Flex Mode on the Galaxy Z Flip and Z Fold Learn Step By Step
Flex Mode is one of those features; that’s just a term for whenever you use the phone’s main screen folded halfway.
It’s most useful if you want to set the phone down and use it hands-free, like for video calls, and some apps are optimized by default to take advantage of it.
Here’s how to use Flex Mode with the apps that support it natively — and how to enable it for apps that don’t.
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Flex Mode on the Galaxy Z Flip and Z Fold
FOR APPS THAT SUPPORT FLEX MODE
To enter Flex Mode, ensure you have the orientation lock turned off (check for the lock icon in the notification/quick settings shade), then open an app and fold the phone screen like a laptop or a makeup compact.
If the app supports it, you’ll see the content move to the top screen, and a set of controls usually appear at the bottom.
This varies by app; not every app that supports Flex Mode on the Fold is supported on the Flip.
Here’s a list of apps that support Flex Mode by default on the Fold 4:
- Calculator
- Calendar
- Camera
- Clock
- Google Duo
- Gallery
- Internet
- Phone
- Samsung Free
- Samsung Health
- Samsung TV Plus
- YouTube
- Zoom
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Flex Mode on the Galaxy Z Flip and Z Fold Learn Step By Step
Flex FOR OTHER APPS
You don’t need to do anything to use any of the above apps in Flex Mode.
However, if you’re using a Fold 3 or 4, or a Flip 3 or 4, you can follow a few extra steps to enable Flex Mode for just about any app on your phone.
Here’s what to do:
- Go to Settings > Advanced features > Labs
- Scroll to the bottom and tap Flex mode panel
- Tap the switch next to the app you want to use with Flex Mode
Once you’ve done that, open the app, fold the phone halfway, and you’ll see the content move to the top half of the screen and a control pad appear on the bottom with a row of icons.
Here’s what they do:
- Notifications — tap to pull down the notification shade
- Screenshot
- Brightness
- Volume
Starting with the Fold 4 and Flip 4, you’ll see a fifth option: Touchpad.
Tap this icon and you’ll get a PC-style touchpad and a cursor that moves around the top half of the screen.
The touchpad controls are just as you’d expect: pinch to zoom, use two fingers to scroll, and tap to click on something.
It’s a clever way to take advantage of your phone’s unique ability to sit up all on its own.
Now go forth and flex. Also Read, OnePlus 10T vs OnePlus 10 Pro which is better?
What is Flex Mode?
When your phone is partially folded, it will go into Flex Mode.
Apps will reorient to fit the screen, letting you send messages or watch videos without holding the phone.
For example, you can set the phone somewhere flat, like on a table, and use the bottom half of the screen to navigate.
Flex mode on Galaxy Z Flip, you can use your phone handsfree by standing it up on a surface.
Take selfies at whole new angles, make video calls, or capture long-exposure images without the use of a tripod easily by folding the Galaxy Z Flip.
It takes your camera experience to a whole new level.
To make your Galaxy Z Flip experience even better, we innovated a new UI function which splits the interface of various apps in half, putting the view on top and the controls on the bottom, making it easy to use your phone to do something like capture a selfie.
To activate Flex mode, simply fold your Galaxy Z Flip. Also Read, Samsung Galaxy A23 5G with excellent 6.6″ LCD and 5,000mAh battery
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