As most of you might know, WhatsApp for Android and iOS allows you to lock chats behind a passcode or biometric authentication. Once you lock a chat, the app also moves it from the regular chats list to the Locked Chats folder. This feature is very helpful for people who don’t want anyone else to […]
Read MoreSamsung introduced many new features with One UI 6.1, which debuted earlier this year with the Galaxy S24 series. One such feature was Photo Ambient, which adds weather effects to the lock screen wallpaper. Samsung is improving the performance of those effects with a new update. Samsung Vision Core update brings more realistic weather effects […]
Read MoreEarlier this year, Microsoft updated Windows 11 with the ability to show a card containing the weather information on the lock screen, allowing people to check the forecast without unlocking the device. Well, the company is now updating the operating system with the ability to show cards for other types of updates on the lock […]
Read MoreDuring the Galaxy S24 launch event in January this year, Samsung teased the Galaxy Ring. At MWC 2024, the company showcased the smart ring but didn’t reveal many details about the product. Since then, we’ve been slowly and steadily getting more information about it. Today, we have some more information about the Galaxy Ring. According […]
Read MoreGoogle is working on equipping Android with the ability to assign a default note-taking app, which will give also you an option to add a shortcut for taking notes on the lock screen, and this feature will support input from a stylus as well. At the same time, the company is also working on making […]
Read MoreEdge Lighting used to be a Good Lock-exclusive feature, but parts of it have since been simplified and added to One UI as a regular option for users who might not have access to the Good Lock platform. What is Edge Lighting? If the name didn’t give it away, Edge Lighting allows you to add […]
Read MoreThe default One UI experience has a horizontal scrolling app drawer and no options to change how this characteristic functions. In the past, Good Lock users could switch to a vertical scrolling drawer, but Samsung took that option away. Now, a Samsung Community moderator confirms it is coming back. According to a post on a […]
Read MoreLocking the keyboard on a Mac without locking anything else in the process is impossible to do solely through native apps and keyboard shortcuts. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t protect your Mac from accidental keystrokes and unwanted input. Here are some ways to lock your Mac’s keyboard and the device itself. Locking the Mac […]
Read MoreSamsung teased the Galaxy Ring at the Unpacked event last month, but neither did it reveal any features of its first smart ring nor provide a launch time frame. However, Samsung seems busy with the Galaxy Ring’s development since it appeared on the Samsung Good Lock app. The Samsung Galaxy Ring is now listed in […]
Read MoreThere’s a lot of excitement for the Galaxy Ring, the first truly “new” mobile product from Samsung in a while. Samsung teased the Galaxy Ring during the Unpacked event for the Galaxy S24 series last month, only saying that the device will be out later this year. It may be a while until the company […]
Read MoreEver since Samsung started releasing bezel-less Android smartphones, it has offered on-screen buttons and its own gesture-based navigation systems. Later, it also added a gesture-based navigation system from Google as well. However, with the One UI 6.1 software, Samsung removed its gesture-based navigation system on the Galaxy S24, enraging some users, including some of us. […]
Read MoreAs most people know by now, the Galaxy S24 series ships with an updated version of One UI. Samsung’s proprietary Android interface got some new features, including AI-powered tools, but also implemented a few odd changes to the general interface. When Samsung released the One UI 5.0 update in 2022, it changed how Galaxy device […]
Read MoreThe rumored lock screen shortcuts to Instagram and Snapchat camera modes don’t seem to be a part of the One UI 6.1 update for the Galaxy S24 series. Regardless of how that story may or may not develop, the option to customize the two lock screen app shortcuts for easy access has been available in […]
Read MoreThe Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra are the first phones to run Samsung’s new One UI 6.1 software. Although it might seem like a minor update over One UI 6.0, it isn’t. It brings several new AI and customization features to Samsung’s mobile devices. Some of those features will also be released […]
Read MoreOne UI 6.1 will likely debut on the Galaxy S24 series, which will be unveiled after two days. It is expected to bring several new features, particularly on the Galaxy S24. However, many features will likely be released to existing smartphones and tablets, and they have been leaked over the past few weeks. One more […]
Read MoreOne UI 6.1 will likely debut on the Galaxy S24 series, which will be unveiled after two days. It is expected to bring several new features, particularly on the Galaxy S24. However, many features will likely be released to existing smartphones and tablets, and they have been leaked over the past few weeks. One more […]
Read MoreOne UI 6.1 will likely debut on the Galaxy S24 series, which will be unveiled after two days. It is expected to bring several new features, particularly on the Galaxy S24. However, many features will likely be released to existing smartphones and tablets, and they have been leaked over the past few weeks. One more […]
Read MoreSamsung smart TV users have a couple of options for controlling their TVs. They can use the traditional remote that ships with the TV or the SmartThings app on their Galaxy phones to control the TV via the touchscreen. The SmartThings TV remote can be accessed by opening the mobile app, selecting the desired TV, […]
Read MoreGood Lock recently crossed the 100-million-downloads milestone, due in part to the app becoming available in more countries over the last few months, and it has been receiving regular updates in recent days in tandem with Samsung’s One UI 6 rollout. Some of those updates brought new features that take advantage of Android 14/One UI […]
Read MoreSamsung offers the ability to take notes directly from a phone’s or tablet’s lock screen. Users can use the bundled S Pen stylus and start writing on the screen even when the device is in sleep mode. Most other Android brands currently do not offer a similar feature, but Google could be preparing a similar […]
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