Ex-iPhone users, meet Good Lock, Samsung's secret weapon for One UI customization

New Galaxy phone users who have just switched from iOS to One UI for the first time may have noticed some surface-level similarities between the two platforms. But one thing Samsung's One UI excels at is customization, and today, we'll tell you how to maximize that potential.

You may have seen a glimpse of how flexible One UI can be when we explored navigation methods and the app drawer not long ago. Since then, you may have even customized your Galaxy phone in a way that feels familiar and more iOS-like. You want more? In that case, you need to know about One UI's secret weapon: Good Lock.

One UI is the only Android skin that can be extensively customized through Good Lock. The latter is a Samsung app suite that supports a variety of plugins, also known as modules, each expanding the range of customization options for different facets of One UI.

Good Lock plugins can be downloaded from the Good Lock app's main screen and include:

Theme Park: Easily and quickly create and apply themes.

Wonderland: Create 3D motion wallpapers with various effects — still our favorite holiday wallpaper generator.

LockStar: Create new lock screens and Always On Display styles.

Keys Cafe: Create and customize the Samsung Keyboard (and play typing games).

NavStar: Customize the navigation bar and gestures.

Home Up: Advanced customization options for the home screen and app drawer in One UI.

ClockFace: Configure clock styles on the lock screen and Always On Display.

QuickStar: Redesign the quick panel UI.

Edge lighting+: Customize notification edge lighting effects.

Nice Shot: Expanded screenshot and screen recording features.

NotiStar: Manage notification history more easily.

Edge Touch: Manage edge screen gesture behavior.

Nice Catch: Monitor unexplained actions, such as random vibrations and screen-on events.

One Hand Operation +: Tailor your One UI experience for one-hand usage.

Routines +: Expand the Routines tool in One UI with new features.

MultiStar: Improvements to split-screen multi-window.

Camera Assistant: Customize Camera settings with extra options.

Display Assistant: Access more display settings.

Sound Assistant: Access more sound and volume slider settings.

Game Booster +: Extra performance customization options for mobile gaming.

With Good Lock installed on your Galaxy phone, you can go beyond the default One UI customization options and truly personalize your experience in ways that you can't do with any other phones powered by Android, iOS, or anything in between.

For an even closer look at what Good Lock can do, you should check out our YouTube channel, where we have a series dedicated to the best and most useful Good Lock modules. Our Good Lock video playlist is embedded below.

If you want to give Good Lock a try, you can download the app from the Galaxy Store or Google Play. Once installed, you can launch the app and choose which modules you want to use on your Samsung device.

Mihai Matei - Senior Editor

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First Samsung device: SGH-A800

Mihai is a blogger and column writer at SamMobile. His first Samsung phone was an A800 which took a lot of beating, and a part of him still misses the novelty of the clamshell design. In his free time, he enjoys watching shows, documentaries, and stand-up comedy; listening to music, taking walks, and occasionally playing old(er) video games.

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