Trick for Notification shade

[nyc_rock]

Every review I read complains about the height of the screens and how its difficult to reach the notification shade. One great trick is to use Nova Launcher and assign a swipe down gesture to bring down the notification shade. I used it on my GS7E and it works amazingly well.

 

[Golfdriver97]

As I recall, there is also a button that can be set on your homescreen. This is in Nova Actions under widgets.

 

[THEPRFCT10]

I'm sorry, how is it difficult to bring down the notification shade? I don't get it.

 

[nyc_rock]

I'm sorry, how is it difficult to bring down the notification shade? I don't get it.

with the 18.9 screen ratio, the phone is particularly tall. Many reviewers have commented that when holding the phone one handed, its a long reach to the top of the phone. Particularly with the S8+.

 

[vecharo]

You can also swipe the fingerprint sensor. Swipe down or up to show or hide the notifications screen

 

[Palladium65]

Does Nova launcher affect battery life tho?

 

[nonie]

I must have accidentally turned off the screen rotation button.
And can't find it in settings. Did a search, still can't figure how to find it.
In my old s5, never had a problem finding stuff like this.
Hope someone will tell me where to look.


Edit, never mind, figured it out.

 

[103Softail]

Every review I read complains about the height of the screens and how its difficult to reach the notification shade. One great trick is to use Nova Launcher and assign a swipe down gesture to bring down the notification shade. I used it on my GS7E and it works amazingly well.

Yep. Swipe down for notifications and swipe up for apps drawer

 

[Lecrae116]

Is it possible to swipe down twice for quick settings access

 

[Cardoc]

Two finger pull shade down from top. Click on auto-rotate icon. It took me a while to find it to.

 

[alexcapone]

Is it possible to swipe down twice for quick settings access

with Nova Launcher, yes

 

[Nathan Payton]

You can also swipe the fingerprint sensor. Swipe down or up to show or hide the notifications screen

This does not work on my S8+

 

[Nathan Payton]

With Nova Launcher you can set a gesture like double tap swipe down or a two finger swipe down. Then you can assign it to open the quick settings.

 

[dabolick12]

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[dabolick12]

To enable it, go to Settings - Advanced Features - Finger Sensor Gestures.

Nathan Payton
Originally Posted by vecharo
You can also swipe the fingerprint sensor. Swipe down or up to show or hide the notifications screen
This does not work on my S8+

 

[Shaytoon]

I have a better idea for you that doesn't require a launcher because there is a sort of hidden option in samsung software that does it for you:

1. On the home screen, press and hold on an empty area.
2. Bottom right tap on "Home Screen Settings"
3. Down the list, activate "Quick-Open Notification Panel".

Cheers. I hope this helps.

 

[johnhpower]

I have a better idea for you that doesn't require a launcher because there is a sort of hidden option in samsung software that does it for you:

1. On the home screen, press and hold on an empty area.
2. Bottom right tap on "Home Screen Settings"
3. Down the list, activate "Quick-Open Notification Panel".

Cheers. I hope this helps.

Works perfectly. Gotta love these forums. Who needs the manual when you have this forums :0