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What is the LG dual screen case? Here’s everything you need to know
June 17, 2025
The LG dual screen case gives you the ability to extend you smartphone experience across two screens. However, you can remove the phone from the case and use it solo if you want and the case doesn’t require a flexible, but fragile display experience. You can do quite a bit with this neat little accessory. Let’s take a deeper look at the LG dual screen case.
What is the LG dual screen case?
The dual screen case is an accessory for theLG V50(sold separately),LG G8x, and theLG V60. It resembles a folio case with a front cover that folds closed over the device. However, the LG dual screen case is much thicker than most folio cases and houses an entire second screen. You can use both screens in tandem right next to each other. The front of the case also includes a small informational screen with the time, date, battery life, and some notifications.
It’s a lot more limited than something you’d see with aGalaxy Foldor similar device. The biggest perk with the case, though, is how optional it is. If you want to run your device without the dual case, simply pop the phone out of the case and use it solo.
The case connects to the phone via an integratedUSB-C adapterin the case and the phone runs the second screen much like a dual monitor on computers. You put the phone into the case by sliding it down onto the USB-C plug and then pushing the top of the phone to seat it into place. From there, the dual screen turns on and you can use it and configure it. The case itself holds its position so you can view it flat, at a 90-degree angle, or however you want. While the case is on the phone, you must use aseparate charging adapterto charge your device.
Where to get the LG dual screen case
The case is only available for the LG G8x, LG V50, and the LG V60 currently. Generally, the case comes with the phone when you buy it. Each phone has its own case and they are not compatible with one another. It is a little difficult to get a hold of just the case on its own, especially for the G8x and the V60, which usually come with it in the box.
You can still get it as a stand-alone product if your phone didn’t come with it, though. The LG G8x case isavailable directly from LG for $199.99. LG V50 owners have touse eBay to score a used case. The LG V60 comes with the case wherever its available but you can stillbuy just the case on eBayas well. You can buyreplacement charging adapters hereas well if you need them.
The basics
The dual screen case has a very similar set-up asSamsung’s S-Pen. there is a floating menu with a bunch of basic commands that do various things. You can easily perform the basic functions with this little floating menu button and do a sizable number of things with it. There are more commands on the second screen itself. Between the two, you can do almost anything you need to do.
Let’s go through each command:
Floating button on main screen
Second screen controls
The second screen has its own set of controls. They provide an entirely different set of functionality.
The second screen has its own pull-down menu that is entirely separate from your standard notification shade. Pulling down the second screen shade gives you some more control options.
Dual screen settings
The dual screen settings are accessible with the dual screen icon on the second display or in your phone’s Settings menu under the Display option. You can configure the dual screen case in a number of ways here.
Advanced maneuvers
LG added a whole bunch of neat little extras. In fact, there are enough to where you can actually turn the floating menu off and replicate most of those commands with simple gestures. We’ll show you how to do all of that.
Gestures and extra functions
One of LG’s biggest tricks is a software keyboard you can map to video games like ahardware controller. It works by mirroring the touch on the LG Game Pad with the screen above you. Thus, many games without hardware controller support still work and you can map hardware controller support to existing controller games if you want to. Let’s quickly go over how to do that.
Open the LG Game Pad
Create your own game pad
If it’s not working out of the box, you’re able to create and physically map the buttons yourself. It’s a bit of a tedious process, but it actually works for most games.
Now comes the tricky part. As you add buttons, you may notice a line of blue boxes with white plus symbols on the actual game screen. LG mirrors the touch inputs from the game pad to those blue boxes. Thus, the only thing left is to put those blue boxes in the proper spots.
Between the built-in game pads and the ones you’re able to make yourself, nearly all mobile games are now usable with off-screen controls. Plus, the game doesn’t register you as using a hardware controller. This may be advantageous in some games, although it’s not the most ethical move.
We tested the LG Game Pad withePSXe(which natively worked) andLevelhead(which required manual configuration). An example of a couple of games this gamepad won’t work with includeClash of Clansand any points-and-click adventure game where you must click elements all over the screen.
Tips and tricks
Now that we’ve got the functions down, you can use them to maximize your experience in a variety of ways. Most of the stuff above is already fairly power user heavy and there aren’t a ton of hidden options that we haven’t found.
Perhaps the first and best piece of advice is how useful this case is even without the second screen on. The front screen is excellent for quick time and battery checks without turning the whole phone on. Additionally, the case hinge is more than strong enough to support the phone in various positions such as a tent mode or a kickstand mode.
However, if you’re looking for some extra tips and tricks, here you go!
We’ll expand this section as we learn more about the dual screen. If we missed anything, tell us about it in the comments along with a description of how to do it and we’ll add it to the list!
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