If you cannot find the brightness control after getting Android Nougat udpate for Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, or if you want to show brightness control above notification panel, this guide will give you the answer.
Many owners of Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge owners find they cannot locate brightness control in the notification panel as shown below.
Of course, you can adjust brightness in Settings— Display — Brightness.
But it would be more convenient to adjust brightness in notification panel.
So, where is the brightness control in Android Nougat update for Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge?
Why did Samsung hide the brightness control?
The answer is that, in Android Nougat update for Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, by default, Â brightness control was moved below the quick settings buttons, not above notifications.
This is somewhat similar to phones with stock Android, which requires 2 swipes (or swipe with 2 fingers) to access brightness settings.
So, as shown below, if you swipe down again in the notification panel (or swipe down from status bar with 2 fingers) to show all quick settings buttons.
Below the quick settings buttons, you can find brightness control as shown below.
The good news is you can move the brightness control above notifications. Read on…
As shown above, you can tap the arrow down button right to brightness slider to access all settings for brightness.
You can now find the option to show control in top as shown below.
Tap the switch to enable it.
Then tap Done as shown below.
Now, you can check again in the notification panel.
The brightness control now is moved above notifications. This would save you one swipe to access it.
Of course, it is very annoying that Samsung make such unnecessary changes.
If you still have any questions on encounter any problems on showing brightness control above notification panel in Android Nougat update for Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, please let us know your questions or problems in the comment box below.
The community will try to help you.
You can get the official Samsung Galaxy S7 user manual (user guide) in your local language here, and Galaxy S7 edge user manual (user guide) in your local language here.  Official user guide for Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge with Android Nougat update can be found here.
For other guides on using Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, please check Galaxy S7 online manual page.
For detailed Galaxy S7 how-to guides, please check Galaxy S7 how-to guides page.
For Galaxy S7 camera guides, please check Galaxy S7 camera guide page.
If you have any questions on Android update for Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, please check Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge Android Nougat update guide
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I accidentally turned off the brightness slider on my notifications menu when I would swipe down on my screen, how do I get it back? I find it annoying that I need to go into my device's settings to turn the brightness up or down. Please help me with my problem
Can you follow the guide? As I know, you cannot turn off the slider. You can only choose it to show above notifications (so that you can see it in notification panel), or show it below quick setting buttons (you need to swipe down twice too access it).
Omg this was driving me crazy, thank you!!!