Who doesn’t love customizing their smartphone? Changing the look and feel of the phone not only gives a personal touch to the device, but it also keeps things interesting for the users. If you are looking for some cool new ways to customize your Galaxy smartphone, you should check out the all-new Samsung Good Lock app. It brings you tons of customization options for practically anything in One UI.

With One UI 4, the Good Lock app brings various new features that makes it insanely good for people who love personalizing their Galaxy smartphones. Let us have a look at some of the customization options offered by the app:

Home Up

With this feature, you can customize your Galaxy smartphone’s home screen and folders. Apart from these, with the task changer feature, you can also change the multi-task view. It also enables you to change the style of the app drawer from horizontal to vertical.

Nice Shot

This feature lets you customize screenshot and screen record options. It gives you options like ‘Do not copy image to the clipboard when saving’, ‘Disable crop snapping’, ‘Add delete button’, etc. And that’s not all; Nice Shot also has some cool new screen recording features. For example, ‘Do not disturb during screen recording’ ensures notifications do not get in the way of screen recording. There is also a selfie video option where you can record yourself during a screen recording session.

Theme Park

This feature lets you customize the app icons on your smartphone. Not only this, but Theme Park also lets you set any portrait mode photo as wallpaper with a parallax effect. They’re also an option to add a 3D effect to the image.

One Hand Operation+

With this feature, you can customize the gestures of your Galaxy smartphone. There are new actions in gestures, like Move Screen. There is also a keyboard shortcut option that lets you use gestures for keyboard shortcuts. You can also customize the keyboard shortcuts to have any one action.

Sound Assistant

This feature lets you customize the whole volume panel and individual apps’ customized volumes. It also enables you to change tracks with the volume button. There is also a voice changer feature that lets you apply different voice effects to your voice. It also enables you to customize the volume panel index mode.

Keys Café

This lets you apply different keyboard effects. You can also create your own stickers from the gallery that will appear under the sticker sections on the Samsung keyboard.

Clock Face

The Clock Face feature lets you customize the lock screen clock and can also sync with the clock on the Galaxy watch.

Multi-Star

This feature brings a launcher to the Galaxy Z Flip series cover screen. This will enable you to run media apps, maps on the cover screen of the Galaxy Z Flip 3.

So, what are you waiting for? Download the Good Lock app and start customizing your Galaxy smartphone!

Download the app here: Good Lock App 

The smartphone has become an extension of ourselves . Every day, we store hundreds of important data files in it. These include contact details of our family, friends, colleagues, etc., losing which would be nightmarish for anyone. So, to prevent any kind of data loss, it is of utmost importance to back up the data stored on your smartphone.

Let us have a look at how you can back up your contacts on Samsung Cloud:

• First, go to ‘Settings’
• Tap on ‘Samsung Account’ and then tap on ‘Samsung Cloud’
• Tap on ‘Back up data’
• Select ‘Contacts’ and then tap on ‘Back up now’. Tap done

Now let us have a look at the steps to restore contacts from Samsung Cloud

• First, go to ‘Settings’
• Tap on ‘Samsung Account’ and then tap on ‘Samsung Cloud’
• Tap on ‘Restore data’ and then choose the device that was last backed up and tap ‘Restore’
• Tap done. The contacts will be restored from the previous backup

Note: Ensure your device is connected to a Wi-Fi network or mobile data is turned on

Launched as a pilot program in India in March 2020, Samsung Care+ enabled by Servify’s Device Lifecycle Management platform, has got off to a great start, with more than 100,000 consumers enrolling for the service despite lockdowns that affected the markets between March and June.

“At Samsung, consumers are at the core of everything we do. With Samsung Care+, we are offering complete peace of mind to a wide-range of consumers looking to buy a new Galaxy smartphone. Samsung Care+ not only keeps you protected beyond the standard warranty, but also covers for all accidental damage for up to two years,” said Pramod Mundra, Senior Director, Mobile Business, Samsung India.

“We are honoured to partner with Samsung in bringing Samsung Care+ into India. The deep integration between Samsung and Servify’s platform made it possible to deliver a unified and digital experience across different channels, be it offline or online; and during purchase or claims – always keeping consumer at the centre,” Servify’s Founder Sreevathsa Prabhakar added.

Samsung has designed four custom packs to give a wide array of choices to customers looking to buy Samsung Care+ plans for their Galaxy smartphones.

• Extended Warranty: Covers technical and mechanical failure for one year beyond the warranty period.
• Screen Protection: Covers front screen damage for one year from the plan purchase date.
• Accidental Damage & Liquid Damage (ADLD): Covers accidental front and back screen damage and liquid damage for one year.
• Comprehensive Protection: Covers accidental physical and liquid damage (including screen) and technical or mechanical failure for two years.

With Samsung Care+, consumers get access to a talented pool of expert technicians, who use Samsung genuine parts only. Samsung Care+ is backed by Samsung’s country-wide network of over 1100 service centres.

Samsung Care+ packs are auto activated on purchase and come with a hassle-free claim process, requiring zero documentation. Claims are approved within one business hour and consumers can get free pick up and drop facility for their Galaxy smartphone in select geographies. Consumers can also check their claim/repair status of their Galaxy smartphones on-the-go with a simple tracking mechanism.

The price of Samsung Care+ packs depends on the Galaxy smartphone the customer is looking to purchase. Customers can buy Samsung Care+ packs with their new Galaxy smartphone or within 30 days of purchase of their Galaxy smartphone at Samsung Experience Stores, Smart Cafes, select Multi Brand Outlets, Samsung.com Samsung Care+ Online store and the My Galaxy App. Customers can also opt for easy financing options using Samsung Finance+.