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1. Open the Android Settings from the All Apps screen · 2. Open the Android Settings from its Home screen shortcut · 3. Open the Android Settings ... UP Search searchinput Categories Other Subscribe tutorial by TudorDan publishedon 12/10/2021 Share: 1.OpentheAndroidSettingsfromtheAllAppsscreen2.OpentheAndroidSettingsfromitsHomescreenshortcut3.OpentheAndroidSettingsfromtheFavoritesbar4.OpentheAndroidSettingsfromtheQuickSettings5.OpentheAndroidSettingswiththeGoogleAssistantWhat’stheeasiestwayforyoutoopentheSettingsapp? TheSettingsareavitalpartofyourAndroidexperience.Theycontaineverythingyouneedinordertosetupandpersonalizeyoursmartphoneaccordingtoyourpreferences.WhileaccessingtheAndroidSettingscanbequiteintuitive,youmightencountersomeissues,especiallyonanewsmartphone,withanunfamiliarversionofAndroid.ReadthistutorialtolearnhowtoopentheAndroidSettingsmenu: 1.OpentheAndroidSettingsfromtheAllAppsscreen2.OpentheAndroidSettingsfromitsHomescreenshortcut3.OpentheAndroidSettingsfromtheFavoritesbar4.OpentheAndroidSettingsfromtheQuickSettings5.OpentheAndroidSettingswiththeGoogleAssistantWhat’stheeasiestwayforyoutoopentheSettingsapp? NOTE:Forthistutorial,weusedaGooglePixel4awithAndroid12andaSamsungGalaxyA51usingAndroid11.TheproceduresaresimilaronallAndroid-powereddevices,soyoushouldbegoodtogoevenifyouhaveasmartphonefromXiaomi,Huawei,Nokia,Asus,orsomeothermanufacturer.IfyoudonotknowyourAndroidversion,here’showtochecktheAndroidversiononyoursmartphoneortablet. 1.OpentheAndroidSettingsfromtheAllAppsscreen EvenwiththesameAndroidversion,theuserinterfaceisslightlydifferentfromonemanufacturertoanother.Butnomatterthelayout,theoneplaceyou’llalwaysfindtheSettingsinistheAllAppsscreen.OnyourHomescreen,swipeuportapontheAllappsbutton,whichisavailableonmostAndroidsmartphones,toaccesstheAllAppsscreen.Onceyou'reontheAllAppsscreen,scrolldownuntilyougettotheSettingsappandtaponit.Itsiconlookslikeacogwheel.ThisopenstheAndroidSettingsmenu.Here’showitlooksonthePixel4arunningAndroid12: OpenSettingsfromtheAllAppsscreenonAndroid12 OntheSamsungA51runningAndroid11,theonlydifferenceisthat,ifyoucan’tfindtheSettingsapponthefirstpageoftheAllAppsscreen,insteadofscrolling,youneedtoswipelefttobrowsethroughtheapps.However,onbrand-newSamsungGalaxydevices,theSettingsappisonthefirstpage: OpenSettingsfromtheAllAppsscreenonAndroid11 TIP:Ifyoucan'tfindtheSettings,youcanalsotypetheword"settings"inthesearchfielddisplayedatthetopoftheAllAppsscreen.ThisappliesbothtoAndroid11andAndroid12. 2.OpentheAndroidSettingsfromitsHomescreenshortcut IfyouneedtoaccesstheAndroidSettingsoften,youcancreateashortcutonyoursmartphone'sHomescreen.OnAndroid12,swipeuportapontheAllappsbutton,andfindtheSettingsapp.Ifyoutapandholdonit,thenmoveyourfinger,youwillseetheHomescreenappear.Youcannowdragittoanemptyspace.Liftyourfingeroffthescreentodroptheshortcutanywhereyouwantit.NexttimeyouneedtoopentheAndroidSettingsmenu,youcandosobytappingtheshortcutontheHomescreen. CreateashortcutfortheSettingsappontheHomescreenonAndroid12 OnSamsungGalaxydevices,theprocedureisverysimilar:here,youalsoneedtoopentheAllappsscreen,findtheSettingsicon,andtapandholdonit.Thedifferenceisthatyoudon’tneedtomoveyourfingertomaketheHomescreenappear.Justkeepholdingyourfingeronthescreen.OncetheHomescreenappears,placetheiconwhereyouwantitandliftyourfinger. CreateashortcutfortheSettingsappontheHomescreenonSamsungGalaxy TIP:ifyouwanttoaddandremovetheiconsonyourHomescreen,wehaveasimpletutorialforAndroid12andoneforSamsungdevicesrunningAndroid11. 3.OpentheAndroidSettingsfromtheFavoritesbar OnyourAndroidsmartphone,theFavoritesbaristhebottomsectionoftheHomescreen.Thissectionstayson-screennomatterwhatpageoftheHomescreenyou’reon,andyoucanplaceseveraliconsinit.ManysmartphonesalreadyhaveaSettingsshortcutontheFavoritesbar.Forexample,ontheGooglePixel4awithAndroid12,youcantapontheicondirectlyfromtheHomescreen: OpenSettingsfromtheFavoritesbar Onotherdevices,liketheSamsungGalaxyA51runningAndroid11,theSettingsappisnotintheFavoritesbar,butyoucanplaceashortcuttoitthere.First,swipeuportapontheAllappsbutton.Then,tapandholdontheSettingsapp.KeepholdingituntiltheHomescreenappears,thendragiteithertoanemptyspotorafolderinyourFavoritesbar. AddashortcuttoSettingsontheFavoritesbar TIP:TolearnmoreaboutcustomizingyourAndroidHomescreen,readsixwaystopersonalizethehomescreenofyourAndroidsmartphoneortablet. 4.OpentheAndroidSettingsfromtheQuickSettings YoucanfindashortcutfortheSettingsappintheQuickSettingsmenu.ToopentheQuickSettings,swipedownfromthetopsideofthescreen.Onsomedevices,yougetthesameresultbyswipingdownfromanypartoftheHomescreen.OnsomeXiaomismartphones,liketheXiaomi11Tthatwereviewedawhileago,bydefault,youneedtopulldownfromtherightpartofthescreentoaccesstheControlCenter(Xiaomi’sversionoftheQuickSettings). Dependingonyoursmartphoneandthescreenyouareswipingfrom,swipingdownfromthetopofthescreenopenseitherthecompactortheexpandedviewoftheQuickSettings.Onsomesmartphones,thecompactviewdisplaysacogwheeliconthatyoucanusetogettotheAndroidSettingsmenu.OntheSamsungGalaxyA51runningAndroid11,theiconisintheupper-rightcorneroftheQuickSettingsmenu: AccesstheQuickSettingsmenu IfyoucannotfindtheSettingsiconinthecompactview,swipedownagaintoaccesstheexpandedQuickSettingsmenu.OnthePixel4a,theSettingsiconisonlydisplayedintheexpandedmenu. ExpandtheQuickSettingsmenuandclickonthecogicon TIP:YoumayalsowanttoreadaboutcustomizingtheQuickSettingsonAndroid. 5.OpentheAndroidSettingswiththeGoogleAssistant IfyoulikeusingtheGoogleAssistant,firstmakesureitislisteningbyeithersaying"OKGoogle"ortappingonthemicrophoneiconintheSearchbaronyourHomescreen.Then,say"settings"toopentheAndroidSettingsmenu.Here’showitlookslikeonthePixel4a(left)andtheSamsungA51(right). OpentheSettingsappwithGoogleAssistant What’stheeasiestwayforyoutoopentheSettingsapp? WeaccesstheAndroidSettingsmenuprettyoftenonoursmartphones,sowedecidedtousetheFavoritesbartogettoitquicker.However,youmaypreferanothershortcutforopeningit.Beforeclosingthispage,tellushowoftenyouaccessSettings.Whatdoyoutweakthemost?Whichofthemethodsillustratedabovedoyouprefer?Letusknowinacommentbelow. Discover: Smartphone AndroidEaseofAccessRecommendedSystemandSecurityTutorials Subscribetonewsletter Daily Receiveourdailynewsletter.Youmayunsubscribeatanytime.FordetailsreadthePrivacypolicy. Checkthisifyouwishtoreceiveourmessages. Subscribe Thankyou!Youhavesuccessfullysubscribedtoournewsletter. Error.Youre-mailaddresscouldnotbeaddedtoourmailinglist. / Weekly Receiveourweeklynewsletter.Youmayunsubscribeatanytime.FordetailsreadthePrivacypolicy. Checkthisifyouwishtoreceiveourmessages. Subscribe Thankyou!Youhavesuccessfullysubscribedtoournewsletter. Error.Youre-mailaddresscouldnotbeaddedtoourmailinglist. 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