Enabling the System UI Tuner is incredibly easy on supported phones, though: just
pull down the notification shade twice (to expose the Quick Settings menu), then press and hold the cog icon for a few seconds.
You wouldn't notice if you were just looking at notifications while on your home screen, but if you bring up a white menu like the Google Now page or your app drawer
before pulling down the notification shade, it becomes apparent.
All these gestures are included on the Honor 5x and more,
including pulling down the notification shade by swiping down on the fingerprint scanner, swiping up to launch the multi-tasking screen, and even swiping to the left to simulate pressing the back button on the phone.
Yes, reaching the top of the S8 Plus to
pull down the notification shade requires a readjustment of my grip, but the phone's sides are so nicely contoured that I do that switch unconsciously and with little effort.
The update doesn't affect anything outside of Google Now or its associated launcher — for example we're still seeing occasional stutters
when pulling down the notification shade — but there's no denying it's a big improvement.
This shrinks the entire display in the direction you swipe to make the phone easier to use with one thumb, and we found ourselves frequently using it to more
easily pull down the notification shade.
It does feel very James Bond - ish to pick up the phone, get through to the home screen and
pull down the notification shade without so much as touching the display, a big crowd - pleaser in certain circles.
As per usual, dragging a finger from top to bottom (within apps or on a home screen)
pulls down the notification shade to view system - wide alerts.
When
you pull down the notification shade, you'll see convenient shortcuts for toggling Wi - Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, Sound settings and Auto rotation.
Pulling down the notification shade or opening an application just take noticeably longer than it does on other devices.
Then,
pull down the notification shade and make sure the option to transfer images is selected.
You can also set it up so that when you slide your finger down on it,
it pulls down the notification shade.
As
you pull down the notification shade, switch home screens and browse the system settings, the device rarely slows down.
Pull down the notification shade and tap the gear icon.
To toggle Bluetooth and Wi - Fi,
pull down the notification shade and tap the appropriate toggle, or jump into Settings and then into each service's respective entry.
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.
If you'd like to disable the feature, either temporarily or permanently, just
pull down your notification shade and tap the «Turn Off» button on the Auto Shazam notification.
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.
If you haven't received a notification prompting you to download the update,
pull down the notification shade, tap the cog icon to open the setting menu, then scroll down to the «System Updates» category and tap the «Check for updates» button.
To get started,
pull down the notification shade and tap the cog icon to jump into the Settings menu.
Thankfully, you can enable fingerprint sensor gestures to
pull down the notification shade.