How to enable the Flex mode panel on Galaxy Z Flip and Z Fold phones - The Verge

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip and Z Fold offer a unique feature called Flex mode. Some apps support it natively, but with newer foldable models, you can enable the Flex mode panel for many more apps. Here’s how.

So you’re the proud owner of one of Samsung’s foldables. Look at you, you early adopter! There are obviously a few more ways to use your phone than a typical slab-style phone, and that’s probably why you bought one.

Flex mode is one of those features. That’s basically 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 also how to enable it for apps that don’t. I tested these steps on a Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 running One UI 4.1.1.

To enter Flex mode, make sure 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 halfway like a laptop or a makeup compact. If the app supports it, you’ll see the content move to the top screen and — usually — a set of controls appear at the bottom. This varies by app; also, 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:

https://www.theverge.com/23303069/galaxy-z-flip-fold-flex-mode-panel-touchpad-how-to-use

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