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Did you know that you can change how the clock appears on your Always On Display? Changes in the One UI shipped with Samsung Galaxy change how you can edit the clock, but we've got you covered whether you have One UI 5 or One UI 8. Read on to learn about changing the clock on the "Always On Display" for Samsung Galaxy phones and tablets.
How do I change the clock on the Always On Display?
For newer One UI versions, change the Lock screen clock to change the clock on AOD. Tap and hold your Lock screen to edit it. If "Touch and hold to edit" is not enabled, do so in Settings > Lock screen and AOD. Tap the clock to change the font, color, and style. You can use an analog or digital clock or a calendar.
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Changing the Always on Display Clock on One UI 6 & Later
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Tap and hold on your Lock screen to edit it. You can also search Edit lock screen in your Settings menu to open the same editing page. If you need to enable "Touch to edit," go to Settings > Lock screen and AOD > Touch and hold to edit.- If you have One UI 5.1 or earlier, you can change the AOD clock from the AOD menu.
- Find out which version of One UI you're using by going to Settings > About phone > Software information and looking next to "One UI version."
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Tap the current clock. You'll see a menu slide up from the bottom of your screen with font and style choices.- Tap through each to preview them. You can change to an analog or digital clock as well as a calendar.
- You can also tap a color to change the font color.
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Tap Done. It's in the top right corner of your screen and saves the changes to your Lock screen.- Changing your Lock screen will also change the clock on the AOD.
Changing the Always on Display Clock on One UI 5.1 & Earlier
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Open Settings. Find and tap the gear icon on your Apps menu. Alternatively, you can slide down the notification bar from the top of your screen and tap the gear icon on the top right.
- If you have One UI 6 or higher, the clock on your AOD screen will be the same as the clock on your Lock screen. In that case, change the clock on your Lock Screen if you want to change the clock on the Always On Display.
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Tap Lock screen. This will open your screen display options on a new page.[1] -
Tap Always On Display. This will open your Galaxy's standby screen options. -
Tap Clock Style. You'll see more clock style options that you can tap to preview.- You can even customize this further by tapping Image Clock and selecting a sticker, GIF, or image.
- Tap a color that you want your clock to be.
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Tap Done. This saves your changes to the Always On Display.
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