How to set up and use Now brief on your Samsung Galaxy device

Last Update date : Apr 14. 2026

Now brief is a personalised briefing feature on your Samsung Galaxy device. It shows useful content and suggested actions based on your daily routine and selected interests. Depending on your settings, Now brief can display cards for schedules and reminders, health and wellness, weather, news, music and podcasts, travel, SmartThings, Wallet, and more. You can set up the content you want to receive and open Now brief from the lock screen, a widget, or the Edge panel.

What can you do with Now brief?

Now brief is a personalised briefing feature that provides content based on your interests and usage patterns. It analyses the content you have selected and displays relevant information as cards for quick and easy viewing.

Examples of Now brief briefing card types

Weather briefing card Weather briefing card
Schedule briefing card Schedule briefing card
Destination weather briefing card Destination weather briefing card

Note: The content and timing of Now brief notifications may vary depending on each user's preferences and usage patterns.

How to set up Now brief

You can set up Now brief in Galaxy AI. In Now brief, you can choose the content you want to receive. Follow the steps below to set up Now brief.

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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 brief.

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Step 4. Select Content to include.

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Step 5. Turn on the content you want to include in Now brief.

How to access Now brief

You can access Now brief from the Now bar on the lock screen, the Now brief widget on the Home screen, or the Edge panel.

1. How to access Now brief from the Now bar

You can quickly open Now brief from the Now bar on the lock screen. If sleep data is not available, Now brief may appear around the default wake-up time of 6:00 a.m. and bedtime of 9:00 p.m. At other times, Now brief may appear when there is briefing content based on your schedule. It stays visible in the Now bar until you open it. Follow the steps below to open Now brief from the lock screen.

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Step 1. Tap Settings.

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Step 2. Select Lock screen and AOD.

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Step 3. Select Now bar.

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Step 4. Turn on Now brief.

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Step 5. Now bar appears on the lock screen.

2. How to add the Now brief widget

You can add the Now brief widget to the Home screen. The widget displays Now brief content on the Home screen.

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Step 1. Tap and hold an empty area on the Home screen.

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Step 2. Tap Widgets.

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Step 3. Select Now brief.

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Step 4. Select the widget.

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Step 5. Tap Add.

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Step 6. Now brief widget is added to Home screen.

3. How to access Now brief from the Edge panel

You can open Now Brief from the Edge panel. Follow the steps below to use it.

Note: If the Edge panel is not visible, go to Settings > Display > Edge panels, then turn it on.

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Step 1. Swipe the handle to the left.

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Step 2. Tap Now brief.

Note:

  • The Now brief app icon may appear differently depending on the time of day.
  • Menu names, paths, and screen layouts may vary depending on your device model, software version, or app version.
  • Now Brief feature requires Samsung Account login.
  • Service availability may vary by country, language, device model, apps.
  • Some features may require a network connection.

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