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TL;DR
- The Adaptive Clock feature in One UI 8 apparently isn’t working for many people.
- Samsung has acknowledged the issue and offers a fix.
- The solution is to update the LockStar module in Good Lock to the latest version.
One of the most visually stimulating features One UI brings is called Adaptive Clock, which dynamically wraps the lockscreen clock around the subject in the wallpaper. The feature, initially available to Samsung users via the Good Lock module Lockstar, became more widely available with One UI 8 and is set for another upgrade with One UI 8.5.
But as reported (via SamMobile) by several existing users, Adaptive Clock has not been working as intended. For instance, it may not recognize humans or pets and apply shabbily over their faces instead of adapting to the outlines of their heads or bodies. This issue has recently cropped up after a recent update.