{"id":716936,"date":"2026-07-29T08:30:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T08:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/716936\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T08:30:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T08:30:10","slug":"the-galaxy-z-fold-8-series-just-gained-a-useful-screen-trick-i-hope-google-copies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/716936\/","title":{"rendered":"The Galaxy Z Fold 8 series just gained a useful screen trick I hope Google copies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"e_Hg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  title=\"Galaxy Z Fold 8. in hand display on\"  alt=\"Galaxy Z Fold 8. in hand display on\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Galaxy-Z-Fold-8.-in-hand-display-on.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Paul Jones \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<p>Samsung\u2019s latest Fold devices apparently save each screen\u2019s rotation lock.<br \/>\nThis means you can use a different orientation for each display without manually setting them each time.<br \/>\nWe hope the feature comes to older Folds as part of the One UI 9 update.<\/p>\n<p>Samsung\u2019s new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/the-best-foldable-phones-3550058\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">foldable phones<\/a> are finally here, and they bring a few notable software features as well. However, it looks like one handy software addition may have slipped under the radar until now.<\/p>\n<p>Redditor <a class=\"author-name whitespace-nowrap inline-flex items-center text-neutral-content visited:text-neutral-content-weak focus-visible:-outline-offset-1 a no-visited no-underline hover:no-underline cursor-pointer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/ultima40\/\" aria-label=\"Author: ultima40\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ultima40<\/a> reports that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/galaxy-z-fold-8-bad-specs-might-buy-anyway-3689277\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Galaxy Z Fold 8<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/galaxy-z-fold-8-ultra-easier-open-fixes-fold-7-issue-3690475\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fold 8 Ultra<\/a>\u2018s rotation lock functionality is now saved for each screen (check out their video below). That means you can switch between the two displays, and the phone will remember the orientation\/rotation lock for each one. So if you\u2019ve got a Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and like to use the inner screen in landscape orientation, you can set this rotation lock accordingly, and it\u2019ll stay in landscape mode whenever you unfold your phone.<\/p>\n<p>This feature was previously possible via a Routine, which allowed users to specify a screen orientation when the device was closed. But we\u2019re glad the Galaxy maker is actually implementing this as a full-fledged One UI 9 feature, as it should be more convenient and polished than a Routine.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m guessing there\u2019s no technical reason why this should be restricted to the latest foldables. So I really hope Samsung brings this option to its previous Fold devices as part of the One UI 9 update.<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t the only new screen-related feature spotted on Samsung\u2019s foldables. A tipster recently shared that the Galaxy Z Fold 8 now offers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/fold-8-app-zoom-3691573\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">per-app screen zoom controls<\/a>. Either way, it\u2019s clear that Samsung\u2019s foldable software is still a step ahead of rival Android skins in many ways. So here\u2019s hoping that Google, HONOR, OPPO, and other Fold makers adopt this latest trick.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for being part of our community. Read our\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/android-authority-comment-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/android-authority-comment-policy\/\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">Comment Policy<\/a> before posting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Paul Jones \/ Android Authority TL;DR Samsung\u2019s latest Fold devices apparently save each screen\u2019s rotation lock. 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