How to customise the Always On Display on a Samsung Galaxy

howtosimply.com/guides/how-to-customise-the-always-on-display-on-a-samsung-galaxy/ · Checked October 2026 · Samsung Galaxy A57 5G (SM-A576B), One UI 8.5, Android 16

6 of 6 steps with real screenshots · 2 official sources below

Device

Android

Shown on

Samsung Galaxy A57 5G (SM-A576B), One UI 8.5, Android 16

App

Settings

Path

Settings › Lock screen and AOD

Real screenshots

6 of 6 steps

What we did

Observed: looked at each screen, changed nothing

Checked

October 2026

Sources

2 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Open Lock screen and AOD

   Open Settings and tap Lock screen and AOD.

   Done

2. 

   Open the Always On Display settings

   Tap Always On Display, as Samsung says. Samsung also gives a second way: search Settings for Always On Display. If the tap switches it off instead, switch it back on and use the search.

   Done

3. 

   Find When to show and Show Now bar

   The Always On Display page opens. Below the On switch and a preview, it lists Show Now bar, then When to show. On our Galaxy A57 When to show read Tap to show, and the preview showed the clock with the hours above the minutes.

   Done

4. 

   Choose when to show it

   Tap When to show. The When to show page opens. On our Galaxy A57 it was set to Tap to show. The other choices are Auto, Always, As scheduled and For new notifications. Under Auto, the phone says it shows all the time unless it detects a dark place such as a purse, pocket or dark room.

   Done

5. 

   Switch the Now bar on or off

   Samsung says One UI 7.0 added Show Now bar to these settings. Tap the Show Now bar switch on the Always On Display page. On our Galaxy A57 it was on, while the Now bar row on the Lock screen and AOD page was greyed out.

   Done

6. 

   Change the clock in the lock screen editor

   Samsung says that from One UI 6.1 the Always On Display uses the lock screen clock, and on our Galaxy A57 the Always On Display preview showed the same clock as the lock screen, hours above minutes. Go back, tap Edit Lock screen, then select the clock and change its style, and tap Done.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• No When to show row Samsung lists When to show from One UI 6.1. On our Galaxy A57 with One UI 8.5 it is below Show Now bar. Source: Always On Display on your Galaxy phone or tablet
• No clock style on the Always On Display page Samsung says the Always On Display uses the lock screen clock from One UI 6.1, so the style is chosen in the lock screen editor. On our Galaxy A57 the Always On Display page lists only Show Now bar and When to show below the preview, with no clock row. Source: Always On Display on your Galaxy phone or tablet

If this does not work

• The settings page does not open Samsung says that if the Always On Display has been switched off, you must turn it back on to reach its settings. It also suggests searching Settings for Always On Display. Source: Always On Display on your Galaxy phone or tablet
• Nothing shows on the dark screen Samsung says the Always On Display is not available while a Power saving mode is on. Turn Power saving off under Settings, Battery. Source: Always On Display on your Galaxy phone or tablet

About this guide

The Always On Display shows the time and notifications on a dark screen while the phone is locked. One UI 8 keeps only a few options on its own page; the clock comes from the lock screen.

Good to know

To switch the Always On Display off completely: how to turn Always On Display on or off on a Samsung Galaxy phone.

In short: Settings, Lock screen and AOD, tap Always On Display: When to show, Show Now bar. Clock: Edit Lock screen.

📷 See real photos from the Galaxy A57 in our Camera Lab, next to 10 other phones.