Fine-Tuning Your Samsung Galaxy Phone’s Animations with One UI 7’s Home Up
The Samsung Galaxy S25 series, while not drastically different from its predecessors, introduced a notable improvement in One UI 7: enhanced animation customization within the Home Up Good Lock module. This allows users to deeply personalize their phone’s visual experience. However, the sheer number of options can be overwhelming. This guide provides pre-set configurations to help you get started, catering to different preferences.
Understanding Home Up’s Animation Settings
Home Up, a Samsung Good Lock module, gives extreme control over the animations on your phone’s home screen. These animations encompass various aspects, such as how icons move when you interact with the screen, and how the wallpaper behaves. The settings use terms like "damping," "stiffness," and "friction" which might sound technical, but essentially adjust the smoothness, bounce, and speed of the animations.
While very precise adjustments are possible, many users may find jumping into the detailed settings intimidating. Therefore, we’ll explore a couple of pre-configured settings created by experienced users, offering a good starting point for your own exploration.
Recommended Animation Settings: Two Different Styles
Two distinct configurations are highlighted below, offering contrasting animation styles: one emphasizing a snappy feel, and another prioritizing a smoother, more refined movement.
Option 1: Snappy Animations (Inspired by Ice Universe)
This configuration, shared by a known tech leaker, results in animations with more pronounced responsiveness and a slight bounce. It’s visually engaging but might be slightly less subtle for some users.
Settings:
- Icon Movement:
- Damping (X/Y): 0.73/0.73
- Stiffness (X/Y): 85/85
- Friction: 0.1
- Icon Scale:
- Damping: 0.93
- Stiffness: 530
- Tracking Position: 0.5
- Wallpaper:
- Scale: 1.38
- Duration: 1.46
- Blur: Enabled
- Home Screen:
- Scale: 0.52
- Vertical Move: Disabled (remains at default 90)
- Duration: 0.86
Option 2: Smooth Animations (Inspired by Reddit User legendairylid)
This configuration aims for a smoother, less bouncy experience, drawing inspiration from the animations found in Oxygen OS (OnePlus’s operating system).
Settings:
- Icon Movement:
- Damping (X/Y): 0.71/0.74
- Stiffness (X/Y): 140/140
- Friction: 0.5
- Icon Scale:
- Damping: 0.81
- Stiffness: 515
- Tracking Position: 0.21
- Wallpaper:
- Scale: 1.3
- Duration: 1.2
- Blur: Disabled
- Home Screen:
- Scale: 0.69
- Vertical Move: Disabled (remains at default 90)
- Duration: 0.7
Beyond Pre-sets: Samsung’s Built-in Options
Even if these advanced configurations seem too complex, Samsung offers simpler alternatives:
Presets: Four pre-defined animation styles are available: Classic, Elegance, Dynamic, and Sweet. These offer a good starting point without needing to delve into individual settings.
- Simple Tuning Slider: For those seeking a more gradual approach, a slider lets you adjust the overall animation speed without modifying individual parameters. This is perfect for those who want a more subtle change.
Device Compatibility and Installation
The updated Home Up module with these extensive animation controls is currently available for the Galaxy S25 series running One UI 7. It might also be sideloaded onto Galaxy S24 devices running the One UI 7 beta, but this is not officially supported and runs the risk of instability. Owners of other Samsung phones will have to wait for the One UI 7 update to roll out to their devices before they can access these features.
Exploring Your Own Preferences
These pre-set configurations serve as excellent starting points. Feel free to experiment with the numerous settings offered by Home Up. Adjusting values incrementally will allow you to fine-tune the animations to precisely match your preferences. The possibilities are almost limitless! Share your customized settings with other Samsung users. Perhaps you’ll develop the next popular animation profile.
