Now Brief is one of the standout features of Galaxy AI, introduced with Samsung’s One UI 7 interface. This new tool is powered by artificial intelligence and delivers a personalized daily summary to your phone. Throughout the day, it keeps you updated with relevant and helpful information tailored to your routine.
In this guide, we’ll cover:
- What Now Brief is and how it works
- Where Now Brief gets its information
- Which Samsung phones will support the feature
- How to access and use Now Brief
- How to customize its settings
- And how to turn it off, if needed
- A quick look at other One UI 7 AI tools
How now brief works
Now Brief delivers AI-generated content and updates that are uniquely tailored to each user—all in one easy-to-view screen. The feature pulls in information from various apps and even suggests actions you might want to take based on your habits and the time of day.
For example, Now Brief might show you the day’s weather forecast in the morning, suggest opening your favorite apps, display your scheduled tasks, or even recommend a playlist to get your day started.
By the afternoon, it could offer real-time traffic updates for your area or alert you to possible rain in your location. And at night, you might see reminders related to sleep mode settings and other app-based recommendations to help you wind down.
What are the information sources of Now Brief?
You can customize Now Brief to focus on the most important updates. Samsung gives you various content options, so you only see what’s relevant to your lifestyle.
Here are some of the categories you can enable:
- Health & Wellness – Stay on top of your fitness, sleep, and activity goals.
- Travel – Get updates related to your upcoming trips or commutes.
- Events & Tasks – Keep track of your calendar, reminders, and to-do lists.
- Daily Routine – Receive helpful suggestions based on your habits.
- Digital Wellbeing – Monitor your screen time and device usage.
- Communication – Get insights from messages, calls, or important contacts.
- Moments – See personalized highlights and memories.
- Gallery Stories – Revisit photos and videos with curated summaries.
- Traffic Updates – Real-time road and commute info.
- News – Stay informed with the latest headlines.
- Smart Home – Manage and monitor connected devices.
- Music & Podcasts – Get playback suggestions based on your mood or routine.
- YouTube Shorts – Discover short-form content you might enjoy.
You can mix and match these categories, turning features on or off depending on your preferences—making Now Brief a truly personal daily assistant.
Which mobile phones will receive now brief?
Although Now Brief is part of Samsung’s One UI 7, not all devices receiving the update will have access to all AI-powered features.
For instance, the flagship Galaxy S25 series, which launched with One UI 7, includes Now Brief by default. Interestingly, the mid-range Galaxy A56 also supports the feature. However, more budget-friendly models like the A36 and A26 do not have access to Now Brief.
Samsung started rolling out One UI 7 to older devices on April 7, 2025, but it’s still unclear which of those will officially support Now Brief.
How to use now brief
The user finds Now Brief in the Now bar, a multifunctional widget on the lock screen. It is possible to Add a resource widget on the start screen. For this, do the following:
- Tap and hold on the start screen;
- Go to “widgets”;
- Select Now Brief;
- Add it to the home screen.
Customize the Content in Now Brief
Want to see only the info that matters most to you? Here’s how to choose what appears in Now Brief on your Samsung phone:
- Open your phone’s Settings.
- Scroll down and tap on “Galaxy AI.”
- Select “Now Brief.”
- Tap on “Content to include.”
- Browse the list and choose the categories you want updates from (like Health, Travel, News, etc.).
That’s it! Your Now Brief will now display only the updates you care about.
How to Turn Off Now Brief from the Now Bar
By default, Now Brief shows up automatically in your Now Bar, but if you’d rather not see it there, you can easily turn it off:
- Go to your phone’s Settings.
- Tap on “Lock Screen and AOD.”
- Select “Now Bar.”
- Find “Now Brief” in the list and turn it off or uncheck it.
Now Brief won’t appear in your Now Bar anymore, but you can always re-enable it later if you change your mind.
What are the AI Features of One UI 7?
One UI 7 brings a bunch of powerful AI features beyond just Now Brief and Now Bar. Here’s a quick overview of some of the coolest additions:
Circle to Search
One of the standout tools — “Circle to Search” — lets you highlight (or circle) any part of your screen, whether it’s text or an image, and instantly get AI-powered search results based on what you selected.
No need to copy-paste or switch apps — just circle and explore.
