Your Samsung Galaxy On5 can display the time in one of two different ways.
The first option, which is the one that is probably currently enabled on your device, uses a 12-hour clock format. This means that 1:09 PM would look like this:
But your Galaxy On5 can also display the time using a 24-hour clock format instead. This means that 1:10 PM would be displayed like this:
If you wish to switch to the 24-hour clock format on your Galaxy On5, then you can follow our steps below.
How to Switch to the 24-Hour Time Format on a Galaxy On5
These steps were performed on a Galaxy On5 running the Marshmallow (6.0.1) version of the Android operating system.
Step 1: Open the Apps folder.
Step 2: Select the Settings option.
Step 3: Scroll down and select the Date and time option.
Step 4: Tap the button to the right of Use 24-hour format to enable the setting.
Any time that is controlled by your device’s clock should now display in this 24-hour format. If you decide later that you don’t like this format, you can always return to this menu and turn it off to revert to the 12-hour clock format.
Now that you know how to use the 24-hour clock on your Samsung Galaxy On5, you will no longer need to suffer through the device displaying the time in the 12-hour format.
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