{"id":33275,"date":"2025-07-24T08:22:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T08:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/33275\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T08:22:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T08:22:13","slug":"the-galaxy-z-flip-7s-new-cover-screen-camera-tricks-will-elevate-your-selfie-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/33275\/","title":{"rendered":"The Galaxy Z Flip 7\u2019s new cover screen camera tricks will elevate your selfie game"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Mishaal Rahman \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

TL;DR<\/p>\n

The Galaxy Z Flip 7\u2019s larger cover screen greatly improves the camera experience, allowing for much better selfies without unfolding the phone.
\nA revamped camera UI offers more on-screen controls optimized for one-handed use, an enhancement that is also coming to older Z Flip models.
\nOther new features like cover screen effects and FlipShot add visual indicators and customization options to the cover screen while taking photos.<\/p>\n

People often buy clamshell folding phones for their compact size. When folded, they easily fit into smaller pockets, but the trade-off has always been needing to unfold them for the full smartphone experience. However, the cover screens on these devices keep getting bigger with each new model. The Galaxy Z Flip 7<\/a>, for instance, now boasts the largest display yet in the Z Flip series. This extra space allows for more on-screen camera controls, promising a much better selfie experience without having to open the phone.<\/p>\n

A more one-handed friendly Flex Cam<\/p>\n

The Galaxy Z Flip 7 features a 4.1-inch cover display that spans edge-to-edge, wrapping around the two cameras. In contrast, the previous generation model (and the newer budget FE model<\/a>) has a 3.4-inch cover display that doesn\u2019t encompass the cameras, leaving a large black bezel at the top.<\/p>\n

This larger screen allows for a revamped camera UI with more controls. Samsung has optimized the layout for one-handed usability by moving the zoom, menu, and gallery buttons to the bottom left. This is a big improvement over the old design, which hid most options behind a dropdown menu in the top right. The zoom toggles and slider have also been shifted from the bottom edge to the left side to be more one-handed friendly.<\/p>\n

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If you prefer holding the phone with your right hand to take selfies, you can press and drag any of these controls to move the entire layout to the right side.<\/p>\n

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Although these improvements are most impactful on the Galaxy Z Flip 7\u2019s larger screen, they aren\u2019t exclusive to it. In a forum post<\/a> (H\/T Reddit user FragmentedChicken<\/a>), Samsung confirmed the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE will have the same cover screen experience. Furthermore, Samsung says these enhancements will also come to the older Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 6, presumably with the One UI 8<\/a> update.<\/p>\n

Cover screen effects<\/p>\n

A camera feature exclusive to the Galaxy Z Flip 7 is cover screen effects, which displays a visual indicator around the specific lens being used for a cover screen photo. For example, when you zoom out to 0.6X, a ring of light circles the ultra-wide lens. When you zoom in to 1X and beyond, the ring of light moves to circle the main lens. There are many other effects<\/a> tied to different camera modes, and while it might take a moment to learn them all, mastering them will elevate your selfie game.<\/p>\n

\"VideoVideo recording cover screen effect\"NightNight Mode countdown cover screen effect\"TimerTimer countdown cover screen effectFlipShot<\/p>\n

Lastly, a new feature called FlipShot<\/a> allows you to display \u201cstylish photos and messages\u201d on the cover screen, replacing the standard camera preview. This isn\u2019t a built-in function but is instead part of MultiStar, one of Good Lock\u2019s<\/a> many customization modules.<\/p>\n

To use it, you\u2019ll first need to set it up:<\/p>\n

Open the MultiStar module in Good Lock.
\nTap on \u201cI \u2764\ufe0f Galaxy Foldable\u201d and select FlipShot.
\nCreate your custom photo or message and toggle the feature on.<\/p>\n

Once enabled, you\u2019ll see a \u201cFlipShot\u201d button appear above the thumbnail preview in the camera app, which you can tap to activate your custom screen.<\/p>\n

FlipShot isn\u2019t exclusive to the Galaxy Z Flip 7, but Samsung hasn\u2019t elaborated on exactly which older models support it.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s still time to pre-order the Galaxy Z Flip 7\u2026<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re looking to score a great deal on the Galaxy Z Flip 7, you should hurry, as the pre-order deals<\/a> will soon expire. Samsung offers generous discounts during the pre-order period, especially if you have an older Samsung or Apple device to trade in.<\/p>\n

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