The entire Good Lock suite of apps got a major overhaul alongside One UI 7. The last remaining module to adapt to the new version, LockStar, finally got its much-awaited release. This was touted to be a huge overhaul, so what’s new? Why don’t we take a look.
New way of accessing LockStar in One UI 7
On older versions of LockStar, all the customisation settings were accessed from within Good Lock. While that remains an option, the module now plugs in directly with the native lock screen editor. This means it’s easily accessible just by long pressing on the lock screen.
What does that button do?
All the existing options from the native editor remain, like clock styles and shortcut changer. But you have a new button, labelled as LockStar. Tap that, and you get a wide selection of options. Third-party app widgets let you add any app widget to the lock screen, a feature Google plans to introduce with Android 16. This can be huge for setup designers using apps like KWGT to create wonderful setups. Favourite apps gives you an expandable menu to store up to 6 additional shortcuts, along with alignment options for how it pops out.
Stickers let you use sticker packs from Gallery or the Galaxy Store to plaster all over. Cat lovers rejoice! Help text gives you more control over the string of text that appears in between the Nowbar and the fingerprint scanner. You can disable it entirely, change its opacity and tweak its colour.
Lock screen timeout gives you an extra option to change the time in which your screen turns off when idle on the lock screen. The higher the maximum value on the system, the more options appear. And finally, Lock icon lets you change the lock icon that appears at the top of the screen. There are 5 styles, as well as the ability to set custom icons from an image. There’s also colour options to choose from.
Tapping the Always On Display will switch to its respective style, with fewer options available, only Widgets and Stickers. Additionally, there’s a Reorder items option, which can be a bit confusing to some. Samsung should have called it Layers, as it lets you move stacked or layered widgets to the front or back. You can check out a demo below.
Some super smart people commenting on my video realized the reordering tool in the new Lockstar is for Layers. I didn’t even think about it because Reordering is an awful name for the tool. pic.twitter.com/KuLmJHRyWl
— Jeff Springer (@jspring86az) March 14, 2025
How do I move stuff around?
LockStar lets you re-position elements across the entire lock screen, removing most restrictions the system editor had. To move an element, simply tap and hold, then drag it to its new location. You can also stack multiple widgets, and as mentioned above, Reorder allows you to move stacked widgets to the front or back.
The clock, third party widgets, stickers, and the help text can be moved this way. The lock icon, the non-expanding shortcuts, and the nowbar cannot be moved. And to delete elements, simply drag it to the bottom, and a trash icon should appear. Hover over it until the pill turns red, and then let go. Easy peasy.
Interestingly, Lockstar shows separate tabs for AOD (Always on Display) and lock screen customizations, but deleting stuff on AOD deletes them on the lock screen too. This makes us wonder why Samsung offers separate tabs in the first place. Maybe it’s a work in progress, we shall find out in the due course. After all, this is the initial release for One UI 7.
Still confused as to how this works? Fear not. We also have a video which shows off this amazing module in style. Dying to try this for yourself? It’s slowly rolling out through the Galaxy Store.
