How to Customize the Now Bar on Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

Enabling the Now Bar

• 💡 Ensure the Now Bar is enabled within the 'Lock screen and AOD' settings to make it visible.
• 📌 Access 'Always On Display' settings to confirm the Now Bar functionality is turned on.

Configuring Now Bar Applications

• ⚙️ Navigate to 'Now Bar settings' to manage which applications can display live notifications.
• ⚠️ Currently, the list of supported applications is limited to six: Maps, Samsung Health, Clock, Voice Recorder, Samsung Notes, and Emergency Sharing.
• 🗑️ You can disable notifications from specific apps like Samsung Health or Emergency Sharing to declutter the bar.

Media Player and Current Mode

• ⏯️ The media player can be enabled to control music playback directly from the Now Bar, similar to default music apps.
• 🎵 This allows for switching tracks, pausing, or playing music without unlocking your phone.

Testing the Now Bar Functionality

• 🎙️ To test, enable an app like Voice Recorder and grant necessary permissions.
• 🔒 Once recording, the Now Bar will appear on the lock screen, showing the active application.
• ⚠️ Note that while the Now Bar is visible on the Always On Display (AOD), some controls like pausing might not be available directly on the AOD itself.

Always On Display Settings

• ⌚ You can choose when the Always On Display (and consequently the Now Bar) should be shown, including an 'Always' option for continuous visibility.
• ✅ When set to 'Always', the Now Bar will automatically appear and function in the background.