by Sumit Adhikari | Jun 9, 2026 | News, Samsung Apps, Updates
Samsung is adding a little more excitement to live sports updates on Galaxy devices. A new Always On Display (AOD) update introduces animated soccer goal celebrations and enhanced match visuals for Google Sports in Now Bar. The update arrives just as anticipation...
by David Buliga | May 21, 2026 | News, One UI
Samsung’s Now Bar was one of the biggest additions in One UI 7. However, many users quickly realized the same problem: it feels a bit limited. Most of the functionality only works with Samsung’s first-party apps. It also works with some Google apps and...
by Binay Konwar | Apr 16, 2026 | News
Samsung’s Now Bar is undoubtedly one of the coolest features of its custom Android skin, One UI. The feature has also caught the attention of other smartphone makers thanks to its simple way of showing ongoing information on the lock screen. Reports suggest brands...
by Sumit Adhikari | Mar 30, 2026 | News, One UI, Samsung Apps
Samsung’s Now Bar is designed to surface real-time information from apps, but it comes with a major limitation. Only first-party Samsung apps and a handful of approved partners can display content there. For everyone else, including popular utilities like...
by Sumit Adhikari | Jan 27, 2026 | News, One UI
Now Bar is becoming more useful in Samsung’s One UI 8.5 update, thanks to a new addition: missed call support. The feature already surfaces active calls directly on the lock screen, and the latest update expands that functionality to ensure you don’t miss...