Samsung’s One UI 7 Beta Brings Swipe to Continue, Auto-Hiding Taskbar Features to Galaxy Z Fold 6: Report

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 users can swipe up from the bottom of the screen to bring up the taskbar again.

Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 11 March 2025 14:17 IST

Samsung’s One UI 7 Beta Brings Swipe to Continue, Auto-Hiding Taskbar Features to Galaxy Z Fold 6: Report

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 launched with Android 14-based One UI 6.1.1 out-of-the-box

Highlights

Swipe to continue enables app transitions from the main to cover display
Users can swipe up to bring back the hidden taskbar in One UI 7
Samsung says stable Android 15-based One UI 7 will roll out in April 2025

Earlier this month, Samsung announced the expansion of its One UI 7 Beta programme to include its flagship foldables, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 in select regions. As per a new report, the update brings two of the most popular features from the Google Pixel Fold to the Galaxy Z Fold 6. Users can now take advantage of the swipe to continue functionality on the main screen, in addition to an improved taskbar which appears with a half-swipe.

One UI 7 Features on Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6

According to a 9to5Google report, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 users who are enrolled in the One UI 7 Beta programme can use the swipe to continue feature. As the name suggests, it makes apps, which were originally in use on the main screen, available on the cover screen for continued usage. They can swipe on the cover screen to continue using the app, instead of automatically opening it when the phone is closed. If the user does not swipe within a few seconds, the phone will auto lock.

A similar functionality was already offered by the South Korean technology conglomerate's competitors in the foldable smartphones market such as Google, Honor, and Oppo. With the One UI 7 Beta, Galaxy Z Fold 6 users can take advantage of it too.

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Further, it also adds support for automatically hiding the taskbar. This option reportedly appears in the taskbar settings under the Taskbar style banner. Users can now select the traditional Stay on screen setting or choose the new option which is dubbed Auto hide when apps are opened. This allows them to swipe up from the bottom of the screen to bring up the taskbar again.

These changes are currently part of the One UI 7 Beta programme which is available for the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 in India, South Korea, the UK, and the US. The handsets will officially receive the stable version of the Android 15-based OS starting April 2025, as per the company.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Overall refinements
Offers a bunch of useful AI features
Excellent displays (main and cover)
IP48 protection
7 years of Android software updates

Bad
Very expensive
Cameras could have been better
Still stuck at 25W charging

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 review

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Base 12GB RAM
Improved primary camera
Useful AI features
7 years of software support

Bad
Expensive
Cover screen still has limited controls
Average battery life
Wired charging is still locked at 25W

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 review

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Slim and premium IPX8-rated design
Bloatware-free software
7 years of software and security updates
Tons of AI features to fiddle with
Secure face unlock

Bad
A bit heavy even for a foldable
UI stutters randomly
Average cameras
Only 256GB storage variant

Read detailed Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold review

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Further reading: One UI 7, One UI 7 Beta, One UI 7 Release Date, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6, Android 15, Google Pixel Fold

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