CoverScreen OS
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Power up your Z Flip's cover screen!
- Rating
- 2.1
- 2.7K ratings
- Downloads
- 453K+
- on Google Play
- Price
- Free
- In-app purchases
- Updated
- Jul 31
- 2026 · vCSOS_BETA_66
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About CoverScreen OS
CoverScreen OS simulates a secondary OS on your Z Flip's cover screen with the following features:
* Any app Launcher/Drawer
* Support for homescreen widgets
* Quick Toggles
* Navigation gestures (back and home)
* Notifications with reply options
* Voice Keyboard support
* On screen LED Notification indicator
INSTALLATION & CONFIGURATION INSTRUCTIONS:
* Setup Bixby (required to fingerprint unlock to launch Apps on cover screen.)
* Set side key to launch Bixby on Long press: Settings > Advanced features > Side key > Under 'Press and hold' select 'Wake Bixby'.
* Launch App - select your Google Account.
* Follow the onscreen dialog to grant 'Appear on top' permission.
* Hit the switch at top right corner of the App > Installed services > CoverScreen OS > On > [Notifications access settings page will be opened] > Turn on CoverScreen OS.
* You can now fold your phone to checkout CoverScreen OS in action.
OS NAVIGATION SYSTEM:
OS screen arrangement:
* Swipe Right: Opens Notifications screen.
* Swipe Left: Shows widgets you have added in the CoverScreen OS Settings App.
* Swipe Down: Quick Toggles.
* Swipe Up: Shows media play back controls (only if there is something active!)
* Tap on Home: Opens App drawer.
Notifications screen:
* Clicking on Notifications reveals more details.
* To go back to notificaitons list, swipe down
App drawer:
To exit to home from App drawer, swipe right.
App screen:
* App screen refers to any App launched from CoverScreen OS's App drawer.
* Navigating back: Swipe left from extreme right of your cover screen.
* Going back to App drawer: Swipe up from extreme bottom of your cover screen.
* Going home: Go to App drawer > swipe right.
* Text input: Click on any text input area to open Voice Keyboard. On some Apps, you may have to click twice > once to focus on input field > second to open Voice Keyboard.
Sensitive permission requirements:
Notification Access: To read and display notifications on the cover screen. The service doesn't save any notification, neither locally nor remotely.
Accessibility Service: The service is exclusively used for interacting with the cover screen of the device which includes and not limited to facilitate system navigations like going 'back', 'home'. The service doesn't collect, store any personal data whatsoever.
* Any app Launcher/Drawer
* Support for homescreen widgets
* Quick Toggles
* Navigation gestures (back and home)
* Notifications with reply options
* Voice Keyboard support
* On screen LED Notification indicator
INSTALLATION & CONFIGURATION INSTRUCTIONS:
* Setup Bixby (required to fingerprint unlock to launch Apps on cover screen.)
* Set side key to launch Bixby on Long press: Settings > Advanced features > Side key > Under 'Press and hold' select 'Wake Bixby'.
* Launch App - select your Google Account.
* Follow the onscreen dialog to grant 'Appear on top' permission.
* Hit the switch at top right corner of the App > Installed services > CoverScreen OS > On > [Notifications access settings page will be opened] > Turn on CoverScreen OS.
* You can now fold your phone to checkout CoverScreen OS in action.
OS NAVIGATION SYSTEM:
OS screen arrangement:
* Swipe Right: Opens Notifications screen.
* Swipe Left: Shows widgets you have added in the CoverScreen OS Settings App.
* Swipe Down: Quick Toggles.
* Swipe Up: Shows media play back controls (only if there is something active!)
* Tap on Home: Opens App drawer.
Notifications screen:
* Clicking on Notifications reveals more details.
* To go back to notificaitons list, swipe down
App drawer:
To exit to home from App drawer, swipe right.
App screen:
* App screen refers to any App launched from CoverScreen OS's App drawer.
* Navigating back: Swipe left from extreme right of your cover screen.
* Going back to App drawer: Swipe up from extreme bottom of your cover screen.
* Going home: Go to App drawer > swipe right.
* Text input: Click on any text input area to open Voice Keyboard. On some Apps, you may have to click twice > once to focus on input field > second to open Voice Keyboard.
Sensitive permission requirements:
Notification Access: To read and display notifications on the cover screen. The service doesn't save any notification, neither locally nor remotely.
Accessibility Service: The service is exclusively used for interacting with the cover screen of the device which includes and not limited to facilitate system navigations like going 'back', 'home'. The service doesn't collect, store any personal data whatsoever.
What’s new
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User reviews
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Doing Samsungs job for them great idea from an smart creator
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Frequently asked questions
What is CoverScreen OS?
CoverScreen OS is a secondary OS on your Z Flip's cover screen that includes features such as app Launcher/Drawer, support for homescreen widgets, quick toggles, navigation gestures, notifications with reply options, voice keyboard support, and on-screen LED notification indicator.
How do I install and configure CoverScreen OS?
To install and configure CoverScreen OS, you need to set up Bixby for fingerprint unlock, set the side key to launch Bixby on long press, launch the app and select your Google Account, grant 'Appear on top' permission, turn on CoverScreen OS in the notifications access settings, and then fold your phone to experience CoverScreen OS in action.
How do I navigate in CoverScreen OS?
In CoverScreen OS, you can swipe right to open the Notifications screen, swipe left to view widgets, swipe down for quick toggles, swipe up to access media playback controls (if active), and tap on Home to open the App drawer.
How do I interact with notifications in CoverScreen OS?
Clicking on notifications reveals more details, and to go back to the notifications list, you can swipe down.
How do I exit the App drawer in CoverScreen OS?
To exit the App drawer in CoverScreen OS, you can swipe right.
How do I navigate in an app launched from CoverScreen OS?
To navigate in an app launched from CoverScreen OS, you can swipe left from the extreme right of your cover screen to go back, swipe up from the extreme bottom to go back to the App drawer, and go to the App drawer and swipe right to go back home. To input text, click on any text input area to open the Voice Keyboard.
What sensitive permissions does CoverScreen OS require?
CoverScreen OS requires notification access to read and display notifications on the cover screen, and it requires accessibility service exclusively for interacting with the cover screen, including system navigations like going back and home. The service does not collect or store any personal data.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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