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TL;DR One UI 8.5 will reportedly support the Clock app on the Now Bar, allowing users to view and dismiss alarms from the lock screen.
The Voice Recorder app is also getting a redesign, featuring gradients and a card-centric list view, which unfortunately reduces information density.
One of the most prominent and useful new features introduced by Samsung for its phones recently is the Now Bar. This feature displays helpful updates from various apps on the lock screen and Always-On Display, allowing users to receive live notifications without needing to unlock their phones. With the One UI 8.5 update, Samsung could support the Clock app on the Now Bar.
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Leaker Tarun Vats notes on X that One UI 8.5 will support the Now Bar app card for the stock Clock app.
As you can see, the expanded card will show the current time, as well as information for the next alarm or a snoozed alarm. Users will be able to dismiss the next alarm directly from the Now Bar card.
One UI 8.5 also brings updates to the Samsung Voice Recorder app Tarun Vats notes on X that the Voice Recorder app is also getting a fresh new UI with One UI 8.5:
The main recording page appears clean and smooth, thanks to the skillful use of gradients for both colors and the audio waveform.
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