What Are the New Features of the Phone App in the Galaxy Fold6 and Galaxy Flip6?

Discover the latest Phone app features in the Galaxy Fold6 and Galaxy Flip6, including gesture-based call answering and default speaker activation during calls.

The Samsung Galaxy Fold6 and Galaxy Flip6 introduce enhanced call management features in the Phone app, allowing users to answer calls with gestures and automatically use the speaker when no headphones or Bluetooth devices are connected.

1. What Are the New Call Answering Features?

The Phone app now supports two gesture-based options for answering calls: Swipe and Tap. Additionally, users can enable Answer Using Speaker by default when no audio accessories are connected.

2. How to Switch Between Gesture Options for Answering Calls

Follow these steps to change the gesture method for answering calls:

1. Open the Phone app.
2. Tap on More options (⁝).
3. Select Settings.
4. Go to Answering and ending calls.
5. Tap on Gesture to answer calls.
6. Choose your preferred option: Swipe or Tap.

3. How to Enable or Disable Answer Using Speaker

To toggle the Answer Using Speaker feature, follow these steps:

1. Open the Phone app.
2. Tap on More options (⁝).
3. Select Settings.
4. Go to Answering and ending calls.
5. Toggle the switch for Answer using speaker to enable or disable the feature.

4. Supported Samsung Galaxy Devices

These features are available on the following devices:

- Galaxy Fold6

- Galaxy Flip6

5. Related Samsung Support Topics

→ How to customize call settings on Samsung Galaxy devices

→ How to manage notifications in the Phone app

→ How to set up call forwarding on Samsung Galaxy devices