This is Samsung's Good Lock for Android

[@TheWeeky]

i actually like the samsungs toutchwiz. idk why ppl hate it, for me its better than stock android

[@souilluminat9280]

+Weeky It is like chrome, RAM eating monster.

[@Deepak2529]

+Sou Illuminat still Samsung devices last longer android stock..

[@Omar-wg4ln]

indeed it is

[@mohammedfahad4038]

+Deepak Multani i totally disagree with you, try using a nexus device. you'll know which device well last longer

[@HPM2024]

TouchWiz is what I hate about Samsung. it's way too laggy & slows the phone down. it's useless. hate it.

[@thunder2086]

too much of lock screen it misses the point of lock screen

[@tarekarabi]

true

[@shakeebfkhan]

so true it replaces the traditional lock screen which is not good

[@ushira_dharmaratne]

+Minjaniq oh please explain to me how it fucking misses the point of having a lock screen? and just FYI this is called added functionality. just because its new/unfamiliar doesn't mean you have to start hating it. bet you hate Apple as if it had killed your mother as well

[@thunder2086]

+Ushira Dharmaratne why would I hate tech companies 😒

[@dashofawesome64]

+Ushira Dharmaratne Well the name said it "Lockscreen". I my self turn all the notification of that apps use and stop them from running in the background. Let me tell you one thing. How cleaner your phone is of shit like add-ons and whatever how faster and better it will be for yourself and the phone.

[@NeXMaX]

I actually REALLY love this since launch, and it's steadily getting better through updates. All it needs is a dark or black theme and it'll be absolutely perfect for me. But so far, it's pretty damn good.

[@deniz343]

+D13H4RD2L1V3 It has a monochrome option (far left in color section). Maybe that can work for you?

[@teejthecrooner]

In the update, you can change the base now

[@mrvais]

I've been using it for two weeks now on my S6 Edge and its flawless. been waiting for such a thing for a while now. always preferd stock android feel and this one delivers. disabled all shortcuts and unwanted things, chaned color theme and all set and done. lockscreen feels just like nexus and notification panel as well. highly recomended.

[@AbduulG]

touchwiz is a BEAST now ?? the interface doesnt have unnecessary gimicks anymore. i luv it. b4 the release of s6 it was shit and more laggy than my windows 95.

[@kresimirtrgo4804]

it's still lagy shitfest with that flipboard

[@amandeepyo]

agreed

[@MultiAnshul619]

I totally agree

[@DarthBagel]

+HighCro Gaming turn off flipboard

[@tizschnitz1869]

+HighCro Gaming love having flip board like that but yes it mucks shit up

[@Valiantay]

Samsung, I think you've finally convinced me to return from my custom ROM back to Touchwiz - I never thought this day would come. Not only that, but you actually listen to the users and have added and modified Good Lock to cater to feedback, absolutely fantastic.

[@armuk]

i like this guy.. best presenter of android authority IMO

[@Zim89]

best is joshua vergara

[@FATERNAL1]

just installed. loving this app so far

[@mattpokefan8813]

I like touch wiz better than stock android

[@maheshjagtap3684]

+MattPokeFan Nope

[@tornadoman25]

+Mahesh Jagtap in optimization no but in features yes

[@maheshjagtap3684]

+RadioactivePenguin776 well..wait for android N then!

[@ferdin9ndtv]

me too

[@christiannava1082]

+Mahesh Jagtap Some features of N is in TW way before. In updates, the nexus is a go. But in features, touchwiz is ahead.

[@safertheforest]

i love good lock. i finally was able to sideload marshmallow on my at&t note 5 and this was the main thing i was looking forward to. the stock status bar icons alone are reason enough for me to use it as i never understood why android skins felt the need to change them to an ugly alternative. the notification shade looks lovely and i love how minimal you can end up making the lockscreen by removing the app shortcuts all together. aside from aesthetics, the folders you can make for certain notifications are super useful, the keep section is a nice concept but needs some work. overall i definitely recommend giving it a try, it gave my phone such a reboot and i sometimes forget i'm running touchwiz at all.

[@gasolara2002]

It looks promising. Its a good start. I may get a samsung note 6 depending on how this goes.

[@dashofawesome64]

+gasolara2002 Or just try a other launcher

[@gasolara2002]

I would but with different launchers you loose certain Samsung functionality that the original launcher has. I do like what I see so far and the fact some of it can be cut off its looking like a nice mixture of stock and few custom roms put into one. I stopped using samsungs a while back because of build quality way back when along with the laggy Samsung software. They have drastically improved both with the gs6 and note5. I will say the ram management is a bum deal. Overall I will say it is worth me going back to the note series. The software hopefully will be better this next go around since many have complained about the ram management.

[@dashofawesome64]

gasolara2002 Idk how you think about root on your phone but if so. You can use exposed framework to install parts of Samsung you like and don't like. For example when i long press volume key's i can skip tracks. or change the lock screen patren to 4x4. You can get parts form every skin or actions other companies use.

[@hyprhyp]

+gasolara2002 I never ran out of ram at full usage. I ran about 80% at full capacity. I never had an app crash on me either.

[@gasolara2002]

I don't really like to root my phone because of my job and what type of information I hold on my phone. I use my android for more of a work phone since it does it better than my iPhone.

[@Elifesound]

Downloaded it from APK Mirror and sideloaded it on my Note 4 and so far it's working great.

[@TheZiomalsky]

Did Good Lock also change the look of the wifi, battery and cell signal icons?

[@farexynex]

yes

[@zeehuck1367]

yup.

[@Rhino123freak]

It also seems to have an inbuilt washing machine and a toaster.

[@TheZiomalsky]

Rohan Pawar new instagram already provides washing machine

[@versionEffective]

Kappa

[@jotay1337]

I've been using Good Lock for about a month now and I'm liking it so far.

[@jkid323]

call me crazy but i loveeee touchwiz the way it is...

[@GTAstuntz]

I installed it simply to enhance its looks as a stock Android, and it sure works! Really loving the pull-down notification menu.

[@PotatoMagnet]

Alright Samsung, Now We're Talking. You're Back in Game.

[@gabrielrawson8581]

I saw a post of this a couple of months ago and they finally do this.

[@nathaniele1819]

yes an australian!!

[@szoszk]

+Nathaniel Erlandsen But he lives in Germany (I think) because he has the app Öffi on his phone (public transportation app for Germany), and the WiFi network he is connected to is KDG-... which is the standard WiFi name for routers of Vodafone Kabel Deutschland

[@YourLocalMedic]

+szoszk A+ GG

[@JamarD421]

He's Australian? Never would have figured that out.... and he lives in Germany too?Well sheeeit....

[@szoszk]

Khanin the Uhnahkian From AA-Website "Kris Carlon is a Senior Editor at Android Authority. He is a half-British Australian who lives in Berlin[...]"

[@JamarD421]

szoszk I never look at their backgrounds. I was, for some weord reason, unaware of which accent he had.

[@deniz343]

I was waiting for this video from Android Authority

[@Monster9585]

It is Not available in the German Samsung Galaxy Store

[@Koce13]

Do you have marshmallow?

[@Monster9585]

+Nikola Kocev Yes, i have the s7

[@funkentelechy1708]

+Monster9585 You can download it from the web.

[@Monster9585]

+Funkentelechy From which site?:-)

[@funkentelechy1708]

+Monster9585 apkmirror.com

[@fatherWolt]

Oh my, I really need an s7 edge and this now... Beautiful.

[@azexy21]

this will work on galaxy S5 / S6/edge/plus / S7 / NOTE 4 / NOTE 5 as long you are on samsung stock marshmallow

[@MySavageDynasty]

Thanks for letting me know that

[@petre9824]

how to get it for note4 ?

[@chrismcc2026]

does not work for S5 stop talking shit

[@MySavageDynasty]

Christopher McCullough do you have marshmallow?

[@chrismcc2026]

+Jay Bugatti i do, its not in the app store and the apk crashes the phone

[@nailedbymiasparkles]

Good lock seems like a great app, awesome option for those who want it. I personally like touch wiz and the Samsung theme store

[@danniplays3345]

But... Do you need it? I mean why turn something so simple into something much more complicated?

[@android175]

It's not necessarily more complicated, just more powerful in terms of capabilities that the device can do, especially in organization and launching of apps.

[@MuSiCMaNiA2104]

it's good to know that it's there if anyone would like to use it. it surely has captured my interest and it's good to know android is continously stepping up customizability. It surely beats Apple's strict restrictions to their users. Keep it up Samsung/Android!

[@MuSiCMaNiA2104]

+Danni Plays Yea i see what u mean, but at least they offer that stuff to android users. And i'm sure someone in this world would use it and find it to their liking. You see it as unncessary, I see it as another option to replace just a vanilla lock screen with some nice features. I appreciate ur opinion tho haha but imo i just find android to be much more creative and doesn't go along with the norm

[@danniplays3345]

MuSiCMaNiA2104 Yea. I totally agree with you on the ''android is better because you can make your own android system look unique''. Gotta give you that ;)

[@erichouston14]

+Danni Plays some people want those shortcuts on their home screen, including myself. The functionality of this new UI is great and im sure samsung will make the app itself optional/customizable and theres tons of lockscreens you can get in the playstore if you dont like it or get a new phone if its that serious lol

[@Caffeinatedtechnerd]

My galaxy s6 edge used to lagg at times and was rather slow. After installing the good lock app my phone became a beast. Now it's much faster and it hasn't lagged once since I installed it! Props to samsung for this UI, I'm a huge fan of it.

[@AnTiCs53]

I uninstalled this SO fast.

[@cheekypasta55]

Why?

[@HoangDucNuyen]

drain more battery?

[@cheekypasta55]

AnTiCs53 wait but can you answer my question? This seems like a very useful UI update that brings a lot of functionality. Did you just not want that extra functionality or felt it was too much? What made you uninstall it?

[@mklevelandz]

+I love both types of Football It is very useful and functional, +AnTiCs53 just can't give any good reasons so he's not chiming in. Also, the battery drain has been exactly the same, no effect whatsoever after installing. Been running it for 3 weeks and it's been great, just turn off "Keep" notifications unless you're into that thing.

[@AnTiCs53]

+Mark Levy I was at work and couldn't leave a reply. Assumption is cozy, isn't it? My reason for uninstalling it was because I felt like it cluttered my screen. I could easily gain access to all those functions if I simply unlocked my screen. This was not useful to me (as stated earlier in my previous comment). If it is useful to you, then good for you. Not everything caters to everyone's specific needs. Remember that next time you decide to dictate someone's opinion. Have a good day, Mark.

[@alanbuechler2756]

Side loaded Good Lock on my Galaxy Note 4 . Except for a couple of the features that dont work it really is a nice upgrade to the notifications and lock screen. I like it .

[@GhostShakz]

Almost all of this is useless

[@minhaajhussain972]

its just like a damn launcher. all gimmicky. nothing new.

[@gabrielrawson8581]

Because, Reasons.

[@josephnguyen2121]

it actually made my S7 run a little quicker, since it got rid of many useless features from TouchWiz

[@SOCXOXO]

+Minhaaj Hussain It's so all the damn Android purists stop hating.

[@WillGTripp]

Being able to keep, group, or snooze notifications sounds amazing, that's something I now want in stock :')

[@rnelson1415]

Wow, I really like that. And the notification shade looks much closer to stock. I'm still rocking a Note 4 with a custom ROM and I'd pretty much sworn off Samsung in looking for the right upgrade, but this kind of thing would put the Note 6 on my radar.

[@ankushdasmusic]

Perfect presentation! To the point, informative and without distractions :) Waiting for the next one from you :-D

[@japes7]

New version more awesome than before. More on/off toggles and the colors can be change better than before. V 24.0.9

[@VoodooMadMike41]

Wow, this is getting better and better. Hopefully a preview of what is to become the new touchwiz :D

[@mistamaog]

I have this, with keep tab removed, and the multitasking to the original cards. All this plus a material theme. Closest to stock we'll get

[@Jason-ty6ds]

I switch this year on April to Android and never regret it. I got the galaxy s7 edge and had an iPhone 6 plus before. Loving the Samsung UI and everything else. There might be people telling you no but you just have to try it to decide.

[@innerg75]

Thank you for this video, life saver. I did an update on my S6 and then had this installed. If it's something you are not use to using them it gets a bit confusing at first. Thanks again

[@benjmiester]

I like where it's going. It's sort of a love child of touchwiz funtions with pure android looks. It could use a little work, but not too bad. Looks nice and snappy too!

[@KTBLGaming]

well at the moment i am using the good look and is verry nice it has so much things and is awesome you change basically everything from lock screen efect to color different clock widget's and nice notification bar

[@soufianeaz6725]

Blur effect is awesome

[@TheTechhX]

i really like the keep option, they should add that to stock android.

[@easywhitechocolate]

I love Good Lock! So clean and simple

[@thiefrules]

I'll wait until you can make the notification shade like stock

[@Xboxsrocks3000]

Its a welcome upgrade looking forward to trying it out !

[@alonsoayala390]

I love it on my gold note 5 the UI looks fantastic now, beside it keeps upgrading bringing us more new features ☺👌

[@accidrainn]

This is a great feature/app ..thank you for showing me something I didn't know about :P You guys are great!!!

[@notyourkidd]

I've been using Good lock since I found out about it ,and I love it .

[@jasonk7675]

it's definitely nice that we have more choice for customization and based a bit around material design even, but it's kinda overwhelming.

[@kennymarkail7358]

I couldn't stand good lock when it first came out, and now after the update, I love it!

[@samuelessam1672]

oh man it is amazing .waiting this for s6 edge

[@jeongaugustine3209]

just got it and its surprisingly good

[@DanteHaroun]

"Keep" is brilliant, I really really wish i could get it on cyanogen or stock android

[@PocketUau]

10/10 best looking Android phone ever made. Especially the golden Edge model. I just wish Human fingers were naturally oleophobic so we wouldn't have to deal with fingerprints

[@HayderWaleed]

I liked the keep option

[@MagneticProductions1]

Okay, the one thing I'm excited about (don't have a Samsung phone) is the ability to keep notifications for later use. I often find myself swiping away something because I don't have time for it right now, and then realizing I needed to click on it, for example. Really hoping that makes its way into stock Android. A feature I didn't know I needed psh.

[@adamteal1081]

thanks, works great. I like it better than the stock ui.

[@musicdefinesgravity]

The keep feature is awesome

[@BlazVeber69]

I love my S4. Shame that marshmallow won't come via OTA. But there's always cyanogen, but I'll miss those camera features.

[@Spartan720-l3f]

freakin brilliant.. if only my lg region were to release the android 6.0 for my lg g3... ive seen the potential it can do for my device. i would like to give this lg g3 its final update.

[@j.carlosmurrr]

I love the wallpaper around 1:00. Any chance to find it somewhere? Great review of Good Lock. Waiting for its official relea, thanks! :)

[@Lewythefly]

Good work cobbar, onya moite!

I love your drum work in Fallout Boy! Oh, wait...

[@LifeOfMikey1]

is there a way to remove that quick toggle theme thing? i like the stock

[@GeorgeStephen1959]

Neat, its a bit like the CM Locker I use on my Samsung S5

[@Lucaat]

I prefer the most recent touchwiz UI. Nice blue drop down menu, neat icons, colors easy on the eye...

[@shanangf778]

great video 👍. nice to see you here @ AA. 😊

[@Brownie8986]

hope they give an even better version of this on the N platform! pretty dope stuff!

[@entropicnic6892]

2:42 how do you change it back to the "marshmallow rolodex" ???????????? its not in the settings

[@slawor4]

Just downloaded it. I love it!

[@zeehuck1367]

I use this app all the time and I love it!

[@tjrsasea]

I need more customisation options on good lock!!

[@prodfife]

I've had this installed for about a day now, never going back to stock TouchWiz.

[@GustavoAlejandro96]

I don't know... I like the current Marshmallow interface because it's way simpler than previous versions. I hope this won't be the stock samsung interface for Android N.

[@e39lwd]

New favourite Android Authority guy!

[@chalayan]

Am from Singapore and I already have the app in my galaxy store and I just updated it.

[@AshVortex07]

Great wallpapers...from where can I download those?

[@A_guan]

I hope android n version of Touchwiz will look a lot more like stock Android. A lot more slimmed down with cartoony stuff and more more of a material aspect like htc.

[@dashofawesome64]

For me going stock fully removing the animations give me the best experience and it feels so damm fast.

[@MohamedMohamed-sd5sn]

thank u, and thanks very much for guys whose guide us to download the app

[@danhorntx]

I used it for about 3 weeks. Liked some of the features but noticed a decline in battery life. I uninstalled good lock and my battery life went back up. Maybe I'll try it again when it gets some more updates.

[@awaisahmed9418]

I hope Samsung actual becomes more stock like. This is definitely for the best. I hope Google helps them get a nice balance between stock Android and Samsungs great features.

[@thaminduKavinda]

Beautiful design

[@GaryBeary]

Clean the camera lens! I can see it visibly! My focus got off track because of it! 😣

[@ilirpirani]

thee beeest featureeee eveeer made by samsung at first i though it was a dream but now i believe its true since i installed it and it is beyond awesome

[@K-EVOFFICIAL]

A tip for everyone in USA/Canada. Good Lock is probably the easiest and the only way to bring back access to your mobile data toggle, which is purposely hidden by most of our carriers. Install Good Lock and find the toggle in the app's settings. Took me almost a week upon getting my new phone to figure that out.

[@louououou]

nice review! Does it consume more juice than stock TouchWiz? :)

[@ralphmilleriii9957]

Hurry up and send the damn over-the-air update AT&T!! Been eager to try this on my Note 5.

[@NoahKun12]

This is why I love android even though it's buggy at times. It's a different experience with every phone and everyone would be happy the with their phones

[@umbridge13]

I love the ui so much...

[@JackGuitar1207]

I have installed that UI. First thing I have noticed is as it is not working very well yet and it is certainly not yet optimised. Battery life dropped and it is generally RAM consuming. It was a month ago so maybe few things changed. Step into right direction but design wise it is a bit to "candy" to my taste.

[@jackfrost9736]

amazing i have it for my s6 very good

[@xcarlittosx]

The toggle button in settings reminds me too much of the iphone toggle button in settings. Same goes with right/left swiping on notafications on the lock screen

[@Trifecta56]

This a good step in the right direction for Samsung, being able to update the UI like this. I really prefer this over the touchwiz UI. Now if they could only find a way to upate the audio quality that would be awesome, because the headphone quality is not that great at all. Maybe team-up with Bose or something.

[@SOCXOXO]

Their headphone quality is good what are you going on about.

[@Trifecta56]

+Super Moderate tv IMO...

[@jskwk2424]

That widget thing is good, reminds me of iOS 10. I like on it swping to right so I can see my weather, todoist, calendar and news at once without even unlocking phone.

[@tonidrake1423]

I hope Samsung continues to give choices on the UI interface I rather like some things about touchwiz. It's nice though to be able to switch back and fourth.

[@NickLavallee]

Where do I find out if this is available for the S6? I know you said it is available for the S7 but I didn't hear you specify exclusivity. Just curious. Thanks for the videos! Been a fan for years of AA!

[@jeanviergoveia2102]

love your hair😍

[@FullmetalJun]

I no longer use it because it doesn't provide a dark notification drawer.. Otherwise it's simply perfect! And no other phones can do this stock unrooted!

[@marciocattini12]

how do you get the marshmallow clock widget? do you get to alarms when you tap it?

[@randyescanuelas1565]

Would be really convenient if you could reply to your txt messages from the lockscreen...