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PSA: Starting today, you'll need a Samsung account to use the Galaxy Store
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But why would I want to use the Galaxy store?
If you use a samsung phone that's where goodlock is
And what's that?
A really cool app that brings new functionality and customization options for a Samsung phone.
Made by samsung
Yeah but what does it do?
Ok, good point. Here's some screenshots with descriptions of what it can do. Sorry, I'm too lazy to type all of this on my phone.
Honestly, one of these look enticing enough to deal with the galaxy app store to me.
Especially since most of those features should just be part of the phone, and not walled behind a 3rd party app store.
Nova does a lot of this doesn't it
Probably, but I haven't used nova launcher since it was purchased by an ad company.
It looks like everyone but the original developer has been laid off according to this Verge article.
Oh hmmmm
Well i havent noticed it doing anything weird. I'll keep an eye on my firewall.
The two replies below me about the Samsung app look really fake.
Ah, so it is PowerToys, but for Samsung phones.
EDIT: nvm. I thought this was a Samsung app, but turns out it is third party.
It's first-party, but somehow not installed by default on Samsung devices.
When I search for good lock it only finds "nice catch" some other thing and a ton of crap ware. How do I get to that page?
A really cool app that brings new functionality and customization options for a Samsung phone.
It brings new functionality and customization options for a Samsung phone. It's a really cool app.
I sense lots of people creating accounts with gibberish@gibberish emails just to download GoodLock lol
10minutemail.com
There are seriously a bunch of bots here saying all exactly the same thing about Goodlock
I mean you can get it other places as well, finelock, nicelock, and goodlock region-free are all available online and will do the same things.
Im aware, but most people think its only on the galaxy store
For the 'edge touch' app that lets you fix that curved screen bullshit that fucks you up every time you're typing.
I think the Galaxy Store occasionally has some offers, like 50% discount on purchases and stuff. If you play gacha games, you can "save" a lot of money.