I do not like the Now Bar at all. I am not a large person, I am 5'4" and have small hands, but even they are too big to use the Now Bar media player at the bottom of the screen.
Please give back the option to have the media player display in larger size on the main part of the lock screen.
A key part of technology & displays is that there should be options for people to choose the one they like. Maybe tiny children have small enough fingers to use the stupidly small Now Bar, but adults do not, and should be able to choose a display style that works for them.
What about people with disabilities who don't have good finger dexterity? Are they just SOL bc they can't use the now bar because it's too bloody small?
Also, I would like my notification icons to be back in the middle of the screen like before the update rather thanonly displayed along the top bar.
The UI was perfectly fine before this nonsensical update, why even change it? It makes one not want to have an android at all anymore.
This is exactly it. If you want to make UI changes and some people like the new UI great, but at least have the option for users who are used to previous UI or select a classic UI style.
It's like they thought no one wanted notifications in the middle of their screen anymore and moved everything to the edges. But what is the middle of the screen for, if not notifications and widgets? There's *nothing* there now, it's just blank! What a poor use of space. This is so irritating.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts in detail — your feedback about the Now Bar and media player placement is important.
We understand that the new Now Bar media controls at the bottom of the screen may feel too small, especially those with smaller hands or accessibility needs. The ability to customize the lock screen media player size and position would definitely benefit a wide range of users.
Regarding the notification icons, we recognize that changes in their placement can disrupt familiar workflows and user comfort, and that the previous layout felt more intuitive.
We’ve noted your concerns and will escalate them internally. Meanwhile, please consider submitting your feedback through the Samsung Members app > Support > Send feedback — detailed user input helps influence future UI options and accessibility improvements.
I can't leave feedback that way, there's no option. All I get is an option to ask questions, which I don't need to do, or submit an error report which is also not accurate.
