With the Galaxy S8 family, Samsung took an all-in bet on a different aspect ratio for the display. Instead of a traditional 16:9 ratio, the S8 uses 18.5:9. It’s not that different, but different enough that it can cause some issues with certain apps.
When an app isn’t officially supported, it gets bars at the top and bottom that really creates a disjointed look on the screen—like the notification and navigation bars are completely segregated from the rest of the screen, instead of that seamless experience that Android has been using for the last couple of years. It’s the little things, you know?
The good news is that Samsung seemingly anticipated some backlash to this disconnect, so it incorporated a way to “force”…
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