Is there a way to pull down the notification/status bar by swiping down on home screen?

[Greg Paeng]

Usually when you swipe down on home screen, you list of apps are shown, but I heard that I can change that so that my notifications/status bar is pulled down instead. As you all know, the s8 is kinda long so pulling down the noti/status bar requires me to adjust my hand position or use both hands.....which is inconvenient. If anyone knows the method, please, PLEASE teach me!!!

P.S. : I'm not talking about swiping down on the fingerprint scanner. cause that also requires me to adjust my hand sometimes.

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! I'm not sure about Samsung's native features, but if you're stuck, you can install a 3rd party launcher like Nova, which allows you to assign a swipe down (from any part of the screen) to bring down the notification panel.

Since you're asking about the S8 specifically, I moved this thread to that forum.

 

[imarek3]

Not that I know of. Swipping down on the home screen brings up the app tray. Up can goto Settings > Advanced Features > Finger Sensor Gestures Ann's set a swipe down on the finger sensor to betting down the notification bar. I use it and it works good.

 

[rhsortho]

settings>display>homescreen, then turn on quick-open notification panel should do it.

 

[williams448]

Here you go.

https://www.sammobile.com/2017/09/18/accessing-notifications-galaxy-note-8-galaxy-s8-now-easier/

 

[trucksmoveamerica#AC]

Use Nova prime, that launcher has gestures.

 

[Greg Paeng]

thanks for all of your replies! after looking for the feature all day (in vain) i gave up and decided to try the Nova and its pretty handy.

 

[dobag]

You can find it in the display menu under home screen menu. It works grate 3rd is not neccery.

 

[B. Diddy]

Saw this just now: https://androidcommunity.com/experi...tm_source=plus.google.com&utm_campaign=buffer

 

[HULKchampion]

You don't need 3rd party application. It's built within our phones.

I just enabled this option myself. Forgot about, but it's really useful.

 

[TFBisquit]

That's right, I have it enabled also. A swipe down on any part of the screen will pull down notifications bar. It's in there 1 or 2 updates ago.

 

[Indecisi0n]

I have Nova launcher and use this feature daily.