December 2022
Beginner
288 pages
8h 21m
English
Content preview from Android Smartphones For Dummies
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Chapter 10
Enjoying Quick Access Features
IN THIS CHAPTER
Exploring the quick access settings
Expanding functionality with the tap of a button
Using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and setting up a mobile hotspot
Setting up GPay and turning on airplane mode
Overall, Android smartphones have about 1.2 trillion settings that you can adjust. (Okay, maybe fewer, but it sure seems like that many.) The most commonly used of these settings are referred to as the quick access settings, and they can be accessed from almost anywhere on your device. These settings are useful in configuring and adjusting your Android smartphone for everyday tasks. In this chapter, you discover the most common of the quick access settings and how to access and use them.
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To navigate to the quick access settings on your smartphone, all you need to do is swipe down from any screen to reveal the notification drawer. At the top of the notification drawer you may see two (or more) of the quick access settings. Swipe down again while ...