One of the main novelties of the Galaxy Z Flip 5 is the larger external display
The developer of CoverScreen OS has already announced the compatibility
Its tool allows you to launch any application or widget on the outer panel
In recent years, flexible phones have not only experienced a meteoric rise in sales, but also significant improvements in terms of hardware and software. The biggest shifts are visible in clamshell phones, where manufacturers focus primarily on the external display. In the beginning, it was more like an accessory, but now it is gradually becoming a full-fledged way to control a smartphone. This was contributed not only by the gradual enlargement of the display to a usable level, but also by the arrival of software changes that enable convenient operation.
A larger external display will not go to waste
With previous versions, users had to put up with limited usability, which was limited to a few widgets, at least in the case of Samsung’s Flip. The competition was no better, not even in cases where some manufacturers such as Oppo or Motorola decided to equip their clamshells with a larger external display. However, one developer was not going to put up with it and therefore created a very useful application called CoverScreen OS. This allows you to force the operation of any application and widget on the external display.
I literally spent days in a Samsung Store, several hours at a stretch to add experimental support for Z Flip 5
You can now run/add any App/Widget on Z Flip 5!@Captain2Phones @tkdsl8655 @MKBHD @AndroidPolice @AndroidAuth @verge @UnboxTherapy @TechWiser @jvtechtea @TrakinTech pic.twitter.com/L1rWpwUSP7
— CoverScreen OS (@coverscreen_os) July 31, 2023
Although the Galaxy Z Flip 5 will not go on sale until August 11, the developer behind the popular application has already boasted on the X social network that its CoverScreen OS is already compatible with the introduced novelty. Future users do not need to worry that they will not be able to fully use the larger external display of the new flexible smartphone. However, it should be noted that even Samsung itself offers a solution to make full use of the external display.
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The Korean giant makes it possible to install additional modules within its superstructure that expand the capabilities of its smartphones. This eliminates the need to reach for third-party solutions – its Good Lock module enables exactly the same functionality as CoverScreen OS. So it will depend on the users themselves, whether they will rather reach for a solution from Samsung or use a third-party application. Since we are already testing the Galaxy Z Flip 5 in the editorial office, tomorrow we will offer you a detailed guide with three options for running third-party applications on the external display.
Author of the article
Dominik Vlasak
Editor, traveler, fan of technology, Star Wars and good coffee.
2023-08-02 10:00:00
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