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Samsung: Set a Custom Photo on Always On Display

If your Always On Display only cycles through the built-in clock styles, your device is still set to a standard face instead of the photo layout. The picture option sits inside the Clock style menu, not in the wallpaper settings where most people look for it. Once picked, the image appears above your FaceWidgets instead of a digital or analog clock.

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Set a Custom Image on Always On Display auf Samsung

Samsung's Always On Display defaults to a clock face because the photo option is tied to a specific clock style, not to your regular wallpaper. Switching the wallpaper alone has no effect on the lock screen while the display is off, which is why many users assume the feature is missing.

The picture layout lives inside the clock style picker. Selecting a Gallery-based style tells One UI to render your chosen photo above the FaceWidgets area instead of drawing a clock.

To set it, open Tap on SettingsTap on Lock screenTap on Clock styleTap on GalleryTap on Choose from GalleryChoose an Image/PhotoTap on Done.

Once confirmed, the image replaces the clock on the Always On Display, and FaceWidgets like battery, date or notifications still show below it.

Bright or busy photos can look washed out on an always-on panel, since the display dims brightness and color depth to save power. If the picture is barely visible, a simpler black-and-white or high-contrast image usually works better than switching back to a standard clock style.

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The Always On Display lowers brightness and simplifies colors to save battery. Photos with strong contrast or simple shapes stay recognizable, while detailed or bright images often look washed out.

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Android 11 · One UI 3

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