Top 2 Ways to Change Lock Screen and AOD Clock Style on Samsung Galaxy Phones
Don’t like the default lock screen or Always On Display clock on your Samsung phone? Well, then you’re in luck becauseOne UIlets you change and customize the clock style as you like. And no, it’s not just via the Settings app. In this post, we’ll talk about a couple of different ways through which you can change the clock style for the lock screen and Always On Display on your Samsung Galaxy phone. So, let’s get started.
1. Change Clock Style From the Settings App
First, let’s see how you may change the lock screen clock style via the Settings app on your Samsung Galaxy phone.
Change Lock Screen Clock Style
1.Open up theSettings appon your phone and head over toLock screensettings.
2.Go toClock style.
3.Here, you’ll find a bunch of different clock faces. Additionally, you can also change the color of your clock.
4.Select the clock face you like and tap onDoneto save changes.
Change Always On Display Clock Style
Likewise, you can also change the clock style for the Always On Display on your Samsung Galaxy phone. Here’s how.
1.Launch theSettingsapp on your phone and navigate toLock Screen.
2.Go toAlways On Displayand tap onClock style.
3.Here, you’ll get a few different clock styles and color options under theSelect clocktab.
4.Additionally, you may also head over to theImage clocktab to use Stickers, AR Emjoi, or any image from your gallery.
For more clock face options, you can visit theGalaxy Storeapp by tapping on theThemesoption.
5.After applying your preferred clock face, tap onDoneto save changes.
2. Change Clock Style with Good Lock Module
Although One UI allows you to change the lock screen and Always On Display clock styles from the Settings app, there’re only a handful of pre-installed clock faces to choose from. If you’re looking to explore more clock styles or want to create a clock face yourself, then you can take advantage of Samsung’s Good Lock module.
For the uninitiated,Good Lockis an official app from Samsung that lets you customize various elements of One UI with modules. One of those modules is Clockface, which lets you create and customize clock styles for the lock screen and the Always On Display. Here’s how you’re able to use it.
1.Download and install theGood Lock appfrom the Samsung Galaxy Store.
2.Open theGood Lockapp on your phone. Navigate to theUnittab and tap on the download icon next to theClockfacemodule.
3.This will open the Clockface module in the Galaxy Store app. If you don’t have a Galaxy watch then uncheck the box that readsInstall watch app too. Then tap on theInstallbutton at the bottom to get the module.
4.Once installed, head back to the Good Lock app.
5.Tap on theClockfacemodule. Select whether you’d like to design a clock style for theAlways On Displayor theLock Screen.
6.Here, you’ll find a few ready-to-use clock faces. Select the clock face you’d like to use and then tap on theright checkmarkto apply it.
Alternatively, you can also tap on thepencil iconto customize the clock face as you see fit. From here, you can change the clock style, fonts, and colors or add custom text, images, and GIFs.
7.Once you’re done customizing the clock face, tap on thedownload iconin the top right to save your custom clock face. All your customized clock faces will appear in theMy Clocktab in the Clockface module.
8.You can apply your customized clock face from here.
Further, you may also tap thePlus iconin the top right corner to create a clock face from scratch. The options you get here are pretty similar to ones you get while customizing an existing clock face.
Similarly, you can also use the Clockface module in the Good Lock app to customize or create a clock style for your Samsung Galaxy watch.
Keep Time in Style
Probably the easiest way to change the lock screen or the Always On Display clock style is through the Settings app on your Samsung phone. But if you’d like to experiment or personalize every element of your lock screen or Always On Display clock, then the Good Lock module can come in handy. However, if you can’t seem to access Good Lock because it isn’t available in your region, there’s a way through which you canuse Good Lock modules even in unsupported countries.
Pankil Shah
Pankil is a Civil Engineer by profession who started his journey as a writer back in 2016. He joined TechWiser in March 2021 as a freelance writer to cover buying guides, explainers, and tips & tricks for Android, iOS, Windows, and Web.
