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The plugin should now work on the Galaxy S26 series.
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Abhijeet Mishra / SamMobile
Back in May, Samsung unveiled its latest Android skin for Galaxy smartphones and tablets, One UI 9.0 (Android 17). A few days later, the brand revealed which Good Lock modules support the new software and which don’t. One of the plugins that didn’t work with it was LockStar. That’s changing today.
Samsung has released an update for LockStar. It carries version 9.0.00.5 and brings two changes. First and most important, it makes the app compatible with One UI 9.0 (via Galaxy Alerts). That means the app will now work with the Galaxy S26 series, the only phones for which the new Android skin is currently available.
The second change reads “Flip cover screen unlock animation support.” You can get the latest LockStar update in two ways. First, go to Galaxy Store > Menu > Updates > Update all. Second, go to Good Lock > Plugins and tap on the update icon beside the LockStar listing.
Once you install the latest LockStar update, it will no longer be greyed out in the Plugins list. Samsung is expected to debut the stable version of One UI 9.0 this month on its upcoming flagship foldable smartphones, the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, and Galaxy Z Flip 8.
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