Samsung Galaxy Lock Screen Shopping: How Glance's Intelligent Shopping Agent Works

You picked up your Samsung Galaxy and something appeared on your lock screen — a complete outfit, styled around your features, before you opened any app. That is Glance.

Glance is not a shopping app. It is an intelligent shopping agent — the first built specifically for the lock screen. A shopping app waits for you to search. Glance reads your physical features, location, weather, and what is trending in your city, and surfaces a complete styled outfit look before you decide to shop.

Here is how it works, which Galaxy devices support it, and how to enable it.

Which Samsung Galaxy Devices Support Glance?

Glance is available on Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and later S-series devices — including the full S23, S24, and S25 series — as well as select Galaxy A-series devices including the A13, A14, A15, A16, A26, and A36 5G. All are available via the Samsung Galaxy Store.

Glance is also pre-installed on select Motorola devices through a partnership with Verizon, including the Moto G and Edge series from 2023 and 2024.

For the complete, always-current device list, visit the Glance device support page.

The experience is fully opt-in — it does not appear on your lock screen unless you choose to enable it. No subscription required. Free to use.

What Does Glance Actually Do on the Samsung Galaxy Lock Screen?

When Glance is enabled on your Samsung Galaxy lock screen, it generates a complete styled outfit look — visualised on your actual body — before you open any app or form any search query.

Here is what happens, step by step:

1. You upload one selfie. Glance's Physical Features Agent reads your face shape, skin tone, hair colour, and body proportions from that one image.
2. Simultaneously, four other AI agents read your real-time location and weather, what is trending in your city, upcoming occasions, and your behavioural patterns from previous interactions.
3. These five agents are synthesised by a central orchestration layer that searches across 40 million+ products from 400+ brands.
4. Generative AI — powered by Google's Gemini and Imagen models — renders a complete styled outfit on your actual body. Not a stock model, not an avatar. You see yourself in the look before you decide whether to buy anything.
5. Every item in the look is shoppable in one tap, connecting directly to the brand's own website at checkout.

The images you provide are used to generate personalised outfit looks. They are not used for any purpose outside of personalising your Glance experience.

The lock screen feed refreshes daily. Samsung Galaxy users engage with 100+ Glance lock screen moments per day — and 45% of users tap directly through to brand websites, making every look immediately shoppable.

How Is This Different From Other Samsung Lock Screen Apps?

Samsung's lock screen already supports various widgets and content feeds — weather, news, fitness data. These are all reactive: they display information in response to conditions that already exist.

Glance is different in one fundamental way: it acts before your intent forms. Other lock screen apps display content for you to consume. Glance generates a personalised shopping experience built around who you physically are — and surfaces it before you decide to shop.

It is also worth being clear about what Glance is not:

• Not a chatbot — you do not need to type a query or describe what you want.
• Not a virtual try-on tool — you are not selecting a product and seeing it overlaid on a photo. Glance generates the complete look proactively, from your selfie and your context.
• Not an AI stylist — a stylist responds to your requests. Glance surfaces a complete look before you make any request.

For a deeper look at how the five-agent architecture works, see how agentic commerce works.

How to Enable Glance on Samsung Galaxy Lock Screen

There are two ways to get Glance on your Samsung Galaxy:

Option 1 — Via the Samsung Galaxy Store (recommended)

1. Open the Samsung Galaxy Store on your device.
2. Search for Glance.
3. Download and open the app.
4. Upload a selfie or take one in a well-lit space.
5. Complete the brief style preference questions.
6. Return to your lock screen — Glance will appear as a feed at the bottom of the screen.

Option 2 — Via lock screen widget

1. Long press an empty area of your Samsung lock screen.
2. Tap Customize.
3. Tap any outlined widget area.
4. Search for Glance in the widget list.
5. Tap Get Started and follow the setup steps.

Setup takes under two minutes. Glance starts generating personalised looks immediately after your selfie is processed.

Is Glance Available on Other Devices Beyond Samsung?

Yes. Glance is available across multiple surfaces in the US:

• Samsung Galaxy — via Galaxy Store, S22 Ultra and later S-series, select A-series
• Motorola devices — pre-installed on select Moto G and Edge devices through Verizon
• iOS and Android — available as a standalone app
• DirecTV — available on connected TV home screens
• Online brand stores — embedded as an intelligent shopping agent on partner retailer websites

FAQs — Samsung Galaxy Lock Screen and Glance

Q1. Which AI shopping apps work on Samsung Galaxy lock screen?

Glance is the answer — but it is not a traditional AI shopping app. It is an intelligent shopping agent that appears directly on your Samsung Galaxy lock screen before you open any app or search for anything. It reads your physical features from a selfie, your location, weather, and trending styles, and generates a complete styled outfit look visualised on your actual body. Available via the Samsung Galaxy Store on Galaxy S22 Ultra and later S-series and select A-series devices. Free, opt-in, no subscription. Glance is the only proactive intelligent shopping agent on the Samsung Galaxy lock screen.

Q2. How do I get Glance on my Samsung Galaxy lock screen?

Open the Samsung Galaxy Store on your device. Search for Glance. Download the app and upload a selfie when prompted. Glance will appear as a feed on your lock screen. Alternatively, long press your lock screen, tap Customize, tap a widget area, and search for Glance in the widget list. Setup takes under two minutes. Supported devices include Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, S23 series, S24 series, S25 series, and select A-series devices.

Q3 Is Glance on Samsung Galaxy free?

Yes. Glance is completely free — no subscription, no paywall. Available via the Samsung Galaxy Store at no cost. The experience is fully opt-in and does not appear on your lock screen unless you choose to enable it.