US NEWS: Samsung is giving its popular Now Bar feature a useful upgrade that puts your next alarm right where you can see it without unlocking your phone. The change is coming with the upcoming One UI 8.5 update and will let the Now Bar display both active and snoozed alarms in real time.
The alarm information will appear as a small, clean pill shaped card on the lock screen. A quick tap expands it to show full details. Users will also notice a compact version on the Always On Display and an even smaller indicator in the status bar, making it easy to check the next wake up time from almost any screen.
This builds on the existing support for timers and stopwatches inside the Now Bar. Samsung continues to turn the feature into a central hub for live, time sensitive updates across the system and third party apps.
The broader goal is straightforward: deliver the information people need most without forcing them to open multiple apps or dig through notification shades. Since One UI 8.0 already brought tighter integration with Androids native live activities, including services like ride sharing, adding alarms feels like a natural next step.
For everyday users, the update means one less reason to unlock the phone just to confirm an early meeting or reminder. Small conveniences like this are part of what keeps people reaching for the same device day after day, and Samsung appears focused on getting those details right.