Apps & Services
These One UI 5.1 apps will enhance the utility of your Galaxy device
Every year Samsung introduces a new generation of its skin. With all new updates, the company introduces several new enhancements for the Galaxy devices; for instance, last year, the Korean giant introduced the One UI 5 skin upgrade, which brings new features and improvements to the UI and existing functions of Galaxy devices.
Apart from these, Samsung has introduced some new stock apps for its Galaxy devices which aim to bring more utility to the devices. However, these apps are limited to some high-end device which comes with premium hardware specs; let’s explore them all.
Good Lock’s May 2023 update comes with bug fixes (2.2.04.60)
Good Lock
Good Lock is not a new application; it was introduced in 2016; this application is a kind of mini Galaxy store which provides different types of modules in one place that customize different UI functions like Quik panel, notification, navigation button and many more. Initially, the Good Lock was available in limited countries, but in the past few months, Samsung has expanded it to many new countries. Introducing further development, Samsung has recently brought a new version. To download it on your device, click on this link.
RegiStar
RegiStar is a new addition to Good Lock modules. This module offers customization of the functioning of the side button, touch and hold the screen and also sets activation of feature by back tap. In the Galaxy Z Fold 4 offers extra functionality to press the screen strongly. You can also take advantage of this module; here is the download link.
Dropship
Samsung Dropship is the latest file-sharing tool. This is also one of the modules which is present in Good Lock. The main quality of this file-sharing app is its ability to share the file to different platforms, including Android, iOS and the Web, which makes it a more reliable sharing app as compared to other available apps. Unfortunately, the app is currently limited to Korea. Here is the download link:
- iOS version — Apple store
- Android version 0.9.7 — APKMirror
Galaxy to share (GTS)
Galaxy to share is a useful function, allowing you to share the setting of one Galaxy device with another as it is. The function can easily share the settings of several apps, including KeysCfe, Clock Face, Sound Assistant, HomeUp, Multistar and many more. You can also manage and share the settings you have created. Download the app through this link. As of now, this function is also limited to Samsung’s home country.
Camera Assistant
Good Lock’s module camera assistant offers several customizations for the main camera; the module is full of features that make the handling of the main camera easier. Initially, this app was introduced in Galaxy S22. Later, Samsung expanded it to more Galaxy devices; to download it, click here. For your convenience, here is the list of Galaxy devices which support the Camera Assistant app.
- Galaxy S23 series
- Galaxy S22 series
- Galaxy S21 series
- Galaxy S20 series
- Galaxy Note 20 series
- Galaxy Z Fold 4
- Galaxy Z Flip 4
- Galaxy Z Fold 3
- Galaxy Z Flip 3
- Galaxy Z Fold 2
- Galaxy Z Flip
Instagram has brought several new stickers for the stories that will give users more creativity in creating stories. Whether you want to share your favorite song of the day or create your own custom stickers from your photos or videos, the new stickers will give more options to highlight the stories. Let’s explore all the new stickers and understand how we can use them.
Customize Music
Music stickers bring the utility of adding your favorite song to the stories, and now, to make it more interesting, they have grabbed the new ability for your followers to add their music to the same stories shared by you.
Highlight your stories with a new frame sticker
When you share precious memories or want to bring any special moment into the spotlight, you can use the new frame sticker that turns it into instant print. To reveal the content inside, your followers will have to shake their phones to develop the image.
Get more engagement with the new reveal sticker
Instagram users can post a hidden photo on the Instagram story and attach the reveal sticker to it. This will provide an interesting way for followers to uncover the stories by just messaging and tapping on the sticker. These tools will work as the ultimate attention grabber and will play an important role in gaining engagement.
Add cutouts to stories to make them more interesting
With the new cutout feature, users can easily make a cutout of their own photos and add it to any casual photos, which will provide a new way to make the stores more interesting and reveal the creativity they share with their friends and followers.
Availability of new stickers
Meta has officially rolled out all the stickers for Instagram users, but if you haven’t received them yet, it is advised to install them to update the application to the latest version. If you don’t revise the changes even after updating the application to the latest version, then you should wait some more time as it serves it with other features.
Samsung is preparing to introduce its new’smart forward’ service, which will leverage SmartThings to continuously update its SmartThings-connected smart home devices.
For your information, Smart Forward Service aims to provide regular and continuous software updates and offers fresh features to the products, irrespective of their debut in their market, whether they are new or old.
The latest development, the new smart forward update, brings some new features to several smart home-based devices, including the Bespoke refrigerator, 4-door family hub, Bespoke air dresser, and dehumidifier.
For the Family Hub refrigerators that were released after 2017, the latest 2024 model of the bespoke family hub was applied, including the functionality to quickly view photos and videos saved on your smartphone through the ‘Quick Share’ function on the refrigerator’s screen. Along with this, you can also run the ‘YouTube’ app right away to enjoy the content you want. Apart from this, it also gives the functionality to continue watching on the internet while the refrigerator screams from the smartphone.
The dehumidifier devices released last year now feature a “custom dying” function that automatically dries the interiors, making it more convenient to remove humidity regardless of the weather.
Meanwhile, the Bespoke Air Dressers released last year will take advantage of the ‘AI saving mode’ option. This feature will optimize Air Dressers’ energy consumption and help users save up to 15% of energy. However, it is worth noticing that when you use the AI saving mode, it may increase the drying time.
Samsung has released a new update for the “Samsung Core Services” application, version 3.1.01.1. With the latest update, the company has brought many significant changes to its applications, but they will surely improve their functionality.
According to the changelog, the latest update for the Samsung Core Services application includes new improvements, minor bug fixes, and some device performance enhancements.
For your information, Samsung Core Services is an application that provides the primary features used by Samsung applications quickly and easily through application updates, as opposed to software updates.
If you want to get the constant service of the Korean giant’s original application, then you should keep the “Samsung Core Services” application up-to-date. To do that, simply go to the Galaxy Store, select the menu option, then tap on the update option. If the update is available, tap the update button.
For starters, the Samsung Core Services application gives several utility options, such as Samsung Search. It provides a device search engine platform that enhances the functionality of various Samsung applications, including Contacts, Settings, and Finder. Along with this, the application also offers query suggestions to users, manages the incoming message, and extracts the verification to provide inline suggestions in the keyboard.