Apps & Services
Samsung ClockFace update improves clock-style experience on Galaxy Z Flip 3 and Flip 4
Samsung has a lot of applications that provide many utility functions for Galaxy devices. The ClockFace is also one of them; it is one of the popular Good Lock modules that provides several customization options for the clock style on Galaxy smartphones and tablets. Now Samsung has rolled out a new update, which has brought some fixes. Let’s know about it.
Samsung ClockFace update
Samsung has rolled out a new update for the ClockFace, which comes with version number 2.3.23. According to the changelog, the company has stabilized the clock-style menu entry more than before. This improvement will only affect two smartphones that are equipped with flexible displays, including the Galaxy Z Flip 4 and the Galaxy Z Flip 3.
As the update only pertains to the fixes for the Galaxy foldable, it is possible that it may not be available on other devices, but if you are getting the update on another device, then it may contain some other internal fixes for your device, so you can update the device.
Users who own Galaxy smartphones or tablets can easily update the application from the Galaxy Store. Alternatively, you can also update the app directly by downloading the latest version from Apkmirror.
Your secure and private digital wallet, ‘Google Wallet’, is dropping support for old Android and Wear OS versions, starting next month.
Google Wallet is a digital wallet facility on Android that allows you to quickly access payment cards, passes, tickets, keys, or IDs that you choose to store on it. Google Pay plays an essential role in helping you manage your money and your finances. The new support document reveals that from June 10, Google Wallet will only support Android smartphones that at least run Android 9 or higher. It means you can use Google Wallet on Samsung devices released in or around 2014, including the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy Tab E 9.6.
“Google Wallet will require Android 9 or higher on your phone and OS 2.x or higher on your smartwatch.”
While using Google Wallet on your smartwatch, your watch should be running on Wear OS 2.x or higher. The good news is that Samsung Galaxy Watches with Wear OS are all compatible with the latest Wear OS 4, so none will be impacted by this change.
Google Wallet says the reason behind this new change is that “security updates aren’t available for Android versions below 9.”
Another support page, which is yet to be updated, shows Android 7.0 as the basic requirement. When Google Walled debuted in 2022, Android 5.0 was listed. With this new change, users who are using Android Nougat (7.0, 7.1) and Oreo (8.0, 8.1) are impacted. As reported by Android Studio, Android 9 Pie has a cumulative distribution of 86.4%.
Whereas, at launch, Wear OS 2 was based on Android 8.0 Oreo but was later updated to Android 9.0 Pie. Previously, Google ended Play Services support back in August 2023 for Android KitKat.
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New support is knocking on the doors of a few Samsung Galaxy flagship smartphones, as PUBG is getting 120 fps support on the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S23, and Galaxy Z Fold 5.
Transparently, smartphone GPUs have become extensively powerful over the past couple of years, but the fact that can’t be denied is that a lot of that power goes to waste when it comes to mobile games. Plus, game developers also don’t take advantage of features such as high refresh rate displays.
Almost all smartphone manufacturers are offering a refresh rate of 120 Hz these days, but the catch is that there are only countably many games that support running at that frame rate, and PUBG, one of the most famous mobile games of all time, is one such example. It came into existence six years ago, in March 2017, and yet it is limited to a 90 fps frame rate.
Now finally, it appears that PUBG players who own a recent flagship Galaxy phone, including the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S23, and Galaxy Z Fold 5, will soon be able to battle it out at a smooth 120 fps. PUBG is close to getting a new update on May 13 that will introduce a 120 fps mode, and the Korean giant, through a post on X, has already confirmed that the Galaxy S24 series, the Galaxy S23 series, and the Galaxy Z Fold 5 will be among the list of devices that will support that mode.
Samsung also stated that it has worked with Tencent, the game’s developer, on optimizing performance on these devices. The optimizations will be counted in the latest version of the Game Optimization Service (GOS), and the Game Booster application comes pre-installed on Galaxy devices.
Samsung has not revealed enough details regarding this report yet, but it will be interesting to see whether the brand will offer this 120 fps support to the rest of the flagship Galaxy smartphones or not.
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Samsung Galaxy devices come with the highly acclaimed One UI user interface. With the One UI skin, Samsung is eligible to get many new features and intuitiveness for using the device. Along with this, skiing also brings the cool ability to customize almost all the UI elements according to the user’s taste.
Good Lock: A module store
Good Lock provides a list of modules that can be used after installation. There are a lot of modules categorized into two lists, including MakeUP and LifeUP.
Under the makeup list, there are models that allow users to manage the interface of a device in multiple aspects. This list includes modules like Theme Park, Wonderland, Lockstar, Keys Cafe, and many more.
Meanwhile, under the Life Up list, there are models that allow users to manage their daily routine functions in more convenient ways, including multitasking, edge touch, routines, cameras, and many more system functions.
Good lock availability: countries and devices
Good Lock, one of the most appreciated features of the Galaxy device, has been limited to certain countries due to unknown reasons, but the company is gradually expanding its availability. Along with the region limitations, due to some hardware or software limitations, the company has also made it available for select devices. The list below is based on official confirmation from Samsung.
Samsung Good Lock Supported Device List:
Galaxy S series:
Galaxy S7
Galaxy S7 edge
Galaxy S8 series
Galaxy S9 series
Galaxy S10 series
Galaxy S20 series
Galaxy S20 FE
Galaxy S21 series
Galaxy S21 FE
Galaxy S22 series
Galaxy S23 series
Galaxy S23 FE
Galaxy S24 series
Galaxy Z series
Galaxy Fold
Galaxy Z Flip LTE
Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G
Galaxy Z Flip 5G
Galaxy Z Fold 3
Galaxy Z Flip 3
Galaxy Z Fold 4
Galaxy Z Flip 4
Galaxy Z Fold 5
Galaxy Z Flip 5
Galaxy Note series:
Galaxy Note 7
Galaxy Note 8
Galaxy Note 9
Galaxy Note 10
Galaxy Note 10+
Galaxy Note 10 5G
Galaxy Note 10 Lite
Galaxy Note 20
Galaxy Note 20 5G
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G
Galaxy A series:
Galaxy A30
Galaxy A30s
Galaxy A31
Galaxy A32
Galaxy A32 5G
Galaxy A33 5G
Galaxy A34 5G
Galaxy A35 5G
Galaxy A40
Galaxy A41
Galaxy A42 5G
Galaxy A50
Galaxy A50s
Galaxy A51
Galaxy A51 5G
Galaxy A52
Galaxy A52 5G
Galaxy A53 5G
Galaxy A54 5G
Galaxy A55 5G
Galaxy A60
Galaxy A70
Galaxy A70s
Galaxy A71
Galaxy A71 5G
Galaxy A72
Galaxy A73 5G
Galaxy A80
Galaxy A90 5G
Galaxy Tab S series:
Galaxy Tab S4
Galaxy Tab S6
Galaxy Tab S6 5G
Galaxy Tab S6 Lite
Galaxy Tab S7
Galaxy Tab S7+
Galaxy Tab S7 FE
Galaxy Tab S8
Galaxy Tab S8+
Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
Galaxy Tab S9
Galaxy Tab S9+
Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
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