Use and manage quick setting buttons on Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge

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• I would like to add a tether quick setting but cannot figure out how. I had it on my s5 and s6 but it doesnt show up when i go to addit on my s7.

  • I don't think the tether is available in quick settings in S7.

• Any way to add shortcut to quick settings? I'd like to add under Display Settings the show/hide Led.
  I have the S/7.

  • App developer can enable this feature (add to quick settings) in their app. You can add it only if the app developer enabled the feature. You will see the app (if it supports this feature) in the list when you change button layout.

• In my Google chrome internet, my search bar is now on the bottom of the page. My phone was in my pocket deleted some apps from my home screen and moved my search bar. It's a bit annoying how do I fix this

  • Do you mean address bar in the bottom in Chrome app? If yes, you can type chrome://flags in Chrome app, then find "Chrome Home Android", set it to Auto to reset it.

• I have a two thirds circle with a plus sign in it what is this

  • data saver in Android Nougat as explained in this page.

• How do i disable this quick setting thing?

  • You cannot disable quick settings. But you can remove any of the buttons by moving them below the page indicator in Button order mode.

• I've just moved from Nexus to Galaxy and bought an s7 edge and I can't figure out where the Cast button is or how to put it into Quick Settings.

  • You have to use Google Home app. Cast button is only in stock Android.

• I am playing a game and there is a menu drop down. I can't use it because of the Notification dropdown. Is there a way to disable and enable this?

  • Did you try game launcher?

    Anyway, the game developer should make changes to avoid such issues.

• My V button and the launch settings button do not work... when i tp them, nothing happens, they are unresponsive.. how do i fix this

  • You can just swipe down twice or swipe down with two fingers.

• I had a screen rotation icon in quick settings but now it's gone on my S7. Was it deleted in an update? How do I get it back?

  • The screen orientation icon is still in quick settings in Android Nougat. Did you check the second page of the buttons?

    For new features in quick settings in Android Nougat update for S7, you may check this guide https://gadgetguideonline.com/s7/how-to-customize-galaxy-s7-quick-setting-buttons-after-android-nougat-update/

• I have a S7 Edge SM-G935W8 on Android 6.0.1 but There is no Mobile Data Toggle button in Quick Settings... I bought it New and Since then It is not there... bot even available in Edit menu...
  Can You Help Please...

  • If it is not there, it means the carrier demanded Samsung to hide the mobile data button in the firmware. Some big carriers were notoriously for such demands.

    You have to use third-party apps to create the shortcut. QuickShortcutMaker is a good (but a bit confusing) one.

• I'm using the galaxy s7 and quick connect has disappeared I have followed your instructions but there is nothing to toggle on and off there is nothing anywhere that says quick connect

  • The quick connect button was removed in Android Nougat update for S7. It's on by default in S7 now. You can disable it in Settings - connections - more connections - nearby device scanning. Turn it off.

• I have a galaxy grand prime & was wondering if there's any way to move one of the quick settings buttons (Like "flashlight") button to a homescreen ???

  • You cannot move the buttons in quick settings panel to home screen. But you can add widgets to home screen. In some old Samsung phones, there is a flashlight widget. Did you check whether you have the widget?

• Are you able to set your clock/timer/alarm as one of the quick setting features? I would find this very useful if possible!!!

  • No, there is no quick settings button for clock app. You have to use widget or app shortcut on the home screen.

    • Thank you for your response

• How can I get the app to show when I have a voicemail? Every time there's an update, I lose something or something changes that is ridiculous. For instance, I no longer have my ringtones. I don't know how to get them back and I don't want to do a factory reset.

  • For voicemail, it highly depends on your carrier. Most carriers will send you notification when you have new voicemail. Some carriers may have their own voicemail apps.. You should use theirs if available. The Phone app may or may not receive the notification depending on carriers.

    For ringtones, did you turn on do not disturb? Did you check the ringtone settings. Also, after a major update, you can try to clear cache partition.

• Both my husband and I have the S7 phones and both had the Quick Connect feature in the Notificarion Bar but after an update, it now is no longer there. How do I get it reinstalled and I do NOT want to do a factory reset. Thanks.

  • Quick connect is still in the old location. But the look changed.

    After Nougat update, it looks like a search bar "search phone and scan for nearby devices" with a microphone icon. Tap anywhere except the microphone to bring you to the quick connect.

• Help me out pls I have galaxy C7 but does not show quick settings apps. it only shows 'do not disturb'. the remaining nine are missing. if I try edit it does not give me an option to add more apps.

  • It sounds like you messed up the phone somewhere. It is better to back up the phone and try a factory data reset.

• Old style drop down menu is a lot better this new update is crap can't see them far to light ..is there a return

  • You can try some Galaxy S7 themes to change the look of the phone.

    You can further customize Galaxy S7 with other third-party launchers.

• I am getting email notification on top of my edge panel. I just want to know how to set that

  • Please read How to use edge feeds in edge screen on Galaxy S7 edge?

    You can edit the item marked as "4" to choose app notifications in edge feeds.

• Loving my new S7, but can't seem to find a notifications log like I used to have from a quick settings widget on my old S3. Is there any way to access my notification history without a 3rd party app?

  • The Settings shortcut widget (which is part of stock Android) was removed by Samsung. You have to use third-party apps to get the notification log in Galaxy S7. Some app shortcut maker apps also allow you to create a shortcut for notification log. if you are not sure, you can try this one, which can create a shortcut for notification log in Galaxy S7.

• I was wondering if you could help me out. I have had this phone for a while and haven't had any problems but recently ive noticed that the music bar was missing from the quick connect spot and so I have had to go into the music app itself to change music. Any help would be much appreciated.

  • When you play music, can you see the bar?

    • No can't. It just kinda vanished lol

      • Did you install any task manager/battery saver apps?

        If not, you may try to clear cache partition to see whether it helps. You may follow this guide to clear cache partition https://gadgetguideonline.com/s7/sasmung-galaxy-s7-how-to-guides/how-to-clear-cache-partition-on-galaxy-s7-and-galaxy-s7-edge/

        • None of the cleared stuff worked

        • Then you probably need to back up the phone and try a factory data reset.

• Thanks for the quick response but I have no – SIM card manager under settings. I tap apps icon then settings icon and there is no SIM card manager option. Is the SIM card manager under some other option?

  • Then it means your S7 is a single sim model.

    You can enable mobile data in some other places as well, for example, Settings--Data usage.

• I have expanded the quick setting panel and I have no mobile data setting on the panel. How do I get the setting on this panel?

  • You can enable mobile data in Settings -- SIM card manager. Then check again.

    • Thanks for the quick response but I have no - SIM card manager under settings. I tap apps icon then settings icon and there is no SIM card manager option. I this under some other option.

      • were you able to find the "SIM card manager"? or found another way to turn on/off mobile data from the quick panel?
        thanks!

• Hi

  When my S7 edge is locked, i can still use the some settings from the quick settings menu. Is it possible to lock this.
  I've also a S5, on this phone it is not possible to drop down the quick settings menu when the device is locked.

  Thanks,

  Ronald

  • No, it is designed to work in this way. It only allows certain settings, for example, enabling mobile data. This is important because when you want to use find my mobile to unlock the phone, you can enable mobile data to use this feature. In old versions, of you forget to enable mobile data before you are locked out, you have no way to use find my mobile.

• I do not have the mobile data button. I have checked everywhere. How can I add it?

  • were you able to find a way to add the mobile on/off button to the quick panel?
    thanks

  • You cannot add new icons. You can take a screenshot and share it in our Facebook page so that others can see what the problem is.

• I do not havr "mobile data" button as you have it in the above pictures right beside the "wifi" one. How can I fix this issue?!!

  • Did you exapnd it and check all buttons?

• How do you add and remove these quick setting buttons? I just switched from Verizon to sprint and in doing so I received a new but same model phone. On my Verizon phone there was a quick setting button for my data to turn quickly on and off. With my new sprinto phone this feature is not here. Any way to fix?

  • Did you tap arrow down button to check all buttons?

    You can take a screenshot and share it in our Facebook page so that we can see what you have.

    • can you plz provide a link to the facebook group?

      • Our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/gadgetguideonline/
        It is actually in the signature.