{"id":288364,"date":"2026-07-11T11:06:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T15:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/11\/this-underrated-samsung-feature-is-the-first-thing-i-set-up-on-any-new-android-phone-except-pixels\/"},"modified":"2026-07-11T14:25:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T18:25:10","slug":"this-underrated-samsung-feature-is-the-first-thing-i-set-up-on-any-new-android-phone-except-pixels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/11\/this-underrated-samsung-feature-is-the-first-thing-i-set-up-on-any-new-android-phone-except-pixels\/","title":{"rendered":"This underrated Samsung feature is the first thing I set up on any new Android phone… except Pixels"},"content":{"rendered":"

This underrated Samsung feature is the first thing I set up on any new Android phone… except Pixels<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publish Date: 2026-07-11 11:06:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.androidcentral.com<\/a><\/p>\n

One of the best things about tablets and foldable phones is the taskbar at the bottom of the folding screen, which houses your most-used apps. But did you know you can have something just like it on regular non-folding phones?<\/p>\n

Whenever I set up a new Samsung or Motorola phone, this is the first thing I enable and customize, and it is probably my most-used Android feature. In fact, the side panel \u2014 Sidebar, Edge Panel, or whatever you want to call it \u2014 is a very common Android feature available across various OEMs, although it’s still surprisingly missing from Pixel smartphones.<\/p>\n

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An app taskbar you can access from anywhere<\/h2>\n

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The side panel on Android phones acts as a sort of taskbar on non-folding phones. When activated, it hides on the side of your display, identifiable by a small bar. When you swipe inwards on the bar, you get access to a customizable set of apps, as well as some recently opened apps and\/or (in Samsung’s case), a dedicated set of AI apps.<\/p>\n

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What’s great about this is that it’s accessible from nearly every screen. If you’re already in an app, you can open the side panel to access another frequently used app in an instant or your full app drawer.<\/p>\n

It’s also a good option for multitasking. Frankly, I find that activating split screen mode can be a pain, but with the side panel, you can drag an app to one side of the screen or open it in freeform over another open app.<\/p>\n


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Samsung also offers a set of additional side panels you can activate that are more than just apps. You can access your clipboard, favorite contacts, weather, navigation tools, and more. The side panel can essentially become a one-stop shop if you use it right.<\/p>\n

How to enable the side panel on a Galaxy phone<\/h2>\n

1.<\/strong> Open the Settings <\/strong>app.<\/p>\n

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2.<\/strong> Tap Display<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

3.<\/strong> Toggle on Edge…<\/strong><\/p>\n

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