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7 New Features of Samsung One UI 5.1 Good Lock
Good Lock offers a bundle of modules for Samsung devices so users can further customize their smartphones. Samsung keeps on adding more features to the Good Lock modules through regular updates. You can check out 7 new and useful features of Samsung One UI 5.1 Good Lock.
The Korean tech giant introduced One UI 5.1 with the Samsung Galaxy S23 series and now it is available for several Galaxy devices in different regions. If you have also received the One UI 5.1 update on your Galaxy device then try out the below-given feature of Good Lock.
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7 New Samsung One UI 5.1 Good Lock features
1.) Accessibility setting change history: Nice Catch
Samsung added the Accessibility setting change history option to the Nice Catch module. This new option shows a list of changes made to accessibility settings in the past. This option is added at the bottom of Nice Catch’s settings.
To enable this option, open Good Lock >> click on Life up category >> tap Catch and turn on the toggle >> Scroll down and click on the Accessibility setting change history toggle to turn it on.
2.) Sensitivity: RegiStar
Samsung RegiStar brought a new option to the back tap action feature called Sensitivity. With this option, you can select the sensitivity of the back tap function from Low, Medium, and High. The low sensitivity needs tapping with high force while high sensitivity requires low tapping force.
To set the sensitivity of the back tap feature, open the RegiStar app >> click on the Back tap action section >> you can see the Sensitivity option at the bottom, set it as per your choice.
3.) Customize Navigation Bar Height: NavStar
Samsung Navstar app recently added a new feature called ‘Customize navigation bar height’, which provides you the option to adjust the height of the navigation bar in three levels for a wider screen experience.
Visit the Samsung Good Lock app >> tap on the Samsung NavStar module >> Now tap on the Buttons section located at the left bottom >> Tap on the toggle to turn on NavStar settings >> Scroll down and adjust the height of the Navigation bar as you like.
4.) Brightness Slider Background color: Theme Park
Users of eligible Galaxy devices can set the background color of the brightness slider as per their choice by Theme Park module.
To do so, visit Theme Park Good lock module >> Click on the Quick Panel present at the middle of the bottom bar >> Tap on Create new option >> Here you can see the two circles on the brightness bar, press on the Right one >> Select color and press OK.
5.) Hide Handle and Widget Page Looping: One Hand Operation +
At the start of April 2023, Samsung One Hand Operation Plus added Hide Handle settings to the Advanced Settings. You can see four options under the Hide handle which are Landscape mode, Quick panel, Lock screen, and Home screen.
Furthermore, the company brought a Widget Page looping option for Widget pop-ups. This option loops back to the first page after scrolling past the last page of the widget.
To enable this feature you just need to open Theme Park >> Left/ Right handle >> select Straight/Diagonal up/Diagonal down option >> Scroll down and tap on the Setting icon located next to Widget pop-up >> press toggle to turn on Widget page looping option.
6.) Hide Modes and Device Care Indicator icons: QuickStar
Now you can also hide the icons of Modes and Device Care functions from the status bar. Just, open Good Lock >> click on QuickStar module >> tap on Visibility of Indicator Icons >> Scroll down, and you can see a bunch of options in addition to Modes and Device Care >> press the toggle to turn it OFF.
7.) Change Color Palette: Theme Park
Theme Park app has the ability to change the Color Palette colour. You can now easily change the color palette color for from the app.
To change the color, open Theme Park >> click on the More option located at the top right >> tap on the Change Color Palette. Now, you select a color and adjust the saturation then press the OK option.
3 Cool Good Lock features you should try on your One UI 5.1 Samsung device
Owners of select Samsung Smart TVs, monitors, The Premiere 7 & 9 projectors, or The Freestyle 2nd Gen can stream Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Flight Simulator 2024 and hundreds of other games with Gaming Hub Xbox Game Pass.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Flight Simulator 2024 are two of the most popular games of 2024. Thanks to Samsung Gaming Hub, you don’t need to download any of the Xbox Game Pass titles, no meaning no storage required – just jump in and play.
The company has also built an engaging gameplay experience designed by fans, for fans through The Six, challenging players’ knowledge and providing another way to interact with the world of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.
Notably, Samsung’s Gaming Hub is available on a variety of Samsung screens. It includes the AI-powered 2024 TV lineup, monitors, projectors, The Premiere, and The Freestyle 2nd Gen projector, offering instant access to console-free gaming.
Anyone with a Samsung Smart TV will be able to use their remote to jump in and play. This way, Gaming Hub provides a co-branded experience, giving Call of Duty fans another way to engage with the franchise they love.
For starters: The Six offers daily trivia where players can answer a series of six questions in competition with other players around the world. Correct answers with the fastest response time will achieve higher scores.
Samsung could launch the Galaxy ixi-O AI Phone next year. The company has collaborated with LG Uplus to develop a custom smartphone. The device is said to feature Galaxy AI and LG Uplus’s AI call assistant ixi-O.
Sources citing KEDGlobal revealed that Samsung and LG Uplus working together to develop the Galaxy ixi-O AI Phone. It’s a big development in the smartphone industry, while the handset is highly likely to be Korea-limited.
Samsung fans are well aware of the Galaxy AI feature suite. ixi-O is an AI-powered digital assistant developed by Korean carrier LG Uplus. The company plans to enter the smartphone market, featuring its own-developed AI assistant.
The report indicates that Samsung and LG Uplus’ ixi-O AI Phone will launch as early as next year. The development project focuses on crafting a “real AI phone” that goes beyond simply integrating AI assistant services into a smartphone.
ixi-O comes with useful features such as AI call answering, detecting voice phishing in real-time, recording and summarizing phone calls and converting voice conversation into text – all within an on-device environment.
Image: ixi-O AI | LG Uplus Newsroom
Based on specifications, the Galaxy ixi-O AI Phone will be based on a Galaxy phone available globally. The design will match with a global Galaxy smartphone, but the software may be tweaked as per the carrier’s requirements.
A custom Galaxy phone isn’t shocking or impossible in South Korea. Samsung releases Quantum, Buddy, and Jump-branded phones in the market. The company collaborates with Korean carriers to bring these devices to mainland Korea.
The carrier introduced an on-device AI-powered ixi-O assistant earlier this month. LG Uplus will initially target its consumer base for the new AI Phone. However, the AI Assistant may be expanded to a broader audience across Korea.
Samsung could use Gauss2-based Galaxy AI on the Galaxy S25 Ultra. The company’s next-gen Generative AI model is 1.5 to 3x faster than the first-gen Gauss model. The DX division is already using Gauss2 to ramp up internal productivity.
Gauss2 offers improved performance and efficiency in simultaneously handling various data types. In the previous article, we’ve demonstrated its three distinct models that cater to different purposes: Compact, Balanced, and Supreme.
Samsung says the second-gen Gauss model offers equal or superior performance in response generation than leading open-source generative AI models. That said, the Galaxy AI will become faster and smarter with the inclusion of Gauss2.
Thanks to faster processing speed, Gauss2 enables quicker AI response generation. This way, the Galaxy user won’t have to wait much time. The company stated that it will continue to expand the reach of its AI-based services across all product lines.
That said, the Galaxy S25 Ultra is likely to boast Gauss2-based Galaxy AI. This upgrade will result in even faster processing of tasks and execution. Features like composition, image generation, and translation would benefit from Gauss2.
Earlier, we broke the news that Samsung is crafting an advanced AI technology. The Gauss2 press release indicates that the future Galaxy AI iteration could be integrated with knowledge graph technology to offer relevant results.
The Galaxy S24 series also uses Google’s Gemini Nano AI model. The fruitful collaboration offers futuristic capabilities on Galaxy devices. Samsung is rumored to use an enhanced version of Gemini Nano across the Galaxy S25 lineup.
Meanwhile, Samsung’s development may have indulged Gauss2 capabilities on the Galaxy S25 series. Integrated with new processors and optimized software, the company’s AI model would offer faster, reliable, and smarter results.