What is App Pairing and how to use it on Galaxy devices?
Last Update date : Aug 03. 2022
What is App Pairs?
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Try App Pairing. It lets you open two of your favorite apps in split screen view in a jiffy. You can even pick your favorite combination of apps to open in split screen view and staple them together for easy access in Apps Edge.
Because two apps are better than one.
Galaxy S9/S9+
1
Tap the Recent button to open the list of recently used apps
![Tap Recent button]()
Tap Recent button
2
Swipe upwards or downwards and tap the two horizontal bar icon on a recent app windows. The selected app will launch in the upper window
![Select app to launch on the upper window]()
Select app to launch on the upper window
3
In the lower window, swipe upwards or downwards to select another app to launch. To launch apps not in the list of recently used apps, tap APP LIST and select an app
![Select app to launch on the lower window]()
Select app to launch on the lower window
4
Tap the bar between the app windows and tap first icon from the left. The current app pair will be added on the Home screen
![Select app to launch for the lower window]()
![Add App Pair to Home screen]()
Tap the first icon for app pairing
Add app pair to Home screen
Galaxy Note8
1
Drag the Edge panel handle towards the center of the screen. Swipe to the left or right to open the Apps edge panel
![Open Apps Edge Panel]()
Open Apps Edge Panel
2
Tap + icon to add new app
![To add new app]()
To add new app
3
Tap CREATE APP PAIR
![Create App Pairs]()
Create App Pairs
4
Select two apps from the list. The first app will appear at the top and the second app will appear at the bottom when opened in split screen view
![Select two apps from the list]()
Select two apps from the list
5
Tap DONE
![Click DONE]()
Click DONE
6
App pair icon is added
![App Pair Icon added]()
App Pair Icon added
7
You can launch 2 apps at the same time
![Launch two apps]()
Launch two apps
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