You access the notifications shade by clicking on the bottom right - hand corner.
Samsung tries to mitigate this with a fingerprint sensor gesture that lets you swipe down to
access the notification shade, but just like on the Galaxy S8, the fingerprint sensor is inconveniently placed next to the camera hardware on the back of the phone.
Step 1:
Access the notification shade by swiping down from the top of the screen, then swipe again to access the quick toggles.
They will also end up smudging the camera if they intend to use the gesture that lets one swipe down on the fingerprint sensor to
access the notification shade.
One of the easiest ways to
access your notification shade without reaching the top of the display is by swiping down on the fingerprint sensor.
Step 1: Swipe down from the top edge of the display to
access the notification shade, then swipe down once again to bring up the quick toggles panel.
There's no support for icon packs or gesture shortcuts (any launcher that doesn't allow for a swipe down to
access the notification shade is a no - go for me personally), but Google Now is just a swipe away from the home screen, and that kind of tight integration is part of what makes this launcher so appealing for long - time Nexus and Pixel users.
Not exact matches
Quick Settings bar: Quick Settings has been redesigned so that you can get faster
access to top Quick Settings tiles directly in the
notification shade.
As with all Gingerbread devices, the
notifications shade is
accessed by pulling down on the header.
You can now swipe individual alerts off the screen to dismiss them, and easily
access settings by tapping a dedicated button from within the
notification shade.
For Wi - Fi only devices, quickly see the SSID of the
access point you're connected to from the
notifications shade.
There is now a new space for widgets and tickers found to the left of the main homescreens (a la Google Now, kind of) that can also be
accessed in the lockscreen and in the
notification shade.
Much like the quick settings found in Android's
notification shade, the Control Center is swiped up from the bottom of the screen for
access to many easy to reach functions.
Despite still being based on Android Marshmallow, OnePlus has also updated the
notification shade to the Android 7.0 Nougat style that comes with easy
access to the Quick Settings with one downward swipe.
However if you were hoping LG would mimic the Pixel's swipe - down shortcut on the fingerprint scanner for quick
notification shade access, you'll be disappointed — the gesture isn't enabled on the G6.
This is just a minor tweak, but when you pull down your
notification shade to
access your Quick Settings tiles, you'll now see a set of connectivity and battery indicators at the top of the screen, next to the Settings gear.
These include a button to pull down the
notification shade, the Capture + button for taking screenshots and making GIFs, and the Q - slide button which gives you faster
access to a select number of LG apps like Contacts and the File Manager.
To
access them, first head into the Settings menu by either pull down the
notification shade and tapping the cog icon, or jump into the app drawer and tap the «Settings» shortcut.
Reaching up to the top to
access something like the
notification shade does require some hand gymnastics, and makes the phone feel even less secure when you can't maintain your grip.
The
notification shade in Android Nougat is completely revamped, and one of the biggest changes is that you can now
access your most common Quick Settings toggles without having to swipe down twice.
On stock Android devices you'll have to pull the
shade down twice — once to
access the
notification panel, then again to display the Quick Settings area.
The settings section of the
notification shade can be
accessed quickly by swiping down with two fingers instead of one, but the top of the screen is still a far reach for one - handed use.
Conversely, Data Saver can be
accessed via a quick toggle in the
notification shade.
Immersive Mode can be
accessed from a Quick Settings tile in the
notification shade.
Many consumers who started with an LG or a Samsung will understand the
notification shade layout, with quick
access to hardware shortcuts.
We really miss the easy
access toggles in the
Notification shade.
If you want additional controls such as using the Wi - Fi toggle to change the Wi - Fi network, provide Material
Notification Shade root
access.
There are basically three views to Nougat
notifications: the super-compact lock screen view, the slightly - more - information
notifications shade view, and the expanded view with «quick actions», which you
access by swiping down on a
notification or by tapping the top part of the
notification itself.
Pull down the
notification shade, and then tap the cog icon to
access the Settings menu.
To turn off app
notifications on stock Android Oreo, pull down the
notification shade, and then tap the cog icon to
access the Settings menu.
The battery saver feature can be toggled from the Battery
shade by opening the
Notification shade and
accessing battery icon.
Swipe down from the top of the screen to
access what Android calls the
Notification Shade.
Now when you pull down the
notification shade you'll get quick
access to a few power controls with your
notifications underneath, and pressing the expandable drop - down button on the right will bring you to your full quick settings page.
In addition to the main
notifications, go ahead and pull down again on the
notification shade on Android to
access Quick Settings, a short list of toggles and sliders to control things like display brightness, volumes, turn on or off WiFi, Bluetooth and more.
As far as new HTC software features go, you get a new HTC Sense launcher with easy
access to the app drawer or
notification shade with a swipe up or swipe down actions anywhere on the home screen.
You swipe up from the bottom to scroll through your
notifications, swipe right to dismiss them, swipe left to
access actions for each
notification, and finally swipe down to
access a special
shade that lets you mute
notifications.
One hidden nugget is the ability to swipe up anywhere on the home screen to
access the app drawer but also swipe down anywhere to bring down the
notification shade — no more reaching!
To do so, tap the relevant icon in your
notification shade by swiping down from the top on an Android device or swiping up from the bottom to
access the Control Center on an iOS device.
Android's
notification shade can be
accessed from every screen, so the ability to have shortcuts to third - party app features in the Quick Panel should come in very handy (although we're unsure just how many apps will be supported with this feature).
Good Lock replaces the standard lock screen on your Galaxy device and adds a whole heap of functionality, from quick
access widgets and the ability to keep certain
notifications visible to a
notifications shade straight from stock Android.
A quick toggle of an option residing in the
notifications shade also makes it easier to
access Night Light; if you long press the icon, it'll take you to the relevant Settings menu.
This section provide
access to a new Recent Apps panel, blur effect for your wallpaper (which had previously been removed for «performance» reasons) and the ability to customize the Quick Settings toggles in the
notifications shade.
ZTE also includes a custom
notification shade widget with buttons for quick
access to the projector, projector brightness, HDMI source, Miracast source, USB stick source, USB computer source, WiFi, and WiFi hotspot.
The most notable one is that you now have
access to five settings from the first time you pull down the
notifications shade.
You can select from a variety of actions, including opening the camera, turning off the screen, opening or closing the
notification shade,
accessing split - screen mode, and much more.
All augmentations to the experience are welcome, including settings toggles in the
notification shade and a gorgeous lockscreen that provides quick
access to the camera and music controls.
You can
access Huawei's Eye Comfort mode on your Honor 8 easily — just swipe down the
notification shade (hopefully using your fingerprint scanner), hit the downward arrow in the top - right corner, and press the eye icon to activate.
Within the
notification shade, you can
access the «User» section of Lollipop.