Foldables and Large Screens

New opportunities in the mobile experience

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Boost Your Apps’ Value with
Foldable & Large Screen Optimization

Your Galaxy becomes simpler, more convenient and better optimized with One UI. One UI provides meaningful innovations and improves your everyday life, ensuring that you adapt in the ever-changing world. Also, One UI continues to evolve to bring your joyful experiences to life.

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Rich UI Optimized for Large Screens!

Foldable devices can provide richer experiences than phones. Learn how to optimize your app's UI for large screen devices in our newly updated One UI guide.
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SDC22 Galaxy Z

Implement Multi-Window Picture-in-Picture on a Video Player

Learn how to implement Multi-Window Picture-in-Picture (PiP) feature on a video player app for a seamless viewing experience on Foldable devices.

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SDC22 GameDev Galaxy Z

Implement Flex Mode on an Unreal Engine Game

Learn how to implement Flex mode on an Unreal Engine game using Android Jetpack WindowManager and raw Java Native Interface (JNI).

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SDC22 GameDev Galaxy Z

Implement Flex Mode on a Unity Game

Learn how to implement Flex mode on a Unity game using Android Jetpack WindowManager and Unity's Java Native Interface (JNI) Wrapper.

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SDC22 Samsung Internet Galaxy Z

Develop a Camera Web App on Foldables

Learn how to develop a camera web application that detects partially folded posture and adjusts its layout accordingly to improve user's experience on Samsung foldable devices.

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Galaxy Z

Implement App Continuity and Optimize Large Screen UI of a Gallery App

Learn how to apply App Continuity and Large Screen Optimization on a gallery app for seamless experience on foldable devices.

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Galaxy Z

Configure an App to Enable Drag and Drop in Multi-Window

Learn how to implement Drag & Drop on a note-taking app when in Multi-Window mode.

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Galaxy Z

Implement Flex Mode on a Video Player

Learn how to implement Flex mode on a Video Player app using Android Jetpack Window Manager.

If you don’t have any Galaxy Z devices try Remote Test Lab!

Remote Control Test Lab provides a foldable device for testing app even when you don’t onw one. Check out the Video tutorial on the Remote Test Lab to max out your knowledge!

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Overview

The new form factor is not the only thing notable in foldable phones. It opens new opportunities in the mobile experience.

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App Continuity

App continuity refers to the capability of an app to seamlessly restore the user state when it receives a configuration change.

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Multi-Window

The ability to have multiple windows open simultaneously benefits from larger screen real estate.

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Flex Mode

When your phon is partially folded, it will go into Flex mode. Apps will reorient to fit the screen, letting you sending messages.

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UX and UI Considerations

By considering new layouts and navigation patterns, app developers can explore opportunities to build greater experence.

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Testing

The how your app reacts to Optimized UI layout, App continuity, Multi-Active Window and Flex Mode.

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