Why Don’t Finger Sensor Gestures work, and why Can’t I See the Menu on the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Galaxy Z Fold 6?

Last Update date : 2024-07-16

Having trouble with finger sensor gestures or unable to see the menu on your Galaxy Z Flip6 or Galaxy Z Fold6? Discover the common causes behind these issues and learn how to troubleshoot and restore full functionality to your device.

Fold6

The Galaxy Z Fold6 and Flip6 do not support finger sensor gestures. Instead, you can use touch swiping gestures.

Menu shown Menu shown

Finger Sensor Gestures Menu shown.

Menu removed Menu removed

Finger Sensor Gestures Menu removed.

To access the Swipe down for notification panel menu, follow the bellow steps:

1 Navigate to and open Settings.
2 Tap on Home Screen .
3 Turn on Swipe down for notification panel .
Swipe down for notification panel

You can open and close the notification panel by touching and swiping the screen on the lock screen or home screen:

1. To open the notification panel: Swipe down anywhere within the top half of the screen.

2. To close the notification panel: Swipe up anywhere within the top half of the screen on the opened notification panel.

Fold6/Flip6 Common screen

Swibe down to open, and up to close

Fold6/Flip6 Common screen

Flip6 cover screen

Swibe down to open, and up to close

Flip6 Cover screen

Swipe up to open the Samsung Wallet app for quick access on the lock screen, home screen, or when the screen is off.

  • To enable Quick access: Open the Samsung Wallet app > Tap More options (⁝) > Settings > Quick access > Swipe up gesture > Turn on the options for Lock screen, Home screen, and Screen off.
1 Navigate to and open the Samsung Wallet application.
2 Tap on More options(⁝) .
3 Tap on Settings.
4 Tap on Quick access.
5 Tap on Swipe up gesture.
6 Turn on the options (Lock screen / Home screen / Screen off)

Fold6/Flip6 Common screen

Swibe down to open, and up to close

Fold6/Flip6 Common screen

Flip6 cover screen

Swibe down to open, and up to close

Flip6 cover screen

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