As you probably know from our previous news, a key function of the system Android 12L for tablets and flip phones is the main panel. However, there is a catch with Samsung devices - the main panel turns off when using a third-party launcher. The website pointed it out 9to5Google.
Android 12L debuted in Samsung's new jigsaw Galaxy From Fold4 and has since expanded to its predecessors and tablet lines Galaxy Tab S8 and S7. In the future, the first two generations of the Fold and some other tablets should also receive the system.
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It has now been revealed that the main panel Androidon 12L it will turn off on Samsung devices if you use a third party launcher. Launchers like the popular Nova Launcher or Niagara even disable the option to turn it on in the settings. While this can be frustrating, it makes sense to an extent. With the Fold4, it is relatively easy to bypass the gray switch on the main panel. By swiping to Settings→Display→Navigation bar and scroll down to a section Looking for something else? you will be taken to a shortcut to the main panel settings. Tapping it will reveal an option to turn on the taskbar, even if you're using a third-party launcher. However, it's pretty easy to see why Samsung disabled this option.
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Within a few minutes of using the aforementioned Niagara launcher (which is one of the few launchers suitable for use on devices with two displays) on the Fold4, you will notice that the main panel still appears in the multitasking menu, but that it often "goes mad" and does not show any applications at all . As 9to5Google noted, the taskbar tends to glitch more and more often and needs to be constantly turned on and off in settings to make it work. In the clear Androidu, or at least on Pixel phones, Android 12L a Android 13 the main panel does not turn off when using a third-party launcher. Why this is happening with Samsung devices is not clear at the moment, but maybe it has something to do with the operation of the One UI 4.1.1 superstructure. We can only hope that the Korean giant will solve this annoying problem as soon as possible.
