With v17.0.00.28, Samsung adds dream features like DIY mode, gesture control, and deep Home customization for Galaxy users
One UI 8 Home Up v17 Officially Released
Samsung has released Home Up v17.0.00.28 for One UI 8, bringing an incredible suite of customization tools to Galaxy devices. Part of the Good Lock suite, Home Up now transforms your phone into a personalization playground, allowing you to tweak nearly every visual aspect of your home screen, app layout, gestures, and more.
- Now available on the Galaxy Store in key regions like India and South Korea.
- Supports One UI 8 devices with Android 16.
Here’s a full breakdown of what this game-changing update delivers:
1. DIY Home Screen Tools: Customization Reimagined
The updated DIY mode expands on fan-favorite features from One UI 7 and introduces several dream tools:
- Item Group Editing & Edit Lock: Quickly edit grouped icons or lock DIY edits to prevent accidental changes.
- Sticker Action Function: Make widgets or stickers interactive.
- Floating Toolbar: A dynamic overlay that improves navigation while in DIY mode.
- Alignment Guide Lines: Keep widgets and icons perfectly aligned.
- App Launch Animation Settings: Adds smooth visual transitions when opening apps.
Whether you want your home screen to look minimal, animated, or sticker-rich—DIY mode gives you full creative control.
2. Home Screen Enhancements
Home Up for One UI 8 delivers a much-requested option:
- Remove Page Indicator – Clean up your home screen for a sleeker look.
- Enable Horizontal Scrolling – Ideal for landscape mode users.
New Quick Access integration means that long-pressing on icons, app groups, or even the Recents screen now presents Home Up shortcuts, allowing quick changes to:
- App Label visibility
- Individual Icon size
- Folder Popup style
- Folder grid layout
3. Apps & Recents Screens: Now Fully Customizable
The Apps screen gets enhanced with:
- Loop Pages
- Finder Toggle
- Background Color Control
- Grid Customization
The Recents screen now offers tools such as:
- Layout Types (List, Stack, Grid)
- Mini Mode
- Centering the active app
- App Labels & Search Bar toggles
These tools make multitasking and app browsing feel tailored to your workflow.
4. Edge Panel Improvements
A new feature lets you launch apps in your preferred view type directly from the Edge Panel — a huge win for users who rely on this shortcut bar for speed and multitasking.
5. Gesture & Animation Tuning
The Gesture Settings panel now supports:
- App Launch Animation control – A heavily requested feature that allows users to adjust the style and speed of how apps open.
It’s a major upgrade for users who want more fluid and satisfying transitions.
Availability & How to Get It
- Rollout is in progress via the Galaxy Store.
- Search for Home Up v17.0.00.28 or update via Good Lock > Home Up.
