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Samsung NavStar and Clockface get new features and fixes [Good Lock]
Samsung is quickly backing up its Good Lock modules this year. The company has updated several modules, reflecting Samsung’s intention to make its device more customizable than before. To keep this up, the Korean giant has released new updates for its Good lock modules, including NavStar and Clockface.
Samsung NavStar gets new update
With the help of the NavStar module, you can easily customize your device’s navigation bar. It offers different options which take your navigation experience to the next level.
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Some of the tasks you can perform with this are as follows:
- You can show and hide the navigation bar.
- You can change the color of the navigation bar.
- You can add useful buttons to the navigation bar.
- You can change the icon of the navigation bar to your favorite image.
- If you are using gesture mode, you can change the hinted background, handle length, and color.
What’s new
Now Samsung has released a new update for NavStar. The update comes with version number 5.1.2.23. The latest update of Navstar brings some fixes for the inbuilt functions, such as dark mode, show task stack, and navigation bar size. In brief, the update fixes the schedule of the dark mode of the navigation bar, which was not working properly before; it has also resolved the issues for running the apps in the ‘Show task stack’ in the Foldable devices and Tablets. It also fixed the issue related to the stability of the navigation bar, which was stuck in the System UI when used with Nultistar’s cover launcher.
v5.1.2.23 (One UI 5.X) - Fixed a problem where the dark mode of the navigation bar was sometimes not turned off when the dark mode was set to 'turn on as scheduled' - (Fold, Tablet) Fixed an issue where some apps did not run and a toast message appeared in the "Show task stack" option - (Flip) Fixed an issue where the navigation bar was abnormally large or the System UI stopped error when used with MultiStar's cover launcher.
New update available for Samsung Clockface
If you want to customize the system’s clock, it can be easily done with the help of the Clockface module. The Clockface is a module that provides several types of clock face templates. With the help of this, you can easily change your device clock style. It also allows some editing, like selecting the clock face style and decorating it by adding text, images, and Gifs.
What’s new
As you know, the Clock face is available in many Galaxy devices that have supported the Good lock module. Now Samsung has served a new update with version 2.3.3. With this new update, Samsung has expanded the support of Clockface for Galaxy Tab S8 series. However, the update is available for all Galaxy devices which are running on Android 11 to Android 13. It may carry some bug fixes that improve the stability and performance of the module.
- Support Tablet ( From Galaxy Tab S8)
In recent weeks, Google has made a lot of improvements to its dedicated messaging application. Recently, the most useful addition has been the custom camera, which provides a simple camera interface for users to quickly click or shoot videos for instant messaging. Now, it has introduced a new capability that allows users to quickly create selfie GIFs.
As of writing, this feature isn’t seen anywhere in the Google message, but the company has already shared a dedicated article with information on how to create a selfie GIF in the application.
According to the official information, to create the selfie GIF, you have to follow these steps: Open a conversation on Google Messenger, now taught, and hold the camera icon. It will start a countdown to give you time to prepare, and the recording starts and ends automatically. Finally, it will be automatically saved on the camera roll, and you can send it to anyone.
Google has also officially said, “You can also record a selfie GIF by tapping a prompt in the conversation.” It is like one of the suggested action prompts, which already includes recent photos, sharing locations, and starting a video call.
As far as the availability of the new feature is concerned, it currently has not appeared anywhere near its stable channel or the beta channel. But as Google officially suggested steps for the feature, it is expected that the company may soon provide the feature for every user.
How to Create a selfie GIF on Google Messages
- Open Google Messages
- Open or start a conversation.
- In the message bar, touch and hold the Camera
- If available, you can also record a selfie GIF by tapping a prompt in the conversation.
- A countdown appears to give you time to prepare. The recording starts and ends automatically.
- You can also manually start recording by pressing a red button.
- You don’t have an option to send the selfie GIF while recording.
- When the recording ends, tap Send
Tips:
- You can record a selfie GIF for 3 seconds.
- You can access selfie GIF that are saved on your device’s camera roll.
- You can’t edit recordings. To redo a recording, tap Restart.
Google Maps play a key role in navigation, whether it is for smartphones, tablets, or Android Auto. It is a commonly used application on all Android devices for navigation. It provides several features that make the user more comfortable to take advantage of many new features that help them find easy routes. Google has started rolling out a new update that will enhance the 3D building functionality to make the experience easier.
3D buildings are available on Android Auto-like smartphones.
The 3D building feature provides a cool visualization of the building, giving you the experience of seeing the building’s design without going anywhere. This feature appeared on Google Maps for some time. Subsequently, this mode emerged as the new standard for both Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, and it is also compatible with Android devices and iPhones.
Now, with the latest update of Google Maps, version V125, a beta version, the 3D building feature is synchronized across all the user’s devices. When you open Google Maps, go to settings and activate or deactivate the show building in 3D toggle. It will keep remembering, and when you reconnect to Android Auto, you will find the synchronized option between two services.
How to take advantage of the new Google Map features
According to the information, the new feature has been spotted on the beta version, so the update will only be available for the users who have enrolled in the beta program of Google Maps. In case you haven’t enrolled yet, you can still do that by just going to the official Play Store page of Google Map, tapping on the join button, and once it finishes restoration, it will show a new update, so hit on it.
Samsung offers a Good Lock facility, especially for Galaxy users who desire more interface customization. Now its ‘Theme Park’ module will soon receive a new update.
Samsung, to enhance users’ customization experience, offers Good Lock and rolls out updates regularly to keep it up-to-date. The Korean giant has created, expanded, and updated over the years collections of tools that allow most ‘geeks’ to have a convenient experience. Now reports are revealing that the Theme Park module will soon receive an update or new features that will improve theme creation.
Samsung enhanced the Theme Park module last time with the arrival of One UI 6.0, which introduced a completely new architecture. Now again, Samsung is gearing up to offer a new update to Theme Park; this is being speculated upon by an announcement on Samsung’s community forum. The center point of the update will be making theme creation seamless and flawless instead of adding complex new features. This means Good Lock users will soon be able to bring their theme ideas to their devices more quickly.
The update is expected to arrive by the end of April, along with various improvements for enhancing the customization experience. The design and theme application processes will be faster after this update; the existing themes can also be modified and overwritten; and the current icon pack design will automatically be applied to newly installed applications.
The aim behind the forthcoming Theme Park update is just to make theme creation more user-friendly, effortless, and fast by eliminating unnecessary steps. This will enhance usability.
Although the update not only brings new features and improvements but also brings some functional limitations; for instance, you will lose the power to use images to customize themes for Keycap Style in your Samsung keyboard, and the support for the folder shape on the Home screen will no longer be available, the ‘Change color palette’ and ‘App-specific theme settings’ items will appear as not presently supported.