Have you ever wanted to use two apps simultaneously on your Infinix phone? In the next few minutes, we'll guide you through how to split screen on the Infinix phone.
With split-screen mode, you could do two things at the same time on your phone. For instance, you can continue working while watching videos. You can compose/reply to emails while watching a live Facebook show. You can achieve anything you desire simultaneously, as far as the app supports it.
The split-screen mode was introduced on Android 7 Nougat to help users multitask and get things done faster. The split-screen feature on Android has become more beneficial than expected since most phones come with large screens nowadays. And that best defines the usefulness of a large phone screen - not just for entertainment alone, but for some tangible multitasking abilities.
Split-screen mode on Android can be beneficial in many ways. Let's say you're drafting an article on your smartphone, and you need to obtain some facts on Chrome, it'll be more undisturbed and faster to have both apps displayed on the screen. And that's where split-screen kicks in.
How to Split Screen on Infinix Phone
Activating split-screen mode on your Infinix device is straightforward, so you can do it with a few clicks without stressing yourself. Here's how to get started.
- First, launch the first app you want to use in split-screen mode, then open your Recent Apps panel to view recently opened apps. To do that, tap the square-shaped button on your navigation bar, or swipe up and hold from the bottom of the screen if you use gesture navigations on Android 10.
- Right in the Recent Apps panel, swipe between the apps and locate the first one you want to use in split-screen mode. You'll see three buttons on the app. Tap on the split-screen button to split the first app.
- The selected app will appear at the top of the screen, while still showing the Recent Apps panel below it. Find the second app you want to split, then tap on it. If the second app isn't there, you can pick it from your app drawer.
- The two apps will instantly appear and split into two on the screen. You can navigate and interact with both apps as usual.
- The two apps will be separated by a black bar. You can drag the black bar up/down to adjust the screen proportion occupied by both apps.
A quick tip: you can drag and drop texts to a text box from any of the apps. For instance, if you split Chrome and Notepad, you can easily copy texts from a webpage into your notepad. Just highlight the texts on the web, then long-press and drag them into the notepad. The same goes for other apps with a text box as well.
How to exit split-screen mode on Infinix phones
You cannot be in split-screen mode forever, and it's easy to get back to full-screen mode when you're done. After deciding which app you want to keep on the screen, swipe up/down (to the extreme) the black bar separating the apps to close any of them. Simply put, swipe the black bar to the extreme bottom if you want to close the second app.
That's basically how to split screen on Infinix screen. This should be of great help to multitask and snatch more time for yourself, especially if you have an Infinix phone with a big screen and better performance - like the Infinix Zero 8 and the likes.
Split-screen works better on some apps than others. You're most likely to enjoy it on apps like YouTube or your local video player apps. Moreover, not every Android app supports split-screen mode. Apps that need full-screen usage won't appear or work in split-screen mode, but you'll enjoy most essential apps like Chrome, WhatsApp, office apps, etc.
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Get smart with Message split-screen on XOS
While you can always enter split-screen mode via your Recent Apps panel, Infinix and TECNO incorporate an exceptional feature to launch split-screen mode when your screen is in the horizontal position in some apps. This feature is designed exclusively for messaging apps like WhatsApp and your native Google Messages app, so you can reply to chats without leaving the app you're currently using. Here is how it works: For instance, if you received a WhatsApp message while watching a YouTube video in full-screen mode, a floating bubble will show on the screen. Tapping on the bubble will launch the WhatsApp chat in split-screen mode. Here's how to enable the feature.
- Open Settings on your Infinix phone
- Go to Apps & notifications, then select Notifications.
- Scroll down a bit, then tap Message Split Screen. You can enable the feature from there.
