Customize the Cover screen on your Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8

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.

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

• Swipe down to open the Quick settings panel, where you can quickly adjust features like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, brightness, and more.
• Swipe right to view your notifications.
• Swipe left to browse your widgets and supported apps.
• Swipe up to open Samsung Wallet (after it's been set up).

Change your Cover screen wallpaper

1. Double tap the Cover screen while your phone is closed. If you use a screen lock, unlock the Cover screen when prompted.
2. Touch and hold the Cover screen to edit your wallpaper.
3. Swipe through the available wallpapers to preview each style, then tap the one you want to apply.
   
4. To access additional wallpaper customization options, swipe to the last wallpaper screen, which invites you to open your phone to see more options, then open your phone.

Customize the Cover screen clock

1. Double tap the Cover screen while your phone is closed. If you use a screen lock, unlock the Cover screen when prompted.
2. Touch and hold the Cover screen to edit the clock.
3. Once the editing options appear, open your phone.
4. Tap the clock.
   
5. Customize the clock by choosing from the available styles, fonts, colors, and displayed details.
   
6. When you're finished, tap Done.

Choose your Cover screen app shortcut

1. Double tap the Cover screen while your phone is closed. If you use a screen lock, unlock the Cover screen when prompted.
2. Touch and hold the Cover screen to edit the app shortcut.
3. Once the editing options appear, open your phone.
4. Tap the app shortcut.
   
5. Under Apps in the pop-up window, select Camera, Flashlight, or No app.
   
6. When you're finished, tap Done.

Show the battery icon on the Cover screen

1. Double tap the Cover screen while your phone is closed. If you use a screen lock, unlock the Cover screen when prompted.
2. Touch and hold the Cover screen to customize it.
3. Once the editing options appear, open your phone.
4. Tap +Battery in the top right corner of the screen.
   
5. Tap the switch next to Show battery icon to show or hide the battery icon.
   
6. When you're finished, tap Done.

Access notifications from the Cover screen

1. Double tap the Cover screen while your phone is closed. If you use a screen lock, unlock the Cover screen when prompted.
2. Swipe right to view your notifications.
3. Tap a notification to open it. You may be prompted to unfold your phone to continue viewing the notification on the main screen.
4. To clear a notification, swipe right on it. You can also tap Clear to remove all notifications.

Use Cover screen widgets

1. Double tap the Cover screen while your phone is closed. If you use a screen lock, unlock the Cover screen when prompted.
2. Swipe left to access your widgets.
3. Touch and hold the screen, then tap Edit below the widgets to customize them. Open your phone when prompted.
   
4. Tap the widget(s) you want to add at the bottom of the screen, then select your preferred display style.
   
5. To remove a widget, tap the red minus icon next to it at the top of the screen.

Use Quick settings from the Cover screen

1. Double tap the Cover screen while your phone is closed. If you use a screen lock, unlock the Cover screen when prompted.
2. Swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Quick settings panel.
3. The Quick settings panel lets you quickly access the following settings without opening your phone:

• Wi-Fi: Turn Wi-Fi on or off and connect to available Wi-Fi networks.
• Volume: Adjust the volume.
• Bluetooth: Turn Bluetooth on or off.
• Airplane mode: Turn Airplane mode on or off.
• Flashlight: Turn the flashlight on or off.
• Mobile data: Turn mobile data on or off.
• Screen recorder: Start a screen recording.
• Modes: Select a mode, such as Sleep.
• Brightness: Adjust the screen brightness using the slider.