{"id":8036,"date":"2022-01-25T12:00:08","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T06:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.concettolabs.com\/blog\/?p=8036"},"modified":"2025-03-20T09:55:46","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T09:55:46","slug":"how-to-design-and-develop-apps-for-foldable-devices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.concettolabs.com\/blog\/how-to-design-and-develop-apps-for-foldable-devices\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Design and Develop Apps for Foldable Devices?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Remember when our foldable flip phones were a status symbol back in the early 2000s? Guess what? Foldable smartphones are making a return with new trends in the market this year! Even though the foldable smartphone market and technology is still figuring things out, we have two of the biggest brands offering amazing features and functionalities that are commendable achievements. It is unsurprising why other application developers are looking to improve the user experience and create apps that fit the needs of a foldable device.<\/p>\n

A Gartner study estimates that the foldable device market will reach 30 million units by 2023. In such circumstances, improving the app experience for foldable smartphones becomes even more important.<\/p>\n

If you are interested in using the skills of mobile app development solutions<\/strong><\/a> to provide better functionality to foldable smartphones, this read is for you! Today, we\u2019re going to discuss how you can develop a multi-window app.<\/p>\n

<\/span>How can apps customize themselves for foldable screens?<\/span><\/h2>\n

It is necessary to first take a look at the various stages of app design, development, and testing. Below, we explore all three aspects.<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Phases of Foldable Smartphones<\/span><\/h3>\n

In simple words, every foldable device will have two phases; an unfolded screen and folded screen<\/p>\n

This implies that the unfolded screen known as tablet mode can be used for immersive experiences by delving into an app\u2019s functionality. Additionally, the extra screen space can provide developers more context to include secondary functions or incidents inside the app.<\/p>\n

Other than that, the phone while in its folded state is expected to work as a normal smartphone and should function like any other traditional smartphone. This requires apps to be optimized for one-hand use.<\/p>\n

<\/span>One-or-Two-handed App<\/span><\/h3>\n

When a smartphone can be operated by one hand or both depending on its folded\/unfolded state, the design team needs to figure a few things out. What does the design team intend to change or modify in terms of UI and UX for the folded and unfolded states? The screen will have to be optimized as per the thumb and finger areas depending on what mode the user is operating the phone on.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Screen\u2019s Seamless Continuity<\/span><\/h3>\n

A foldable phone user will constantly switch between the folded and unfolded modes. Hence you need to hire an app development team to augment the seamless screen transition experience.\u00a0 Making any big modification between the two modes will hinder the app\u2019s continuity, and hence it is necessary to keep the changes to a minimum based on location, features and screen size adaptation.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Multi-Window Functionality<\/span><\/h3>\n

This is a great chance for application designers and app developers to explore the multi-window lifecycle. Designers need to create an app design and functionality that promotes multitasking among foldable phone users.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Development in Technical Context Considerations<\/span><\/h2>\n

Now it\u2019s time to check out the technical development context of the foldable smartphone app.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Application Continuity<\/span><\/h3>\n

As the name suggests, application screen continuity refers to the apps operating on foldable smartphones seamlessly transitioning from one screen phase to the other.
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