Samsung’s Android 15-based One UI 7.0 skin is expected to bring a cool new feature named “Now Bar” to affordable Galaxy devices, which is currently exclusive to the Galaxy S25 and S24 series (running on One UI 7 beta).
The “Now Bar” is a small pill-shaped widget that sits at the bottom center of your lock screen. It gives you quick info about stuff happening on your phone, like music playback, voice recordings, or timers. It’s like a mini command center that keeps you updated with certain information without having to unlock your phone or dig through apps. The big news is that it’s not staying exclusive to high-end models.
Affordable Galaxy phones are rumored to get the feature
Samsung launched the Galaxy A06 back in August 2024 and is known to be working on a 5G version of it. According to a recent leak, the 5G version will not only pack a faster chip and a higher refresh rate but also boast the above-mentioned software feature.
As Galaxy A06 5G is one of Samsung’s most budget-friendly models, the higher-end A series models that are eligible for the One UI 7 update are also expected to get the “Now Bar” feature.
Nonetheless, don’t expect much of the AI feature to be rolled out to the A series, as they require the flagship chipset and more RAM for proper functioning.
Now, here’s the not-so-great part. Samsung hasn’t released the stable One UI 7.0 update yet, which is a bit unusual. According to Samsung, One UI 7.0 is a “breakthrough” update, which requires more work, and is what’s causing the delay. Unfortunately, they haven’t given a clear timeline for when the update will finally drop. Here’s more about the delay.
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