The Quick Settings panel on Android is an underrated powerhouse, often forgotten by most Android users. While a lot is said about the iPhone’s Control Center, if you're willing to put in some work, ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Android 16 started rolling out to Pixel phones on June 10. The update brings some meaningful new features, like support for new ...

The Quick Settings feature provides a fast way to access key settings on your phone. Searching for specific settings and features in Android can be challenging when you don’t necessarily know where ...

I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering and software development, I tend to go beyond ...

If you own an Android phone, it's safe to say that you're familiar with the quick settings feature even if you never learned its proper name. Swipe down from the top of your phone's screen, then do ...

Android 16 may let you resize Quick Settings tiles, according to evidence we discovered in the latest Android beta. You’ll be able to resize any Quick Settings tiles, though they can only be either ...

One UI 7 brings a lot of changes to Galaxy devices, and some, which are a matter of preference, seemed to have been changed without the user’s permission. One significant change in Samsung’s One UI 7 ...

OpenAI’s ChatGPT app is adding support for a new Quick Settings shortcut on Android with a useful new UI that can be opened from any app. As was revealed earlier this month, ChatGPT is working on ...

Google is working on a significant revamp of Android’s notification and Quick Settings panels for Android 16. The new design for both panels doesn’t take up the entire screen, which is nice. However, ...

Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 lets you resize Quick Settings tiles for more control, but there’s a catch. Shrinking tiles removes their labels, making them harder to identify. Thankfully, Google is working ...

When we talk about Android customization, we tend to focus on the home screen and the ocean of exceptional Android launchers that let you take total control of that environment. Few ...