Phonewell

Use two apps at once

Split screen, step by step on Samsung, Pixel and Xiaomi phones.

About 2 minutesMultitaskingFree in the Phonewell app

Why it helps

Keep a map open while you message, or a recipe next to a video. Both apps stay live side by side.

What you'll notice

Two apps share the screen, and you drag the line between them to give one more room.

When to use it

When you keep switching between two apps, then open Recents and put them side by side.

How to set it up

Pick your phone.

Samsung Galaxy

  1. Recents
  2. App icon
  3. Open in split screen view
  1. Open Recents (swipe up and hold, or tap the Recents button)
  2. Tap the icon above the first app, then "Open in split screen view"
  3. Pick the second app
  4. Drag the line in the middle to resize

Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.

Google Pixel

  1. Recents
  2. App icon
  3. Split screen
  1. Swipe up from the bottom and hold to open Recents
  2. Tap the icon above the first app, then "Split screen"
  3. Pick the second app
  4. Drag the line in the middle to resize

Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.

Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO

  1. Recents
  2. Touch and hold an app
  3. Split screen
  1. Open Recents
  2. Touch and hold the first app and tap the split-screen icon
  3. Pick the second app

Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.

How to undo it

Drag the middle line all the way to one edge to go back to one app.

Labels can differ. Menu names and their order vary between models and can change with a system update. If a step doesn't match your phone, search Settings for the feature name or one of its other names: multi window, two apps, side by side, split view.

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