Use the notification and quick setting panel on Samsung galaxy S3 Marshmallow vs Lollipop vs Jelly Bean/Kitkat

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The Notification Panel the Samsung Galaxy S3 is very handy for quick access to various shortcuts settings. This article gives detailed information on how to effectively access and use, the Notification and Quick Setting Panel on your device running Jelly Bean, Kitkat, Lollipop or Marshmallow."

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   From anywhere on the device, swipe down from the very top edge of the screen to open your notification panel.

   

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   The notification panel will list all of your notifications with the most recent at the bottom.

   

   Tap on a notification to access the app it originated from.

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   To clear your notifications from the list, tap "Clear" in the lower right corner.

   

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   You can also access notifications from the lock screen.

   

   Double tap a notification to launch the app or setting it's associated with.

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   To clear a notification from the lock screen, swipe it from left-to-right.

   

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   From any screen on your phone, swipe down from the top edge to unhide the notification panel and quick setting icons.

   

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   Your quick setting icons sit at the very top of the notification panel

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   You can have up to ten icons here, ideally settings you'll need quick access to. Tap the three-square menu icon in the upper right corner to access all the quick setting icons and to swap or rearrange them.

   

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   Here you can see and access all of the quick setting icons

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   To choose or rearrange which icons appear directly at the top of your notification panel, tap the pencil icon.

   

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   The first item inside notification panel settings is "Brightness adjustment"

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   To have the brightness adjustment slider on the notification panel, toggle this on.

   

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   The next item inside notification panel settings is "Recommended apps"

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   This is helpful when you have earphones connected to the device.

   

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   Turn Recommended apps on by toggling the switch on

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   You can also change which apps are displayed by tapping "edit", then selecting the apps you want to appear in your notification panel.

   

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   Next is where you select which quick setting icons will be displayed in the notification panel

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   Tap and hold the icon you wish to move and drag it to the "Active buttons" area.

   

   You can also rearrange the order of the icons by dragging them into the position you prefer.

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   To reset the quick setting button layout back to default, tap "Reset" on the right of the screen.

   

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   To search directly from the notification panel, tap "S Finder".

   

   Here you can search for apps, contacts, files or pretty much anything else on the device

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   Use the filters to narrow your search.

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    To connect to devices within range, tap "Quick connect" and follow the steps on screen.

    

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   Swipe down from the top edge of your screen.

   

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   Any notifications can be accessed via the notification panel, with the most recent at the bottom.

   

   Tap on a notification to access the app it came from.

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   Clear out any notifications by tapping "Clear" in the lower right corner.

   

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   Notifications also display on the lock screen

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   To clear them, swipe the notification from right-to-left.

   

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   From any screen, swipe down from the very top edge.

   

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   Up to ten Quick Setting icons are displayed at the top of your notification panel

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   Use these to quickly open frequently accessed settings and options.

   

   To view all the quick setting buttons, tap the three-square menu in the upper right corner.

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   On this screen you can view and select any of the available quick setting buttons.

   

   To edit or rearrange which icons are displayed in the notification panel, tap the pencil icon in the upper right corner.

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   The first option inside your notification panel settings is, "Brightness adjustment".

   

   Turn this on to display the brightness adjustment slider near the top of the notification panel.

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   The next item inside notification panel settings is, "Recommended apps"

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   When earphones are plugged in some recommended apps will be displayed on the notification panel.

   

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   To edit which apps will appear on the notification panel, tap "Edit", then select the apps from the list.

   

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   The final area inside notification settings is where you set your ten quick setting buttons

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   Tap and drag the icons you want displayed from "Available icons" to "Notification panel".

   

   You can also change the order of the buttons by dragging them into place.

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   You can reset your quick setting buttons back to default by tapping, "Reset".

   

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   To search your device for apps, contacts or files, tap "S Finder" from the notification panel.

   

   Type what you're looking for into the search box and use the four filters to help narrow your search.

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    To connect to devices within range of you, tap "Quick connect".

    

    Select a device from the list and follow the on-screen instructions.

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   The notification panel can always be accessed from any application or menu

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   To access it easily, just follow these simple steps.  

   1. Swipe your finger from top of the screen to the bottom, no matter what application or menu you are using on your device.
      
   2. Tap "Notification".
   3. You can view the ongoing available notifications and clear all the other notifications.
   4. Tap the "Clear" button to clear all notifications.
   5. If you want to clear notifications one at a time, you can touch and swipe the desired notification to the left or to the right to dismiss it.
   6. You will also be able to view some other additional information on the notification panel if you wish.

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   You can also expand the notifications to give you more information on the app effortlessly when you are in need of them

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   Just follow these simple steps:  

   1. Swipe your finger from the top of the screen to the bottom to get to the notification panel.
   2. Put your two fingers slightly apart then touch and drag the notification.
      
   3. The notification will expand to give you additional information.
      

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The Quick Settings Panel consists of the features available within the notification panel. It enables the quick setting of any feature to be done through the notification panel. You can either switch on or off the features very quickly through the notification panel. You can easily change the features of the following through the panel:

• WiFi
• Power saving
• Driving mode
• Bluetooth
• Screen rotation
• GPS
• Airplane mode
• Sound

These are the ways to modify or change your Notification Panel:

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   Go to "Settings", and then tap "Display".

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   Tap "Notification Panel".

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   Show or Remove "Brightness Adjustment" on your notification panel.

   

    

   1. If checked, the Brightness Adjustment will be available on your notification tab. (You can set the slider left or right to adjust the brightness, or check Auto)
      
   2. If unchecked, the Brightness Adjustment will be not available on your notification tab.
      

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   Scroll down and look for the "Notification panel" and "Available Buttons" sections

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   1. To add a notification icon, tap and drag the selected icon into the "Notification Panel".
   2. To remove the notification icon, tap and drag the selected icon into the "Available Buttons".
      

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   Go to "Settings", and then tap "Display".

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   Tap "Notification panel".

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   Scroll down and look for the "Notification Panel" and "Available buttons" sections.

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   To rearrange the icons, tap and drag the icons and arrange them in your desired order as seen on the image below

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• The notification panel can be accessed from any menu for quick settings.
• You have to use two fingers to expand the notifications.
• The features can be switched on and off in the notification panel easily and have quick settings.

After selecting the order & tapping the reset button, they will NOT reset.

I have no problem finding the notification panel & changing the icons, to the desired order on my device. However, after selecting the order & tapping the reset button, they will NOT reset. (I even get the message confirming that the icon order will be reset.) Can anyone help me to fix this???

Follow the steps below in order for you to be able to customize your quick panel icons:

1. Go to Settings.

2. Go to Display.

3. Select Notification Panel.

4. Select and edit your panel.

In the step: "Tap "Notification Panel"." Some Samsung Galaxy S3 devices do not carry this option?

In the step: "Tap "Notification Panel"." Some Samsung Galaxy S3 devices do not carry this option.

Yes, some Samsung Galaxy S3 devices do not have that kind of option. Many of the other S3 devices are not actually Samsung devices, but they are fakes from a different courier. It is a clone of the Samsung Galaxy S3. Since they are just clones, the setting are different and do not include all the settings available on the actual phone. These options are mostly only available on the original copy of Samsung Galaxy S3.

Some Samsung Galaxy S3 devices do not carry this option. I mean the "Notification Panel"

It would be impossible that the notification panel is not present in some Samsung Galaxy S3. The notification panel is a basic feature for all Android devices. It's where you can customize shortcuts to other settings. The Notification Panel can be found on top of the screen where your clock, and other small icons, can be found. You need to tap and hold the screen where you tap then drag it down to view the Notification Panel. Again, this panel is available on all Android devices, no matter what brand you have for you mobile device.

I have a Sony Xperia E1 but I want to customize the look or change the notification panel. Is it rooted?

I am bored with the old Sony notification panel. So to customize my phone I rooted it, do you know a way to get Samsung or any other notification panel in rooted Sony Xperia 4.4.2

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Samsung Galaxy S3 Notification Popups while in sleep mode?

Is it possible to get notifications to pop up on the screen, even in sleep mode? I need to have calendar notifications to pop up on the screen. They are being sent from IBM Verse calendar when a meeting is scheduled.. . They do show up in the notification bar at the top of the screen but I need it to pop up on the screen to make sure the notification has been set. I don't see anything about notifications displaying a popup. I have tried: Notification on. IBM Verse notifications on. Anything I could find that might effect notifications. I think it was caused by: No idea. I have tried everything I can find. Is there an app that can be downloaded that will work on the S3?

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