Samsung has rolled out a new LockStar update, and if you’ve been dealing with busted clock settings or weird brightness issues on your AOD lock screen.

This modest patch comes with LockStar version 6.1.00.18, but the fixes actually matter if you’re running One UI 8.0 or higher. As described in the changelog, the update tackles a handful of specific annoyances.

Lock screen and always-on-display clock settings were throwing errors for some users, which is the kind of basic functionality problem that shouldn’t exist this late in the One UI cycle.

Samsung also patched bugs that surfaced during Smart Switch transfers and GTS testing. Another patch included for the manual brightness malfunction on devices without full-screen AOD support.

LockStar March 2026 update changelog:

People who actually bought into Samsung’s lock screen ecosystem need stability. These aren’t flashy notes, but they’re the kind that keep daily use from feeling like a Beta test.

• Fixed lock screen / AOD clock settings error
• Fixed errors occurring during Smart Switch / GTS
• Fixed manual brightness malfunction on non-Full screen AOD devices

With the March 2026 update, the Samsung LockStar update doesn’t reimagine anything or add new customization options. It just makes the thing work the way it should’ve worked from the start.

Should you grab it now?

If you’ve seen any of these bugs yourself, yes. If your lock screen’s been behaving, you can wait a week and let someone else handle the weird edge cases.

• Get the latest LockStar from Galaxy Store.

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