Samsung Galaxy A36: Full Customization Guide for Themes, Lock Screen, Widgets & AOD

Accessing and Applying Themes

• 💡 To begin customizing, ensure you are logged into your Samsung account to access the Galaxy Theme Store.
• 🔑 Navigate to Settings > Themes and update the Galaxy Themes app if prompted.
• 🎨 Switch the Theme Store view to 'Top' and then 'Free' to browse and download complimentary themes.
• ✨ Themes can entirely change the phone's appearance, including the lock screen, AOD, icons, and background.

Customizing the Lock Screen

• 🔒 Access lock screen settings via Settings > Wallpaper and style > Lock screen.
• 🔦 Customize lock screen shortcuts, replacing defaults with options like flashlight or custom apps.
• ⏰ Modify the clock style, font, and color for a personalized look.
• 🗓️ Add widgets to the lock screen for quick access to information like upcoming calendar events.
• 🖼️ Explore Dynamic Lock Screen to display a different image each time the screen is activated, choosing from categories like art or plants.

Home Screen and Widget Organization

• 📱 Personalize the home screen by pressing and holding to add new widgets from various applications.
• 🧩 Create folders by dragging app icons onto each other to organize your applications efficiently.
• 📐 Adjust the home screen grid (e.g., 5x6) and app screen grid to fit more icons and widgets.
• 🏷️ Optionally enable or disable widget labels and app names for a cleaner or more informative display.

Always-On Display (AOD) Customization

• ⌚ Access Always-On Display settings via Settings > Lock screen > AOD.
• 🚫 Options include disabling the notification bar or the entire AOD if desired.
• 🎨 The AOD appearance can be customized individually through the Galaxy Theme Store, separate from full themes.
• 🌟 Download and apply new AOD styles, including animated options, to further personalize the device's idle screen.