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TL;DR
- A new LockStar update introduces dynamic transition effects in One UI 8.5, replacing the standard static unlock.
- You get granular control over the animations, allowing you to tweak the speed, direction, distortion, and even the physics of the movement.
- You can also override the system’s auto-brightness for the Always On Display as part of the update.
For all the power packed into our Galaxy phones, the act of unlocking them has felt pretty utilitarian for a while. You tap, the screen turns on, and that’s it. It works, but it’s not very exciting, except for the new fingerprint unlocking animations that arrived last year. If you’re using the latest One UI 8.5 beta, though, that quick moment is about to get a lot more interesting.
Samsung has released a quiet update to its LockStar module. As per a post on X by tipster Ice Universe, the latest version (8.5.00.8) brings fully customizable unlock animations, meaning you now have several transition effects that make unlocking your phone feel smooth and intentional.