Samsung Good Lock Clock Bug After One UI 9: Positions Shift, Samsung Investigates

Galaxy owners who rely on Samsung’s Good Lock for precise lock screen tweaks faced fresh trouble this week. A bug in the ClockFace module sends carefully positioned clocks flying to awkward spots on the display after the One UI 9 update. The time appears near the top edge. Date elements drift far apart. What once sat neatly in the center now looks broken.

The complaint surfaced on Samsung’s Korean Community forum from a Galaxy S26 Ultra user. Screenshots showed the mismatch clearly. In the LockStar preview the clock and date sat close together. On the actual lock screen and Always On Display they sat separated by significant space. The main clock had shifted almost to the very top of the panel.

Pattern of post-update headaches

This marks the latest in a string of Good Lock issues that appear after major One UI releases. Earlier versions saw similar problems with Adaptive Clock failing to wrap properly around wallpaper subjects on One UI 8. LockStar updates fixed some of those cases but not all. Samsung’s support pages document the need to update LockStar to version 7.0.1.10 or newer for proper function. (Android Authority)

Yet the new One UI 9 bug hits ClockFace directly. Samsung’s Good Lock support team confirmed they reproduced the exact behavior. Clocks supplied by the module appear in positions different from user selection. The company recommends switching to a default clock style while engineers investigate. No timeline for the fix has emerged.

Good Lock itself has grown from a simple lock screen tool on older TouchWiz devices into a collection of powerful modules. ClockFace offers dozens of analog, digital and text-based designs. Users adjust colors, sizes and positions with a what-you-see-is-what-you-get editor in LockStar. Many power users treat these screens as personal canvases. When elements refuse to stay put the experience collapses.

And the timing feels particularly poor. One UI 9 brings visual refinements across the interface. Users expect customization layers to keep pace. Instead some report their lock screens now require constant resets. One owner described opening Good Lock after every reboot just to restore chosen colors and positions. The frustration builds quickly on flagship devices like the S26 Ultra.

Samsung has shown speed in other recent Good Lock fixes. An August update to the AOD app addressed GUI problems with clocks under certain language settings. (SammyGuru) Home Up received patches for icon misalignment on the Galaxy Z Fold 8. Those updates arrived within days of widespread reports. The ClockFace case follows the same reporting path on community forums yet remains unresolved as of September 22, 2026.

Community threads reveal users testing workarounds. Some disable LockStar entirely and rely on native One UI clock options. Others experiment with different ClockFace styles hoping one stays anchored. None deliver the full control that drew them to Good Lock originally. The module’s strength has always been granular placement. Losing that precision undercuts its value.

Recent X discussions echo the concern. Posters note the bug appeared immediately after installing One UI 9 stable. One thread links the issue to changes in how the system handles custom AOD rendering. Samsung has not commented publicly beyond the forum acknowledgment. Its track record suggests a module update will arrive eventually. The question is how long affected users must wait.

The pattern repeats across years. One UI 7 brought tilted clocks in ClockFace that required a quick patch. One UI 8 introduced Adaptive Clock conflicts that LockStar version bumps eventually solved. Each time the company responds. Each time the fixes come through Galaxy Store updates rather than full system patches. That approach keeps Good Lock flexible but leaves users exposed during the gap between major OS releases and module corrections.

Power users continue to install Good Lock despite the occasional breakage. Its modules still provide options unavailable in stock One UI. LockStar lets owners add app shortcuts and widgets to the lock screen. Theme Park and Keys Cafe extend personalization further. For many the benefits outweigh rare bugs. But tolerance shrinks when core features like clock position stop working reliably.

Samsung’s Good Lock support team has grown more responsive in recent months. Moderators now reproduce issues quickly and post direct confirmations. In the ClockFace case they stated the bug clearly and suggested the default clock workaround. That transparency helps. It also sets expectations that a software change will follow.

Until then Galaxy S26 Ultra owners and others on One UI 9 must choose. Live with misaligned clocks. Revert to stock styles. Or avoid the latest update until a patch lands. None feel ideal for a device positioned as a customization leader. The company built its reputation partly on letting users shape their experience. When those tools break the reputation takes a hit.

Watch the Galaxy Store for updates to ClockFace or LockStar. Samsung typically rolls fixes quietly once ready. In the meantime the bug offers a reminder that even mature customization platforms can stumble after big platform updates. The clocks will likely return to their proper places soon. How many users lose patience before that happens remains to be seen.