New Good Lock app update brings improvements and bug fixes

It has almost been a year since Samsung launched the Good Lock app on the Galaxy Apps store. It’s a powerful lock screen app for Samsung devices that puts a lot of functionality on the home screen as well as in the notifications panel. Samsung has released an update for Good Lock which brings a handful of improvements as well as a plethora of bug fixes.

The latest version of Good Lock includes interoperability with the latest version of Samsung Pay. It also supports the clear all notifications button as well as the Blue light filter for the Galaxy Note 5. The update fixes lock screen background image issue in landscape mode, app launch mobile hotspot setting and SystemUI restart issues. The vibrate icon has been changed while the notification background color has been enhanced with this update.

All this and more is included in the latest version of the Good Lock app for select Samsung devices. You can download the updated app right now from the Galaxy Apps store. It’s also available as a free download from our APK archive.

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Latest Galaxy A5 (2016) update patches ‘critical flaw’

Samsung released a new firmware update for the Galaxy A5 (2016) late last month which brought the November security patch. A new update weighing in at 128MB is now being rolled out for the Galaxy A5 (2016) in a handful of markets across the globe. The changelog mentions that the latest update brings a patch for a “critical flaw,” but it doesn’t explain what this flaw is.

You would be wrong to assume that this update includes the December security patch because it doesn’t. Samsung hasn’t even detailed the latest Security Maintenance Release and it hasn’t made its way to any of the company’s devices as yet. This update retains the November security patch and basically just takes care of the “critical flaw” mentioned in passing in the changelog.

This update has already been rolled out across a handful of countries in Europe and Africa. The rapid rollout suggests that the flaw might have been quite serious which prompted Samsung to quickly send out a new update for this device that doesn’t do much else than fixing this flaw. It’s pertinent to mention here that a similar update was released in the first week of November as well to patch another “critical flaw.”

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Samsung is now helping Canadians conquer their fears using the Gear VR

Samsung launched its #BeFearless series earlier this year. The series brings us stories of people who have used the company’s virtual reality technology to conquer their fears. Samsung has already highlighted many stories of people who have been able to conquer their fear of heights or public speaking with just a Samsung smartphone and a Gear VR headset. This initiative has now been expanded to Canada.

The #BeFearLess experience relies on the Galaxy S7 and Gear VR headset. It’s a four-week gamified VR experience developed in partnership with Facebook and Oculus. It gradually exposes users to typical situations in a controlled environment. The height module starts off from a glass elevator and progresses to a drive along a cliff. Public speaking scenarios start off with casual conversations and can go up to virtual karaoke.

“We hope this inspires Canadians to experience the global movement. Following its success in Europe, Russia and the United Arab Emirates, we’re proud to join eight other countries to help even more people realize their full potential,” said Mark Childs, Chief Marketing Officer at Samsung Canada.

Those who want to join this “movement” in Canada can visit Samsung’s website to get more information on how to join. The #BeFearless demo modules will be available at Samsung Experience Stores across Canada.

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Samsung in no mood to pay additional compensation to Galaxy Note 7 owners

A class action lawsuit was recently filed against Samsung in South Korea by 2,400 consumers who claimed additional compensation for the troubles that the Galaxy Note 7 caused them. Five individual Galaxy Note 7 users filed their own lawsuits against Samsung in the country and made a similar argument. They have also claimed that they suffered respiratory diseases as well as physical damage such as burns due to their Galaxy Note 7 catching fire. Samsung has hired law firm Lee & Ko to respond to these claims and it’s pretty much fed up with the legal challenges from Galaxy Note 7 customers.

The class action lawsuit wants Samsung to pay 500,000 won ($426) to compensate for the time and money these 2,400 consumers spent replacing and exchanging the Galaxy Note 7. The five individuals who have sued Samsung are asking for 42 million won ($3,580) in damages combined as compensation for physical and mental shock caused by the Galaxy Note 7 exploding.

“We gave enough compensations and benefits to Note 7 consumers. The damages consumers are claiming are within the range that is endurable,” local news reports reveal Samsung’s point of view on the matter submitted to the court last week. Samsung has already given a 100,000 won ($86) mobile coupon as well as the option to upgrade the Galaxy Note 7 to the unreleased Galaxy S8 at half the price to customers in South Korea. It believes this is enough compensation for any and all troubles caused by the Galaxy Note 7. Samsung also adds in its statement that “We recalled all the products resulting in a loss of nearly 10 trillion won in order to minimize risk that consumers may face.”

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