How to open 2 Apps at the Same Time on Any Phone with Android's Split-Screen Mode As smart phones' screens got bigger, now it is ...
How to open 2 Apps at the Same Time on Any
Phone with Android's Split-Screen Mode
As smart phones' screens got bigger, now it is the
perfect time to take advantage of Android's multitasking mode called split-screen
mode. This feature has available since Android 7 version, that allows you to
divide the phone screen into two parts, with a different app on up and down
side.
What is the split-screen mode?
On Android, the
split-screen mode is a native feature that allows you to view two applications at
one time on the phone screen. It allows you to read an article, social media
news feed while watching a video on YouTube and other apps, write a message on
WhatsApp with a recipe on another window and much more,
How to open an app as a pop-up window
Some phones and system skins also offer additional
options for multitasking, such as the possibility to open an application as a
floating window, also known as the pop-up view:
1.
Open the Recent apps screen.
2.
Tap on the icon of
the app.
3.
Select Open in pop-up view.
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| How to open 2 Apps at the Same Time on Any Phone with Android's Split-Screen Mode |
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Using Split-Screen Mode on Android Version 9,
10, & 11
The phones
running Android 9, to activate the split-screen mode, you have to first enter
the Overview menu by pressing the recent apps button or swiping up from the
bottom edge and pausing using gestural navigation.
Next find
the first app you want to use in split-screen mode and tap the icon at the top
of its overview card. Choose "Split screen" on the popup, then a
black bar will display in the center of your display with the app you just
chose on one half of the screen.
If the
second app was recently opened, you will find it in the bottom, which should
now contain a sort-of mini Overview menu. If not, press the back button or
perform the back gesture, then select the app from either your home screen or
app drawer to open the app in the second half of the screen.
Using Split-Screen Mode on Android 7.0 & 8.0
Activating
split-screen mode was a bit different when it is Android 7 & 8. If you're
running an older version of Android, you need both apps to be running in the
background before starting. In other words, open the apps one by one, then head
to your home screen.
Now, press
the "Recent apps" button, then drag the first app to the area that
says "Drag here to use split screen." A black bar will appear in the
middle of the display with the first app positioned on one side. In the other
half, locate the second app in the Recent apps page and select it. It will
occupy the bottom half.
Here is also
a hidden tips to enter split-screen mode, which quite a bit faster and easier
to pull off. Open the first app and long-press the "Recent Apps"
button. The app will position itself on the top half, with the bottom portion
open to the Overview menu, where you can choose the second half of the
split-screen pair.
Enabling Split Screen for All Apps
After
playing with this feature long enough, you'll notice there are a few apps that
don't support Split screen mode. For those apps, you can force their compliance
thanks to a setting in Developer Options. Check out our quick guide below for
how to enable this feature.
How to open two apps simultaneously
The split-screen mode can have different names depending
on different phone's brand and system version,
Here are the following steps …
Open the Recent apps screen
- either through the navigation bar button or screen gestures.
1.
Tap on the
icon of the app.
2.
Choose
the Split screen option.
3.
Select the
second app to split the screen with.
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