Samsung Edge Panels Replace 16 Home Screen Apps With 1 Minimalist Launcher Trick

3 articles · Updated · Android Police · Jul 8

Samsung’s Edge panels let the author clear every app off the home screen while still keeping 16 frequently used apps one swipe away.
The setup works because One UI’s side panel can hold up to 22 apps, enough to replace a crowded layout without changing daily app habits.
Adding apps requires opening the panel, tapping the pencil icon, placing apps there first, then deleting their duplicates from the home screen.
The panel stays hidden except for a small edge handle, preserving a blank look, and it also supports folders plus customization of handle position, color, size and transparency.
The author says the trade-off is that one panel cannot mix apps with contacts or other tools, but after a few months still plans to keep the minimalist setup.