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Here you will find the latest news and most recent developments on the apps, with regular updates and all the information you need.
Customize nav bar on the Galaxy Note 9 and S9 with Good Lock 2018
It’s now possible to completely customize nav bar on the Galaxy Note 9 and the Galaxy S9 with Good Lock 2018. Samsung first released this powerful customization app for Marshmallow-powered devices. The app didn’t receive an update for Nougat so it was forgotten. Samsung revived it earlier this year by releasing a new version compatible […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 5 years ago
Official Tidal app launched for Samsung wearable devices
There’s a new music streaming option now for Samsung’s wearable devices. Tidal has announced the launch of its official app for Samsung’s smartwatches and activity trackers. This is actually Tidal’s first app for wearable devices. Tidal’s app is available for the Samsung Galaxy Watch, Gear S3, Gear S3 and the Gear Sport as well as […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 5 years ago
My Emoji Maker may arrive soon for the Galaxy Note 8 and other devices
It appears that Samsung could bring the My Emoji Maker app to other Samsung devices like the Galaxy Note 8. It was introduced with the Galaxy S9 earlier this year and has so far not been released for any other device. Multiple Galaxy Note 8 and Galaxy S8 users have noted online that they have […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 5 years ago
Samsung Focus will no longer be supported, but you can still use it
With the release of the version 2.5.00.20, Samsung has announced the end of development and support for the Samsung Focus productivity app. It was launched in September 2016 as an application that combines email, calendar, task, memo, and contacts into a unified productivity hub. We were pleasantly surprised with the idea and execution at the time of […]
- By Naresh
- 5 years ago
Samsung Health will stop syncing data with third-party apps
Samsung Health is one of the better-designed and feature-rich apps from the Korean company’s stable. The health and wellness-focused app is capable of collecting a wide variety of activity related data through the built-in smartphone sensors and dedicated wearables such as the Gear S3, Gear Sport, Gear Fit Pro, etc. In an attempt to make […]
- By Naresh
- 5 years ago
Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy Tab S4 get ARCore support
ARCore is Google’s software-based augmented reality platform for Android. It’s already supported by several Samsung handsets including but not limited to the Galaxy S9. With the company unveiling new devices in recent weeks, the list has been updated to reflect that the AR platform is also supported by the Galaxy Note 9 and the Galaxy […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 5 years ago
Samsung Health crosses 500 million installs on the Google Play Store
Samsung’s fitness and activity tracking platform is called Samsung Health. It was initially launched as “S Health” with the Galaxy S3 and the company rebranded it to Samsung Health last year. That’s also when Samsung added an “Ask An Expert” feature to the app which allowed users in the United States 24/7 online doctor visits. […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 5 years ago
All Samsung Good Lock 2018 features explained
Some of you may remember an app Samsung released for Marshmallow-powered devices called Good Lock. It was a powerful customization app for the user interface which as you might imagine was very well received. The Good Lock team was also quick to incorporate suggestions from users to further improve the app’s capabilities. The app wasn’t […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 5 years ago
How to enable Good Lock 2018 apps
For some very odd reason, Samsung has kept Good Lock 2018 and its core apps limited to the US and South Korea. This means that even if you download and install the Good Lock 2018 APK, it’s not going to work. You can download the individual apps from the links given above and then follow […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 5 years ago
Galaxy S9 ARCore support will arrive in a few weeks
Samsung announced at its annual developers’ conference last year that it has teamed up with Google to bring its ARCore platform to the Galaxy, Galaxy S8+ and the Galaxy Note 8. Samsung decided against fragmenting augmented reality on Android. It could have created its own AR platform for its smartphones but in the interest of […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 5 years ago
Samsung Movie Maker app will be axed after the Android P update
Samsung Movie Maker app comes pre-installed on many of the new Galaxy devices to take care of your basic video editing needs. The app doesn’t have an icon but can be accessed from the Gallery app when trying to edit a video. The app is currently receiving an update to version number 2.3.03.10 and brings […]
- By Naresh
- 5 years ago
Hancom Office S will be preinstalled on the Galaxy S9 and S9+ in North America
Samsung smartphones come preinstalled with many apps that users often label as bloatware. It seems Samsung is not content with the already long list of preloaded apps on its smartphones. Hancom Inc., a South Korean software company, has announced in a press release that its document-editing software, Hancom Office S, will come preinstalled on the […]
- By Naresh
- 5 years ago
Camera-based Google Lens comes to the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy Note 8
Google Lens is a visual search tool that the internet search giant announced last year. It analyzes what the smartphone camera sees and then provides relevant content. The feature is called Google Lens and while it was initially kept exclusive to Google’s Pixel handsets, the company decided to bring Lens to all Android devices running […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 5 years ago
Samsung’s new app lets you take the Galaxy S9 for a spin
By now, Samsung’s retail and carrier partners have already set up spaces in their stores with demonstration units of the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy S9+. However if you’d rather take the Galaxy S9 for a spin from the comfort of your own couch then you’ll be pleased to know that Samsung has made an […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 5 years ago
Samsung Max is a new app for data savings and privacy
Samsung today announced the launch of Samsung Max, its new Android application for mobile data savings, data usage monitoring, enhanced Wi-Fi security, and application privacy management. Technically, Samsung Max is not a new app, but rather a substantial Samsung branded UI and feature update to the Opera Max app that comes pre-installed on select Galaxy […]
- By Naresh
- 5 years ago