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Best Apps For Fold 3
- CUSTOMIZE ALL THE SCREENS
The very first thing that you’ll want to do (after signing in and downloading the best Android apps) is to make your Galaxy Z Fold 3 yours. With the Z Fold 3, you can customize two different “main” screens, along with two different lock screens. While some of the best Android launchers work fine — some, like Niagara, are even built with foldables in mine — you might find yourself enjoying the One UI launcher that ships with the phone.
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These are the steps that you’ll want to take to customize the layout for your Home Screen:
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- Press and hold on an empty space on your Home Screen.
- Tap the Settings option in the bottom toolbar.
Customize Z Fold 3 Home Screen Settings
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Go through and modify the following options:
Home screen layout
Home screen grid
Apps screen grid
Folder grid
Customize Z Fold 3 Home Screen Settings Panel
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There are even more options to tinker with, such as Cover Screen Mirroring. This essentially ensures that both the Cover Screen and Home Screen match at all times. But the problem with this is that if you have multiple pages when using the Cover Screen, each page will appear as one-half of the big display. It’s a nice concept, especially for those who rely on muscle memory with their app placement. Unfortunately, it just doesn’t look that great in practice.
- EXTEND YOUR BATTERY LIFE
Admittedly, we’re a bit disappointed with the smaller battery in the Galaxy Z Fold 3 compared to its predecessor. And with the addition of the 120Hz refresh rate on the Cover Screen, there’s an even greater chance you’ll need to reach for the charger before the end of the day.
However, one way to help extend your battery life is with the help of Dark Mode. Surprisingly, this isn’t enabled out of the box, but it can help you get through an entire day.
- Open the Settings app.
- Tap Display.
- At the top of the page, tap Dark Mode.
- If you want to set a schedule for Dark mode to be enabled, tap Dark mode settings.
Enable Dark Mode Z Fold 3
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- Tap Turn on as scheduled.
- Select Sunset to sunrise or Custom schedule.
Enable Dark Mode Z Fold 3
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This isn’t the only way to save battery life, but using Dark Mode with Samsung’s AMOLED panels will go a long way.
- MULTITASK AWAY
It’s one thing to enjoy all of your apps on the larger display, but the real power from the Galaxy Z Fold 3 comes via multitasking. Not only has Flex Mode been improved with this release, but you can use up to three apps at the same time in different windows. This windowed mode is the ultimate flex mode, allowing you to be on a video call, taking notes, and keeping up with Twitter, all at the same time.
To start using apps in these different windows, follow these steps:
- Open any app that you want to multitask with.
- Open the Edge Panel bar on your display by swiping inward on the floating tab.
- Drag an app from the tray until it’s hovering above your already-open app.
Open App Multi Window Z Fold 3
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- Let go of the app icon.
Open App Multi Window Z Fold 3
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That’s it! Now you have two apps running simultaneously side-by-side, but you can even add a third app. Just follow the steps above and drag and drop it over either side of the screen. Now, these two apps will be running atop one another on one side, while the third app spans the length of the other screen.
And if you want to re-adjust the sizing of the apps, or maybe switch things around a bit, this is possible too. Just grab the two (or three) dots between each app and resize them. Tap on these dots, and you’ll be greeted with even more options:
Switch window
Rotate clockwise
Add app combo to Edge panel
Open App Multi Window Z Fold 3
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It’s really wonderful what Samsung allows you to truly take advantage of the Z Fold 3’s massive display.
- APPS ON THE BIG SCREEN
Even if you’ve never owned or used one of the best foldable phones, chances are you’ve heard about the issue where some apps just don’t fill up the entire screen. Instagram is the biggest offender of this, as the tablet UI development has never come to fruition.
Thankfully, Samsung has taken matters into its own hands, and you can force any app to open in full-screen. So here’s how you can coerce those pesky apps into appearing the way you want:
- Open the Settings app.
- Scroll down and tap Advanced features.
- Tap Labs.
- Select Customize app aspect ratios.
- Tap the search icon in the top right corner.
- Search for the app you’re looking for.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 App Scaling Screenshots
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- Tap on the app.
- From the pop-up menu, select Full screen.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 App Scaling Instagram Screenshots
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Voila! The next time you open Instagram or another unsupported app, it will span across the entire screen.
- PIN YOUR APPS
Switching back to multitasking for a moment: There’s one new feature that could turn the Z Fold 3 into a real game-changer. From the best Chromebooks to your own custom-built PC, all of our computers have a “dock” of some sort. And while that’s true, Samsung is taking things to the next level by allowing Galaxy Z Fold 3 owners to pin a select set of apps to the side of the display.
Not only will it show recently-used apps, but there’s an app drawer button, and you can access App Pairs from here. Think of it as a true “dock,” just like you would find when using Windows or Chrome OS, as it is never hidden and is always at the ready.
We’re jumping back into Labs for this one, but here’s how you can pin the Taskbar to the edge of your Z Fold 3’s display:
- Open the Settings app.
- Scroll down and tap Advanced features.
- Tap Labs.
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Continue using apps when you close your Galaxy Z Fold 3
One of the nice things about having a cover display on the Galaxy Z Fold 3 is the phone’s Continuity mode. That means if you’re using an app on the exterior screen, when you open the Z Fold 3, you can pick up right where you left off, only with a bigger display at your disposal.
By default, Continuity mode is a one-way street, but it doesn’t have to be that way. You can set which apps will remain active on the cover display after you’ve folded the phone shut. For example, if you’re in Google Maps to look up the location of a restaurant, you can set things so that the app is still running on the Z Fold 3’s cover display.
Galaxy Z Fold 3 cover display settings
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Just go to Settings and head to the Display section. From there, tap Continue Apps on Cover Screen, which will present a list of the apps you have installed. Turn the toggle on for the apps you want to keep using even when your Galaxy Z Fold 3 is closed shut.
Use Flex mode on the Galaxy Z Fold 3
This is another returning feature that will be entirely new if you’ve never used one of Samssung’s foldable phones before. Flex mode splits the screen in half, turning the upper portion into a viewing area and the bottom half into a control panel. It works great on apps like YouTube or video messaging apps.
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 flex mode
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Activating Flex mode is a matter of partially opening your Galaxy Z Fold 3 so that it’s open at a 90-degree angle. Supported apps will then run with this handy split-screen effect. Not every app supports Flex mode, but Samsung’s been working to increase the number of third-party apps that do take advantage of this feature — TikTok and Spotify are now part of the mix, for example.
Adjust the Galaxy Z Fold 3’s display refresh rate
Both screens on the Galaxy Z Fold 3 — the cover display as well as the main 7.6-inch panel — support adaptive refresh rates. That means the screens can adjust how fast they refresh based on your on-screen activity.
Say you’re scrolling through a web page — that will cause the display to adjust itself to the maximum 120Hz rate for a smoother experience. When you’re engaged in more static activities, the refresh rate will slow down to preserve battery life.
Galaxy Z Fold 3 adaptive display
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Still, based on our testing, having the adaptive display turned on can drain the Galaxy Z Fold 3’s battery faster. In our test involving continuous web surfing, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 lasted just under 8 hours when we tested in 60Hz mode. Turning the adaptive display on dropped the battery life by more than 2 hours.
We recommend keeping the adaptive display feature enabled, as the benefit of smoother scrolling makes the Galaxy Z Fold 3 that much better to use. But if there are times you want to eke out more battery life, you can adjust the display by launching Settings and selecting Display. From there, select Motion Smoothness and pick either Adaptive or Standard.
It looks like that single setting applies to both the cover display and the main screen. In other words, there’s no apparent way to use the adaptive refresh rate on one screen and a 60Hz rate on the other.
Use the S Pen with the Galaxy Z Fold 3
Like the Galaxy S21 Ultra, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 has added support for the S Pen, the stylus that used to be the sole property of the Galaxy Note lineup. We’ve listed what we like and don’t like about the S Pen already, but fortunately one of the things we do like is how easy the S Pen Fold Edition is to use with the foldable phone.
With the Galaxy Z Fold 3 open and active — remember, the S Pen doesn’t work with the cover display — just hover the S Pen over the screen. A small, faint pencil icon will appear on the right side of the display. Tap that, and a menu of S Pen options will appear.
Galaxy Z Fold 3 and S Pen
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That’s how things work with the S Pen Fold Edition at any rate — that’s the cheaper accessory available to Galaxy Z Fold 3 owners. The tablet also supports the S Pen Pro, a Bluetooth-enabled stylus. Pair the S Pen Pro with your Galaxy Z Fold 3 in the Bluetooth settings menu; you can then set up Air Actions in the S Pen menu within the Settings App. (As Galaxy Note owners are aware, Air Actions turn the S Pen Pro into a remote control where you can wake the phone, access the home screen and perform other actions just by waving the stylus in the air.)
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Galaxy Z Fold 3 pair s pen pro
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Write Off-Screen Memos with the S Pen
No matter which S Pen you have, the ability to jot down a note without having to fire up your phone is easily the biggest productivity booster connected with Samsung’s stylus.
Galaxy Z Fold 3 and S Pen
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To create an Off-Screen Memo on the Galaxy Z Fold 3, just press the button on the S Pen and tap the phone’s main display. A canvas will appear where you cn quickly write down whatever’s on your mind.
Remap the Side Key on your Galaxy Z Fold 3
Despite the vast indifference of most users, Samsung keeps trying to make its Bixby digital assistant happen. By default, pressing and holding the side key on your Galaxy Z Fold 3 will summon Bixby — kind of a waste when there are other more useful things that button can do.
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Fortunately, on recent phones, Samsung lets you remap the side key’s functionality, and that trend continues with the Galaxy Z Fold 3. Go to the Advanced Features section of Settings, and select Side Key to change what happens when you press and hold the key or
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