You can do this either in the Settings or from the Home screen.įrom the System UI Tuner menu screen in the Settings, tap the menu button (three vertical dots) in the upper-right corner of the screen. If you decide you don’t want to use the settings in the System UI Tuner menu, you can easily remove the menu from within the Settings. The options below the “ Importance” line vary depending on the selected level of “ Importance“.
The levels go from “ 0” on the left to “ 5” on the right. Select the level of importance for the selected app’s notifications by tapping on a dot on the “ Importance” line. With the “ Power notification controls” setting on, you’ll see a line under “ Importance” with six dots on it when you go to “ Settings” > “ Notifications” and select an app in the list. The “ peek” feature listed under the various levels is the process of popping a little card over the display. The levels are described on the “ Power notification controls” screen. This will add a more granular six-level scale to the notification settings for each app. The button is blue when the feature is on. Tap the “ Power notifications controls” slider button to turn the feature on. You can block all notifications for each app (in “ Apps” under “ Device“), silence all notifications for all apps (in “ Sound” under “ Device“), or prioritize them to override the “ Do not disturb” mode (also in “ Sound” under “ Device“).
The Android system provides a set of simple options to adjust notifications for each app in the settings. This time, tap “ Other” and then tap “ Power notification controls“. Tap the back button again on your device to return to the main System UI Tuner menu. The “ Volume buttons shortcut” setting allows you to turn on “ Do not disturb” by turning the volume all the way down using the volume button.Ĭhanging The Power Notification Controls On The Tuner Menu Turn on the “ Show with volume controls” slider button to show the “ Do not disturb” slider button when using the volume controls. Now, tap the back button on your device to return to the main System UI Tuner menu and then tap “ Do not disturb“. You can also change the “ Time” to show hours and minutes, to show hours, minutes, and seconds, or not display the time at all.Ĭhanging The Do Not Disturb Settings On The System UI Tuner Menu Tap the “ Battery” option and select whether you want to show the icon at all, and whether you only want to show the percentage when charging or show it always. You can hide the battery icon if you choose, or you can display it with or without (default) the percentage on the icon. One of the more useful settings is “ Battery“. Enabled settings have blue slider buttons. To hide a setting on the status bar, click the slider button for that setting so it turns gray. If there are some settings you don’t use, you can turn them off. These settings are icons that can, and will, display at one time or another on your status bar. You are also reminded again, at the bottom of the menu, about how the features in the System UI Tuner menu are experimental and may change, break, or disappear in future updates to the Android system.Ī list of settings displays. First, we’ll go over the “ Status bar” option, so tap on that. The System UI Tuner menu opens, currently showing three options. Tap “ Got It” to close the dialog box.Ĭhanging The Status Bar Settings On The System UI Tuner Menu To open the System UI Tuner menu in the Settings, scroll to the bottom of the “ Settings” screen and tap “ System UI Tuner“.Ī warning dialog box displays, giving a disclaimer about how these features may change, break, or disappear in future Android releases. When the System UI Tuner menu is enabled, there’s a small wrench on the right side of the “ Settings” gear icon. The Settings automatically opens and a message displays saying that the System UI Tuner has been added to Settings. Lift your finger once the icon starts to spin. We found it was easier to tell if you use a stylus. NOTE: When pressing down on the “ Settings” icon with your finger, it can be hard to tell when the icon starts to spin. Then, hold your finger down on the “ Settings” (gear) icon until it starts spinning, which should take about 5-7 seconds. To enable the System UI Tuner menu, swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Quick Settings menu.