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TL;DR Samsung’s One UI 8.5 beta introduces a dynamic lock screen clock that more intelligently adapts to your wallpaper.
While One UI 8.0 focused on people and pets, this update pushes the tech to recognize and adapt to almost any background.
The new feature automatically rearranges the clock and widgets to prevent them from covering important parts of your photo.
Samsung might just reignite your love for your lock screen with a smarter clock. The company just kicked off the One UI 8.5 beta program for the Galaxy S25 series, and one of the standout features is a big update to the lock screen clock. Now, it changes from a simple timestamp to a dynamic design that adapts to any wallpaper on the lock screen.
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The official changelog says the new “automatic lock screen layout” makes sure wallpapers with people or pets always fit just right. You don’t have to adjust anything yourself as the layout changes on its own. This means your clock and widgets move around so they don’t block important parts of your photo.
For the uninitiated, the adaptive clock already changes its size, orientation, and layout based on the content of your lock screen wallpaper. However, the first version, which came with One UI 8.0, only worked when your wallpaper had people or animals.
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