Is it OK for me to ask for help with a specific phone in this forum?

[Alishibaz]

Specifically, the Samsung Galaxy S4. I just performed the latest update to the operating system.

It has a different look and I want to ask for some help and/or opinions.

It used to be so simple to change the settings.

First, I would get to the Home screen - usually by pressing the Home key.

Then I would press Menus -> Settings and that's it! That would get me to the Settings screen.

From there, I could choose among the four main settings: Connections, My Device, Accounts and More

But now, it seems the menu key no longer works from the Home screen. Or maybe I'm just doing something wrong?

I have to get to the Settings menu by tapping on the very upper portion of the screen and dragging it down. That reveals the Settings button.

I tap that and the four settings appear.

But it seems to me that it was just so much simpler when I could tap on Menu then Settings. Two taps from the Home screen.

Is there any easy way for me to get to my Settings? Failing that, is there any way I can revert back to the old Operating System?

I would do that because I'm just in the middle of learning how things work and it seems to me most everything started with my getting to the Settings screen.

 

[B. Diddy]

Moved your question to the S4 forum.

 

[Bosbouer]

Easiest way is to drag the Settings gear icon to the bottom row of your home screen(dock row) that way it is always available on all your home screens.

 

[Alishibaz]

Hey! Thanks very much. Never even considered that.

 

[B. Diddy]

You can also use Power Toggles to add a toggle bar to the notification panel, and you can place a shortcut to Settings to the toggle bar. That way, it's a simple swipe down and tap.