Good Lock or Fine Lock or Nice Lock

[Muzz_G]

Does anyone know if we'll finally get the Good Lock modules in SA now that there's an expansion going on?

[Muzz_G]

Thanks @munatsi399 but that doesn't sound correct. I checked Galaxy Store (that's why I actually thought to come here and ask) and it is not available for download in Galaxy Store. It's also not on Play Store, only the work around, Fine Lock is, but that's to be expected since presumably Samsung will be first. If restrictions are lifted, why is it not visible on Galaxy Store, since One UI7 is out on the S25 and those users may want Goodlock...? Surely it would be available for them? Unless no S25's have actually been switched on yet in SA and I'm confusing actual release with the unboxing. Also, perhaps the Store can see I'm on One UI 6.1 and only makes relevant apps visible; I guess that's also possible.

[Munatsi399]

Yes UI7 update has not yet been released on other device it's only on s25 series for now until updates are released on our old devices....

It comes with UI7.... the store makes use of your region in your samsung account and your software as you have said.... that's why say here in Zimbabwe I am not able top use the samsung shop app. The store says it not available in my region

[Muzz_G]

See below

[DatGuy]

I have the S25 Ultra. It's still not out yet worldwide but I've read that it's coming soon to all One UI 7 devices.

[Muzz_G]

Oh @datguy seems to have an S25 in his mitts, and he can't see it on Galaxy Store either, so that answers my question as to whether the Store maybe withheld visibility to non-OneUI7 users, but although they may have that ability, seems not deployed here as @datguy can't see the Goodlock app either. Which means, there is no causal link between One UI7 and the restriction lifting on Goodlock. They are linked in that OneUI7 is required, but having OneUI7 does not do anything to the restriction.
So, my question about when the restrictions will be lifted remains unanswered as it isn't answered by possession of OneUI7 and it is seemingly, still an unknown as to when it will happen, or what the trigger might be.

[Munatsi399]

It appears to now be a pre installed system app, as they did with Expert Raw, previous you could use as an app, but after sw update, it was now in the camera app under more options.... because on the 25 ultra you can now customize the look on your device home screen, app icon sizes, layout widget size and so on..... some of the goodlock uses. I don't have a 25 ultra yet, so I'm not able to walk you through in detail, but that's how it is... I'll find you some links you can checkout later

[Muzz_G]

You could be right there, in that S25 might come preloaded with some, or all, of Goodlock (Goodlock is huge so my money would be on just a few options being imported and the majority left for the user to download as needed).
I may be splitting hairs about whether the OneUI7 release, triggers the restriction lifting, and that link is related to compatibility, and important to recognise, it may also be that Samsung want to avoid negative sentiment that would certainly come if Goodlock showed up, before OneUI7, and was functionally useless, which would see customers criticising them for a perceived poor product. So it makes sense to order the events the way they have.
I was splitting the hair, firstly, because the same guy telling me to "Google it" when I'd brought a specialist question to a specialist, better informed, environment was definitely sure that Goodlock will appear just after OneUI7, which isn't at all certain, just hoped for, from what I can see. And secondly, because clarifying that a supposed causal link is just correlated can get us closer to the answer 😀
Until OneUI7 is officially launched, and if Goodlock still hasn't shown up for some time after that, when I can say "Told ya there might be something else at play", I'll just join the choir, albeit not to sing as I won't disseminate the link in the same terms, just that we won't know more until we're told more, or OneUI7 has been released, whichever happens sooner 👍🏼😁

[Munatsi399]

Wait and see approach always works😉

[Munatsi399]

Goodlock now available on internet stores, you know what that means, it just a matter of time until we get it in our samsung store..... I downloaded it and have it now

[ngonidzashe]

Hi as soon as android 15 one ui 7 is launched ,it will be available even on Playstore