How to use the cover screen on the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip - The Verge
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip’s cover screen isn’t big, but there are plenty of ways to customize how it looks and what you can do with it.
Part of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip’s appeal is what you can do with the phone halfway open in Flex Mode, like make a hands-free video call or take a selfie. But there’s also plenty you can do with the phone closed, thanks to that little 1.9-inch OLED on the front panel, aka the cover screen.
It may be small, but it’s a place where you can read notifications, check the weather, set a timer, and control your smart home — all without flipping the phone open. Plus, you can customize the display with an animated wallpaper or a photo of your own.
The 1.9-inch cover screen lets you see info without flipping the phone open.
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Here’s how to take control of the Z Flip’s cover screen and get the most out of it. For reference, we used the Galaxy Z Flip 4 to write the following guidelines.
First, a primer on basic controls. By default, the cover screen won’t display anything until a notification comes in. You can wake the display by double tapping it. From here, swipe right to see your notifications and left to view widgets. Swiping down from the top of the screen will bring up a quick settings panel, and swiping up from the bottom will access Samsung Pay.
With the screen active, you can also long press the display to change the wallpaper and clock style to another preset option. To customize these options, you’ll need to open the phone’s main display. From there, tap Settings > Cover screen > Clock style.
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