Samsung's recent Galaxy Unpacked event featured a lot of new products. The Galaxy Z Fold 6 is a great foldable phone, just like its predecessor. While there aren't many hardware upgrades, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 has the software to make up for it. However, if you're not familiar with Samsung's One UI interface, you might find it a bit difficult to navigate. However, there are a few things you can tweak to make the device more powerful and smoother. Here are all the secrets you should know to unlock the true potential of the Galaxy Z Fold 6.

Customize the Side key to launch your favorite apps

You can customize the Galaxy Z Fold 6's Side key just like any other Galaxy device. You can change what happens when you double-press or hold the Side key. For example, you can double-press the Side key to open a specific app and hold the Side key to power off the device. Just follow these instructions:

  • Open the Settings app.
  • Tap Advanced features.
  • Tap the Side key.
  • Tap Open app and select a specific app.
  • Tap the Power off menu under Press and hold.

Maximize your device control with Motions and gestures

Motions and gestures help improve control of a device with a large display like the Galaxy Z Fold 6. For example, you can double-tap to wake the screen and swipe your palm to take a screenshot. Follow the steps below to learn how to enable Motions and gestures on the Galaxy Z Fold 6:

  • Open the Settings app.
  • Tap Advanced features.
  • Tap Motions and gestures.
  • Toggle the options on or off as you like.

Multitask like a pro on the Galaxy Z Fold 6

The Galaxy Z Fold 6 is powerful with 12GB of storage. You can use multiple apps at once on the device's spacious 7.6” Dynamic AMOLED display. To customize multitasking, follow these steps:

  • Open the Settings app.
  • Tap Advanced features.
  • Tap Multi window.
  • Enable all the options that appear on the screen.

To multitask on the Galaxy Z Fold 6, you can do the following:

  • Open an app.
  • Swipe up from another app icon or drag and drop an app from the Apps screen.
  • Press and hold the multi-window handle to change the position of the windows. Drag the multi-window handle to resize the windows.

Customize the Taskbar and Navigation Bar

The Galaxy Z Fold 6 is great at multitasking. You can open multiple apps at once on the home screen. However, things can be made even easier if you change some settings, such as enabling Swipe gestures to optimize the display area. Additionally, you can easily use swipe gestures to switch between apps. To hide the Navigation Bar, follow these steps:

  • Open the Settings app.
  • Tap Display.
  • Select Navigation Bar.
  • Finally, tap Swipe gestures.

Show/hide recent apps on the Taskbar

By default, the Taskbar shows the apps you used most recently. You can tweak the Taskbar a bit to show more recent apps or disable this feature. Just follow these steps:

  • Open the Settings app.
  • Tap Display.
  • Select the Taskbar option.
  • Toggle Show recent apps
  • Tap Show recent apps to change the number of apps shown.

Set Flex Mode Panel as the default

Alternatively, you can set Flex Mode Panel as default for apps that support multi-window by following these steps:

  • Open the Settings app.
  • Tap Advanced features.
  • Select Flex Mode Panel.

Tap Apps to display the Flex Mode Panel automatically.

Select the apps that appear on the screen.

Personalize your Galaxy Z Fold 6 with a new wallpaper

Changing your wallpaper is the quickest way to personalize your phone. The Galaxy Z Fold 6 lets you use two separate wallpapers for the cover screen and the main screen. You can also use AI to create a wallpaper that matches your preferred theme and style. Just follow these instructions:

  • Open the Settings app.
  • Select Wallpaper & style.
  • Tap Change wallpaper.

Customize the lock screen of the Galaxy Z Fold 6

In addition, many Samsung Galaxy device users download the Good Lock app from the Galaxy Store. This app has many modules, including LockStar, which you can use to customize the lock screen more deeply.

Enhance your movie-watching experience on the Galaxy Z Fold 6

The Galaxy Z Fold 6’s stunning Dynamic AMOLED main display measures 7.6” and is perfect for watching movies and TV shows. While the Galaxy Z Fold 6 has a great display for viewing content, you can enhance your movie-watching experience even more by adjusting the screen brightness and audio settings. To get started, follow these steps:

  • Open the Settings app.
  • Select Advanced features.
  • Tap Video brightness.
  • Select the Brightness option.
  • Select which apps follow this setting.

To enable Dolby Atmos, follow these steps:

  • Open the Settings app.
  • Tap Sounds and vibration.
  • Select Sound quality and effects.
  • Turn on Dolby Atmos.