How to use the Cover screen on your Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8

Last Update date : Oct 28. 2026
A Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 positioned on a basketball court, with its camera displaying a group of basketball players posing for a photo.

The Cover screen on your Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 lets you do more without unfolding your phone. Whether you want to check notifications, open your favourite apps or access useful information throughout the day, the Cover screen makes everyday tasks quicker and more convenient. With just a few simple gestures, you can access many of your phone's features while keeping it folded.

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Your Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 lets you do much more than check the time without opening your phone. The Cover screen, also known as the FlexWindow, gives you quick access to notifications, widgets, apps, Samsung Wallet and frequently used settings. Once you know the basic swipe gestures, you can complete many everyday tasks without unfolding your phone.

Five views of a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8, showing the Cover screen with different features, including the clock, timer, calendar and calculator.

Use the following swipe gestures to navigate your Cover screen and access its different features:

  • Swipe down from the top right corner of the screen to open the Quick settings panel, where you can adjust settings such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and brightness.
  • Swipe down from the top left corner of the screen to view your notifications.
  • Swipe left to browse your widgets and supported apps.
  • Swipe up to open Samsung Wallet (after it has been set up).

Now Brief gives you access to personalized updates throughout the day directly from the Cover screen of your Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8. Depending on your activity, time of day and available information, it can display useful updates such as weather forecasts, calendar events, reminders and health insights, helping you stay informed without unfolding your phone.

1 Double tap the Cover screen while your phone is closed to wake up the screen. If you use a screen lock, unlock the Cover screen when prompted.
2 When you wake the Cover screen, the clock appears first. Swipe left or right to access the Now Brief screen.
3 By default, the Now Brief screen displays a weather forecast at the top and a row of up to 5 of your favourite apps at the bottom.
A Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 Cover screen displaying a Morning brief with a weather summary at the top and Phone, Gallery and Camera app shortcuts at the bottom.

Note: See the next section to learn how to customize your favourite apps. Only apps compatible with the Cover screen can be selected.

4 Tap the upper part of the Now Brief screen to view your personalized updates.
5 Depending on the time of day, review your personalized morning, afternoon or evening briefing.
6 Tap the Settings icon at the bottom of the screen to open the Now Brief settings.
The Now Brief screen on a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8, with the Settings icon highlighted in blue at the bottom right.
7 Open your phone. To personalize your briefing, tap Content to include and select the categories you want to display. You can also explore the other options to further customize your experience.

The Now Brief screen on your Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 includes a row of your favourite apps, allowing you to quickly open them without unfolding your phone. You can customize this row by choosing which compatible apps appear, making it easier to access the ones you use most often.

1 Double tap the Cover screen while your phone is closed to wake up the screen. If you use a screen lock, unlock the Cover screen when prompted.
2 When you wake the Cover screen, the clock appears first. Swipe left or right to access the Now Brief screen.
3 The Now Brief screen displays a row of up to 5 of your favourite apps at the bottom of the screen.
4 Touch and hold an empty area of the Now Brief screen to enter edit mode.
The Now Brief screen on a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8, with a blue circle highlighting an empty area above the favourite app shortcuts.
5 Tap Edit at the bottom of the screen.
The Now Brief screen on a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 in edit mode, with the Edit button highlighted at the bottom of the screen.

Note: If you haven't added any apps to your favourites yet, tap Add app instead.

6 Select the apps you want to add to your favourites or remove any apps you no longer want to display.
The app selection screen on a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8, showing three selected favourite apps at the top and a list of compatible apps available to add below.

Note: You can add up to 5 apps. Only apps compatible with the Cover screen can be selected.

7 Tap Done at the top right corner of the screen to save your changes.

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