This Mod Makes The Galaxy Z Flip 3's Cover Screen Actually Useful
Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 3, like the Galaxy Z Fold 3, has an outer display but it is significantly smaller and has limited functionality. That is about to change thanks to a new software mod. Most foldable smartphones have two displays — a cover display and an inner one that unfolds to a larger size. The size of this outer display varies from device to device.
The first-gen Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy Z Flip 5G both launched with a tiny 1.1-inch cover display that did little more than display the time and date, notifications, caller identification, music playback controls, and functioned as a very small viewfinder when the camera was launched. With the launch of the Galaxy Z Flip 3, Samsung decided to increase the screen size to 1.9-inches, thus allowing for more functions to be carried out, but still limited when compared to a full-sized display.
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Thanks to a new app created by the XDA Developers member jagan2, the cover screen of the Galaxy Z Flip 3 can now be used much like the main display. The app, which is called CoverScreen OS, adds several functions not previously available to users such as the ability to access the app drawer, reply to messages without needing to flip open the phone, display navigation routes, and also access Samsung Pay. The app also lets users add home screen widgets from third-party apps. According to the developer, he started working on the project when the first-gen Galaxy Z Flip was announced but a damaged display forced him to abandon it.
No doubt, this is incredible work done by a one-man team, but like several apps out there, it isn't without its issues. There is already a version of the app listed on the Google Play
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