How to set an app timer on a Samsung Galaxy (One UI 9)

howtosimply.com/guides/how-to-set-an-app-timer-on-a-samsung-galaxy/ · Checked October 2026 · SM-A576B), One UI 9, Android 17 (build A576BXXU6BZIE · Samsung Galaxy A57

6 of 6 steps with real screenshots · 1 official source below

Device

Android

Shown on

Samsung Galaxy A57 (SM-A576B), One UI 9, Android 17 (build A576BXXU6BZIE)

App

Settings

Path

Settings › Digital Wellbeing › Set timer

Real screenshots

6 of 6 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

1 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Open App timers

   Open Settings, Digital Wellbeing and scroll to App timers. Tap Set timer.

   Done

2. 

   Tap Apps and app categories

   The Set timer page starts with None. App timer alerts warn you 1, 5 and 10 minutes before.

   Done

3. 

   Pick the app and tap Done

   Tick one or more apps; ours was Chrome.

   Done

4. 

   Tap Add schedule

   The app is now listed under Apps and app categories.

   Done

5. 

   Choose days and time, then Save

   Every day was ticked on ours. The wheels start at 00:00: turn them to your limit first. We set 00:30 for 30 minutes a day.

   Done

6. 

   Check the time left

   Back on Digital Wellbeing, App timers shows the app with a bar. Ours said Chrome 26 m left.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• Can't time an app? The App timers list says: Timers reset every day at midnight. Timers can't be set for Dual Messenger apps and other important apps.

  

• No Digital Wellbeing in Settings? On ours it is its own row, between Advanced features and Parental controls. Samsung says it needs Android 10 or later, and screens vary by carrier, software version and model. Source: Use Digital Wellbeing features on your Galaxy phone or tablet

  

• Where is the list of timers? Tap View list next to App timers on the Digital Wellbeing page. Ours showed Chrome as Over, because we saved it at 00:00.

  

• Several apps at once? Samsung says you can tap All at the top left of the app list to select everything. Source: Use Digital Wellbeing features on your Galaxy phone or tablet

If this does not work

• App says Over right after saving? The time limit was left at 00:00. Samsung says to tap the app on the App timers tracker, tap the schedule, change the hours and minutes, and tap Save. Source: Use Digital Wellbeing features on your Galaxy phone or tablet
• Need to remove a timer? Samsung says: tap the app on the App timers tracker, then Apps and app categories, then the red minus next to the app. The App timers list also has a bin at the top right. Source: Use Digital Wellbeing features on your Galaxy phone or tablet

About this guide

App timers sit in Digital Wellbeing, which on One UI 9 is its own row in Settings.

The screenshots are from our Samsung Galaxy A57 (SM-A576B) with One UI 9 and Android 17, in Dark mode, taken on 25 October 2026. We set a timer for Chrome, then deleted it.

Good to know

To see where your time goes first, see check screen time on a Galaxy.

In short: Settings, Digital Wellbeing, Set timer, app, Add schedule, time, Save.

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