7 Best Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 Tips and Tricks

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 is the company’s latest entry in its flip-phone lineup. The new phone brings a handful of changes on the hardware and software front. And, thanks to its new, bigger Cover Screen, the Galaxy Z Flip5 has some unique tricks up its sleeve, too. We’ve outlined some unique tips below, so let’s take a look.

Tip 1. Add Widgets to the Cover Screen

You can even add widgets to the Cover Screen to make it more useful. For example, you can add widgets to quickly check the calendar, see the weather, start a stopwatch, quickly use voice recording, and so much more.

To add a Widget to the Cover Screen, navigate to Settings > Cover Screen, and tap on Widgets. Then, enable the toggle next to the widget you wish to enable.

Tip 2. Master Cover Screen Gestures

The Cover Screen also supports plenty of gestures, in addition to relaying important information. These gestures can be used to better interact with the Cover Screen.

Here’s the full list of all the gestures supported by the Z Flip5’s Cover Screen:

• To wake up the phone, double-tap the screen.
• To view your notifications, swipe to the right.
• To view your widgets, swipe to the left.
• To view the quick settings panel, swipe down from the top edge.
• To reveal all of your widgets for faster selection, pinch-to-zoom in.
• To change your wallpaper or edit your widgets, long-press on the Cover Screen.

Tip 3. Customize the Side Button

Samsung lets users customize the actions invoked by the side key on the Galaxy Z Flip5. To do so, open the Settings app, scroll down, and tap on Advanced features. Once there, tap on the Side button.

You can customize the press-and-hold feature to either wake Bixby or open the power menu. You can use the Side Key to quickly launch the camera or open any specific app by simply double-pressing the toggle.

Tip 4. Use Split Screen

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 has a large screen with a 9:22 aspect ratio. The smartphone allows you to split the screen into two parts for better multitasking. To do that, navigate to Settings > Advanced features and then tap on Multi window. Now, enable the toggle next to ‘Swipe for split screen.’

Tip 5. Use Flex Mode

With Flex Mode enabled and your phone propped upright, the top part of your phone’s screen will display an app, whereas the bottom half will highlight additional controls pertaining to the app.

To enable it, navigate to Settings > Advanced Features and tap on Labs. Then tap on ‘Flex mode panel’. Enable the toggle to turn on Flex Mode. Once done, tap on ‘Apps to show Flex mode panel automatically.’ You can now select the apps for which you wish to enable the Flex Mode.

Tip 6. Enable Cover Screen Preview for Camera

With the Cover Screen preview enabled, the person on the other side of the camera will be able to see the frame and pose accordingly. To enable it, open the Camera app and tap on the little square icon at the top-right corner. The Cover Screen preview should now be enabled.

Tip 7. Use Object Eraser

Like the Google Pixel series, the Z Flip5 also has a built-in object eraser feature. To use the Object Eraser, open the image you’d like to edit inside the Gallery app. Tap on the Edit icon, and then tap on the 3-dot icon.

Next, tap on the Object eraser. Now, just tap or draw around the objects you wish to remove.

Finally, tap on Erase and wait for the phone’s AI to do its magic. If you like the result, tap on Done.

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