How to Change the Clock on the Always on Display on Samsung Galaxy

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Last Updated: June 6, 2018 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to edit and customize the look of the display clock on your Samsung Galaxy's standby screen.

Steps

1
Open your Galaxy's Settings app. Find and tap the
icon on your Apps menu to open Settings.
- Alternatively, you can slide down the notification bar from the top of your screen, and tap the
  icon on the top-right.
2
Tap Display on the Settings menu. This will open your screen display options on a new page.
- On older Android versions, this option may be named Lock screen and security.
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3
Scroll down and tap Always on display. It will open your Galaxy's standby screen options.
4
Tap the Layouts button. This will list all your clock display options on a new page.
5
Tap Contents to show. This option will open a drop-down menu, and allow you to select what to display on your standby screen.
- You can choose to display a Clock, Calendar, or Image on your screen display.
6
Tap Clock on the drop-down menu. This will open a list of different clocks you can use on your standby screen.
- If you select Calendar, you'll see a monthly calendar on your standby display.
- You can also tap Image here to select an image to display on your screen without a clock.
7
Select a clock layout for your screen display. Tap the layout option you want to use. It will open a preview of the selected layout.
- You can select a layout with a digital clock, analog clock, world clock or edge clock.
8
Select a color for your clock. Tap the color palette icon at the bottom, and tap the color you want to use for your clock.
9
Select a background image for your clock. Tap the
icon at the bottom, and select a background preset for your clock.
- Some analog clocks will also allow you to select a picture from your Android's gallery and use in the background.
10
Tap APPLY on the top-right. This will save your new clock options and change your standby screen display to the selected layout.

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Article SummaryX

1. Open Settings.
2. Tap Display.
3. Tap Always on display.
4. Tap Layouts.
5. Tap Contents to show.
6. Tap Clock.
7. Select a new clock layout.
8. Customize your clock's color and background.
9. Tap APPLY.

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