Several Samsung Galaxy devices are already compatible with the One UI 7 Home Up support, while Galaxy Fold and Tablet devices are still undergoing testing for full support. Samsung has recently rolled out a new update for its Home Up Good Lock module with version 16.0.00.82 on One UI 7 devices.

This Samsung’s new One UI 7 Home Up update includes a significant improvement, including Fold and Tablet support in addition to new DIY home features.

According to the changelog, the new update expands One UI 7 Home Up support to Galaxy Fold and tablet devices, which were previously not fully compatible with this Good Lock app. Apart from support, the update includes general bug fixes to improve the stability and performance of the app.

Home Up is a Samsung Good Lock module for home screen customization. It helps users manage their home screen more effectively. Also, you can customize your Galaxy phone’s home screen without even opening the Home Up app, as some of its settings will be available in the One UI Home app launcher.

Now, the new update makes the app more useful and stable on your Fold and Tab devices. You can easily update the app, just open the Galaxy Store, tap on the menu button, and go to the Updates section to find Home Up. You can also open the Good Lock app and update it from there.

If you use Home Up often, it’s important to install version 16.0.00.82 to enjoy a smoother and more reliable experience.

Samsung has started rolling out Stable One UI 7 for its devices. But the company has now sped up the stable version and added some of its popular devices, including the Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy Z Fold 5, Galaxy Z Flip 5, Galaxy S24 FE, and Galaxy Tab S10 series, to get the One UI 7 update next week in Global. 

At the time of writing, the One UI 7 update is only available in a few countries, but Samsung confirmed that the global rollout for these smartphones will begin next week.

According to the Samsung Thailand Newsroom, the One UI 7 update will be gradually available for the Galaxy S24 FE, Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy Z Fold 5, Galaxy Z Flip 5, and Galaxy Tab S10 series in “late April” and will continue to roll out to other smartphones and tablets in the coming months.

You can check out these devices to get One UI 7 in the global market next week

• Galaxy S24 FE
• Galaxy S23
• Galaxy S23 Plus
• Galaxy S23 Ultra
• Galaxy Z Fold 5
• Galaxy Z Flip 5
• Galaxy Tab S10 series 

Samsung is a great technology vendor in the phone industry, but when it comes to security and privacy, the Korean tech giant is two steps ahead. Now, according to reports, Samsung’s One UI 8 (Android 16) may introduce a useful security feature that will block USB devices when your phone is locked. Because Google is adding an option to Advanced Protection Mode with the Android 16 feature to disable USB data access when the phone is locked for enhanced security.

On the flip side,  One UI 7 already has a lot of security and privacy features, include an advanced Knox Matrix, a Data recovery method for Enhanced Data Protection, Passkeys support for Samsung Accounts, a Maximum Restrictions option in Auto Blocker, and improved Theft Protection to the system to bring optimum user experience.

Samsung may introduce a feature to block USB devices on locked phones with One UI 8 (Android 16)

This new security feature is helpful if you ever worry that someone can access your data when your phone is locked via USB, then this feature can give you peace of mind.

If Samsung adopts this Android 16 feature with the One UI 8 update, then if your Galaxy phone is locked, no USB device will be able to connect or send data to your device until it is unlocked.

When activated, if someone tries to connect a USB device while your Android phone is locked, you’ll need to unlock your phone and reconnect the device to use it. Notably, this protects attackers from using a USB device to extract data on a lost or confiscated phone or to bypass the lock screen.

One thing to note is that Google hasn’t enabled the Advanced Protection Mode yet, but Android Authority was able to enable it manually in Android 16 beta 4. After enabling it, he was able to get the new USB data protection working.