Samsung’s new foldables get the S26’s USB webcam mode

Samsung’s new foldables are lastly official, and whereas this yr everybody’s speaking in regards to the extra-wide {hardware} kind issue debuting because the Galaxy Z Fold 8, there are practically simply as many causes to be enthusiastic about Samsung’s newest software program. These units mark the arrival of One UI 9 steady, and we’ve spent quite a lot of time since documenting all the large modifications current on this launch. Our newest, although, truly marks the return of 1 improve we’ve already seen hit Samsung flagships earlier than, as the brand new foldables all be taught a helpful USB trick.

We’re speaking in regards to the skill to attach your smartphone to a pc over a USB cable, and use your telephone’s digicam as a PC webcam. The Galaxy S26 collection already provides this selection, and Google introduced it to Pixels again in the course of the Android 14 period, however we’re all the time nonetheless completely happy to see it coming to extra {hardware}.

Whereas not one of the Galaxy Z7-series foldables supported this selection, we are able to affirm that it’s certainly current on the Z Fold 8, Z Fold 8 Extremely, and Z Flip 8 (Thanks: Dylan H).

Simply plug any of them into your PC, after which faucet the charging notification on the telephone to get your listing of USB choices — together with webcam mode.

With the flexibility for (most of) these foldables to simply fold open midway to behave as a built-in stand or simply immediately prop the digicam up, this webcam mode is arguably much more helpful right here than it was on the Galaxy S26.

Hopefully that is additionally our signal that Samsung intends to stay with its help for this mode, and we would hope to anticipate to equally discover it on new Galaxy fashions going ahead. Make certain to provide it a shot when your individual Z8 foldable arrives early subsequent month — or get your pre-order in now for those who haven’t but!