How to use the Now nudge feature on the Samsung Galaxy S26 series

Last Update date : Mar 02. 2026

Now nudge is an advanced Galaxy AI feature available on the Galaxy S26 series. Now nudge recognises what is shown on your screen and suggests relevant actions, such as adding events to your calendar or sharing photos. Now nudge can also suggest information you can enter automatically, like your name, phone number, or email address.

How to activate Now nudge

When Now nudge is activated, it recommends actions based on the content displayed on your screen, helping you complete tasks quickly and easily.

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Step 1. Tap Settings.

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Step 2. Select Galaxy AI.

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Step 3. Select Now nudge.

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Step 4. Activate Now nudge.

How to register personal data in Now nudge

When filling in forms, Now nudge will suggest information you can enter automatically, like your name, email address, or passport number if they are stored in Personal data intelligence.

Note:

  • When you activate Personal data intelligence, you can receive useful information and suggested actions in Samsung and third-party apps based on how you use your phone.
  • To protect your privacy, data for this feature is processed on your phone unless you consent to share it with Samsung or its partners for better recommendations.
  • You can register your name, phone number, email address, passport information, pets, and interests in Manage personal data.
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Step 1. Tap Settings.

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Step 2. Select Galaxy AI.

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Step 3. Select Now nudge.

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Step 4. Select Personal data intelligence.

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Step 5. Activate Personal data intelligence.

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Step 6. Select Manage personal data.

Get things done quickly with Now nudge

Now nudge suggests relevant actions based on the content displayed on the screen. When a location is shared in a message, you can open it directly in a map app to view the exact location. If a date and time are mentioned, you can save the appointment to your calendar straight away.

While using messaging or social media apps, recommended actions may appear based on the on-screen content. These may include viewing scheduled events or phone numbers, adding events to the calendar, making a call, sharing photos, sending money, or replying to a message.

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Step 1. Receive a message in the Messages app.

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Step 2. Tap the suggested action displayed by Now nudge above the keyboard to open the related app and complete the action.

Add an event with Now nudge

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Step 1. Tap Add event recommended by Now nudge.

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Step 2. Select the Calendar app.

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Step 3. Enter the event details, then tap Save.

Find a location with Now nudge

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Step 1. Tap the location recommended by Now nudge.

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Step 2. Check the details about the location in the Maps app.

Share photos with Now nudge

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Step 1. Tap Share photos recommended by Now nudge.

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Step 2. Select photos you want to share.

Recall contact information, schedules, and reminders with Now nudge

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[Recall contact information]

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[Recall schedules]

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[Recall reminders]

Note:

  • Supported message apps: Samsung Messages, Google Messages, Google Chat, WhatsApp, WhatsApp Business, KakaoTalk, LINE, Signal, Instagram(DM), Tango, NTT Docomo Messages, KDDI Messages.
  • Supported languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Polish, Vietnamese, Hindi.
  • The names, menu paths, and screen configurations of the described features or services may vary depending on the model, software version, and app version.
  • Actual UX/UI may differ from the example images shown.

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