If you want to improve your productivity on the go, theSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 5is the smartphone for you. It isn’t only the expansive 7.6-inch foldable screen that makes this phone shine. You can also find one of those on the Pixel Fold. No, the real star of the show here is One UI, Samsung’s Android skin that feels custom-built for devices like this.

Whether you’renew to foldablesor toSamsung devices in general, One UI can feel overwhelming. It’s powerful, but that power comes with a somewhat confusing list of settings and other features that don’t explain themselves particularly well. From the basics to more advanced tools, here are the settings you should change immediately on your Galaxy Z Fold 5.

The Galaxy Z Fold 5 resting on a red blanket

1Customize your system sounds

You can customize many aspects of One UI, from your homescreen and lock screen to your notifications. But sometimes, you need to start from the basics. Some of this is covered inour recent guide for Galaxy S23 owners, and we recommend scrolling through that list if you’re looking at tweaking your display, homescreen layout, or icon colors. But if we focus on the foldable part of your Z Fold 5, we first need to get a few crucial details out of the way.

Let’s start with sound because if there’s one thing you need to know about Samsung’s default sounds, it’s that they are terrible. As with most of the steps in this guide, we’ll start by heading into the Z Fold 5’s settings menu.

The Sound and vibration menu on a Galaxy Z Fold 5

This might feel like a basic step, but it’s a crucial place to start with your new phone. If the default tones aren’t doing it for you, look for apps in the Play Store for help. You might have some new sound effects thanks to apps like Ring and Slack, both of which populated the My Notification Sound menu with their custom effects.

2Make the power button useful and less annoying

Next, let’s customize your phone’s side button, another must-do for any Samsung phone.

3Set up your mobile wallet of choice

Finally, while we’re at it, decide whether to use Samsung Wallet on your device. If you prefer Google Wallet, you can make that your default choice.

4Make your Galaxy Z Fold 5 a multitasking beast

Now that we’ve finished adjusting some of the basic elements of your foldable, it’s time to get serious. Your device is meant to bring big-screen experiences to a phone that can slide into your pocket. So, instead of dealing with limited options on the go, you can accomplish nearly any task imaginable. To make the most of multitasking, here are a few changes you can make to your Galaxy Z Fold 5.

Here’s how to adjust your multi window options, an essential step for a device like this. Head into the settings menu to get started.

The ringtones menu on a Galaxy Z Fold 5

5Bring more recent apps into your taskbar

That should put you in a good spot for multitasking, but there’s one more step. With One UI 5.1.1, Samsung made the taskbar more powerful than ever, but you’ll need to tweak it to make the most of it.

Keep in mind that the taskbar settings are only available if you use Samsung’s launcher.

The notification sounds menu on a Galaxy Z Fold 5

6Maximize your camera’s performance with Pro mode

It’s no secret that the camera lineup on the Galaxy Z Fold 5 can’t hold a candle to what’s on the Galaxy S23 Ultra, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get some excellent shots out of your shiny new foldable. Whether you’re looking to maximize your experience with manual controls or take advantage of the unique form factor offered by the Z Fold 5, here are a few tweaks you can make to turn your device the perfect photo machine.

First, you should know about Samsung’s Pro mode. You can find it under the More tab in Camera settings, along with an alternative option for Pro video. This allows you to show settings for white balance, focus, shutter speed, ISO, and exposure, delivering a premium, pro-level camera UI without shelling out for a DSLR.

The vibration intensity menu on a Galaxy Z Fold 5

If you want to take your experience up one more step, Samsung’s Expert RAW app is for you. Available as an alternate download on the Galaxy Store, you can access it by tapping the Expert RAW shortcut through the More tab. If you haven’t installed the service, download it from a pop-up via the Galaxy Store.

Expert RAW and Pro mode have plenty in common, but as the name suggests, this optional app saves images in both JPEG and RAW for later editing. If you’re constantly tweaking your shots in Lightroom, it’s the service for you.

8Expand the camera app to both displays

If you’re more of a casual photographer, there’s still plenty to do with the Galaxy Z Fold 5’s camera. verify you take note of the cover screen preview button in the upper-right corner of the main camera’s controls. It lets anyone on the other side of the lens see your preview, and you can swap to taking shots with the outer screen by swiping to unlock it.

If you take selfies with the cover screen, you can also access this mode by tappingSelfiein the upper-left corner and then opening the phone.

Finally, a trick that’s only accessible thanks to this form factor. When the Z Fold 5 is unfolded and on the camera UI, note the icon in the upper-left corner. This mode splits the screen in half, giving you a standard camera UI on the right and a collection of your recent shots on the left. It’s great if you want a quick preview of your photos or videos while keeping your viewfinder open.

9Meld your two displays into one

Samsung’s and Google’s foldables have plenty in common, but some crucial software differences may convince you one is better than the other. On the Pixel Fold, for example, you only have one homescreen. You only see homepages one and two when the device is unfolded. By default, Samsung uses a split homescreen, keeping the inner and outer panels as their own thing. If you want to keep a more uniform experience, it’s easy to customize.

10Keep your apps active when the display is closed

Let’s switch from homescreen mirroring to app mirroring. If you’ve ever closed your phone only to find yourself frustrated that the device locked instead of swapping to the cover screen, we have the fix for you.

Become the power user you were meant to be

This is only the beginning of your foldable experience. With the addition of apps like Good Lock — which haspowerful modules to completely transformevery aspect of your smartphone — to accessories like Samsung’s latest S Pen, making the most of your Galaxy Z Fold 5 is a deep affair. And if you’re looking for some of thebest apps available for the Z Fold 5, check out our roundup of impressive big-screen experiences.