This story is part of our Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023 coverage The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 is the most underrated update in Samsung’s flagship lineup this year. Its unchanged aesthetics from the Galaxy Z Fold 4 might mislead you into believing there are hardly any changes. But Samsung has brought a fair bit of improvement to the design in the form of a smoother hinge mechanism, a smaller gap along the pivot, and thinner and lighter overall device compared to the Fold 4.
To change the orientation of these buttons, go to Settings > Display > Navigation bar and change the Button position from Right to Left. Simultaneously, you may also swap the position of the Back and the Recents buttons based on your preferences. Furthermore, note that the taskbar only works if you use the One UI Home as your default launcher on the Galaxy Z Fold 5 . The taskbar will be inactive and unusable if you use a custom Android launcher such as Niagra or Lawnchair.
You can also launch a multi-window setup by heading to the Recents menu and long-pressing the app icon on top of the apps you want on the screen or even enabling a direct button to activate a multi-window view with these steps: Save app groups for quick access With a heavy emphasis on multi-window applications, Samsung has ensured you do not need to open a group of apps every time to switch away from it. These app groups stay active in the Recents menu of the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and remain active even after being left dormant for several minutes or even a few hours, thanks to the Galaxy Z Fold 5’s massive 12GB RAM.
If you are among those who frequently like to switch between the inner and the outer displays on the Galaxy Z Fold, you can enable apps to continue over to the external display with these steps: When using the larger inner display, you can also force all apps to render a full-screen view with a single button using Good Lock. Here are the steps to follow: