Set up the Now brief and Now bar on your Samsung phone

Set up Now brief

Once it’s been set up, Now brief will appear on the Now bar when the screen is locked, or you can view it as a widget on your Galaxy phone’s Home screen. You can customize the Now brief, so you only see the information that is important to you.

1. Navigate to and open Settings, then tap Galaxy AI, and then tap Now brief.
   
   
2. Tap Content to include and select the categories that interest you. For instance, you can select from Health and wellness, Travel, Events and tasks, Phone settings, news, and Smart home. When you’re finished, tap Back.
   
   
3. To listen to the audio version of your brief with a tap of a button, leave the  Audio brief switch turned on next.
4. Tap Expand Now brief without unlocking to view full briefings when tapping the Now brief in the Now bar while the screen is locked.
5. Tap Get richer Insights and turn on the switches for the available partner apps to receive more personalized content.
6. Tap Manage personal data to adjust data collection settings, such as personal information and interests.

Access your Now brief

You can access your briefings from your Lock screen, Home screen, or from the Edge panel.

1. Navigate to and tap Now brief from the bottom of the Lock screen, the Home screen widget, or open the Edge panel by swiping in from the right side of the screen.
2. Depending on the time of day, it may say “Good morning,” “Good afternoon,” or “Tonight’s brief.”
   
   Note: If needed, tap Start Now brief.
3. You can review your morning, afternoon, or evening briefing.
4. Tap the Settings icon to open the Now brief settings menu.
5. If desired, you can change the categories by tapping Content to include again.

You can also get personalized live notifications about ongoing activities such as sports, recording, and Maps, which will appear on the Lock screen, the status bar, and at the top of the Notification panel.

1. Navigate to and open Settings, and then tap Lock screen and AOD or Lock screen.
2. Tap Now bar, and then tap View more instead.
3. Turn on the switches next to the categories that interest you.
   
   
4. Tap Back, and then tap the switches next to Media player and Current mode if desired.
5. To use the Now bar, double tap the screen or press the Power button to wake the screen.
6. Swipe upward on the Now bar and select an item that interests you.
7. Touch and hold the Now bar to open more options, such as removing categories or changing settings.