Samsung rewards Galaxy Z Fold and Flip owners with feature-rich One UI update

Samsung is rewarding early on adopters of some Galaxy Z foldable phones with a host of new features that but debuted for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip iii.

With the new 1 UI iii.1.i update now rolling out to Galaxy Z Fold ii 5G, Galaxy Z Flip 5G, and Milky way Z Flip, Samsung is bestowing some great new features on legacy handsets.

New or improved features like drag and split, multi-active window and natural window switching are on lath. Samsung is also bringing the ability to rotate all apps naturally, while adding the power to set the aspect ratio for apps.

Samsung says the new features are designed to make the most of the unique form factors and the larger screen real estate offered by some of the phones.

Drag and split enables users to drag a tab to the edge of the screen to open it in a new window. This could be handy when comparison prices when online shopping, while it's also compatible with apps like Samsung Notes, My Files, Messages, MS Part, OneNote, OneDrive and more than.

Meanwhile, multi-active window enables users to take iii apps open up simultaneously. As the proper noun would suggest all the windows are active, while in One UI iii.one.1 users will as well be able to adjust the height and width of the windows to ensure they're viewed in the preferred layout.

The natural window switching tool is designed to make transitions betwixt apps more than responsive and intuitive.

"With One UI 3.1.i, the window you want to move will pop up when y'all press downward on the tiptop handle, making it easier for you to elevate and drop the app to your desired location," Samsung says.

The rotate all apps feature volition ensure smoother transitions when turning the telephone from portrait to mural mode. Setting the aspect ratio for apps will enable apps to fill up the screen rather than dealing with black bars on either side. Finally the app split view feature enables, for example, the list of conversations to appear on the left side of the display, while the chat itself sits on the right.