the move to removing the app drawer from their default launcher (though LG isoffering the option to get it back), could it be that with Samsung adding more functionality into the lockscreen the company are adopting a similar approach and attempting to cut down the users’ interaction with elements on the homescreen itself? As we discussed in ourin-depth look at Good Lock, the app could also be an early indication of the direction TouchWiz design may take in the future.
Good Lock version 24.0.6 weighs in at 18.71 MB and can be found in theGalaxy Apps storeor the Play Store.
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