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Bring back the WiFi toggle in Quick Settings on Android 12 with this Tasker project

Bring back the WiFi toggle in Quick Settings on Android 12 with this Tasker project

June 16, 2021
Turning the Wi-Fi off on the latest Android 12 Beta release is a bit of a hassle. Instead of a Wi-Fi Quick Settings tile, Android 12 now has a consolidated "Internet" tile that lets you access all available Wi-Fi networks and mobile data in a new panel. But it doesn't let you turn off Wi-Fi...
Custom ROM throwback: Android 11 tests separating the Quick Settings panel from the notification shade

Custom ROM throwback: Android 11 tests separating the Quick Settings panel from the notification shade

February 20, 2020
The first builds of Android 11 were released a few hours ago, coming to us in the form of Developer Preview 1. This new release of Android brings along a lot of new privacy and security-focused changes, several developer-oriented updates, and a whole bunch of changes that were not part of the announcement post from...
Wild Android 11 test puts a music player in the Quick Settings panel

Wild Android 11 test puts a music player in the Quick Settings panel

February 20, 2020
The first Android 11 developer preview is out and we've already covered some of the changes we found from Android 10 so far. The latest iteration of Android also comes with some new privacy and security features, along with a few new features for developers. But that's not all. Google is scheduled to roll out...
Bottom Quick Settings is an app that makes your shortcuts easier to reach

Bottom Quick Settings is an app that makes your shortcuts easier to reach

December 13, 2018
OEMs may be shrinking the bezels of our smartphones these days. One side effect of this is it makes the quick settings panel hard to reach with one hand. This typically requires you to do the one-handed shuffle to slowly slide the phone down your palm so your thumb can reach the top of the...
Hide Quick Settings Tiles on the Lock Screen Automatically [App]

Hide Quick Settings Tiles on the Lock Screen Automatically [App]

August 1, 2017
Google introduced Quick Settings tiles to Android with Android 5.0 Lollipop (though it should be noted that this feature was available on Samsung phones before it made its way to AOSP). With Quick Settings, users can access many useful system toggles such as a WiFi, Bluetooth, Location, GPS, or Sound toggle without having to navigate...
“Custom Quick Settings” Update Adds App Shortcuts & Improved Lollipop Support

“Custom Quick Settings” Update Adds App Shortcuts & Improved Lollipop Support

July 5, 2017
With Android Lollipop, Google introduced Quick Setting tiles to allow you to quickly (and easily) toggle certain features on your device. Starting with the release of Android 7.0 Nougat, Google introduced the Quick Settings Tiles API to allow users to add their own tiles to the Quick Settings panel. One such application that takes advantage of...
How to Add more Tiles to the Quick Settings Header on Google, OnePlus, and Sony Phones [No Root]

How to Add more Tiles to the Quick Settings Header on Google, OnePlus, and Sony Phones [No Root]

May 29, 2017
If you pull down on the status bar of your Android phone, you'll likely see a few notifications below a single row of Quick Settings tiles. This row is called the Quick Settings header as it only shows the first few tiles that are available in the full set of QS tiles. By pulling down...
How to Customize the Size of the Quick Settings Button Layout on Samsung Galaxy Devices

How to Customize the Size of the Quick Settings Button Layout on Samsung Galaxy Devices

March 26, 2017
Google introduced actionable quick settings toggles from the notification bar in Android Lollipop, but Samsung devices have had this feature for much longer. In the most recent version of Samsung's software (now called Samsung Experience, though most of us still think of it as Touchwiz) based on Android 7.0 Nougat, users are able to customize...
How to Add Third-Party Quick Setting Tiles in Nougat

How to Add Third-Party Quick Setting Tiles in Nougat

January 11, 2017
In Android Nougat, you are able to edit your quick settings tiles and even download and add new ones from the Play store. This video shows some of the best tiles out there. Weather Quick Settings Tile This app lets you add a small weather tile to your quick settings bar on Android Nougat. The text shows...