However, that’s not all.

Many third-party apps you install on your phone also offer Quick controls options.

Let’s get started.

Google Pixel Quick Settings panel

Here, you’ll see four tiles.

Swipe down again, and it’ll expand to show the full Quick controls panelwith eight tiles.

If you want to access more tiles, swipe horizontally.

Google Pixel Quick Settings panel

We’re using a Pixel for this guide.

Similarly, many third-party apps offer Quick tweaks tiles for some of their features.

But since these tiles aren’t added to the panel automatically, you better add them yourself.

Quick Settings panel expanded

Thankfully, it’s possible for you to customize the Quick controls panel on your phone.

And it’s fairly easy to add, remove, or rearrange the tiles based on your requirements.

Swipe down from the top of the screen twice to dive into the full Quick controls panel.

Quick Settings panel pages

Tap the pencil icon at the bottom of the toggles to enter edit mode.

While most of these tiles are system tiles, a few are available through third-party apps.

It’s easy to use and enables faster transferring.

Pixel Quick Settings panel

Sending and receiving files over Nearby Share requires you to turn on the feature and set the rig visibility.

Although you might do this from controls, the Quick controls toggle helps you do it much more easily.

Simply tap the toggle in the Quick parameters panel and hit theTurn onbutton to enable Nearby Share.

editing Pixel’s Quick Settings tile

After this, you could select any of the visibility options and hitDoneto kill the pop-up window.

However, this brightness level can sometimes still seem overly bright, especially when it’s pitch dark.

Extra Dim fixes this by reducing the screen brightness even further.

Pixel’s Quick Settings tile in edit mode

QR Code Scanner

QR Code Scanner is another useful tile that you must have in your Quick options panel.

We recommend usingSolid Explorer.

It’s one of the best Android file managers and includes FTP functionality.

arranging tiles in Pixel’s Quick Settings panel

Shazam

Shazam is the fastest music recognition service.

To use it, download the Shazam app on your phone.

Download:Shazam(Free)

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Google Pixel Nearby Share

Then, tap theStartbutton to begin recording.

When done, tap theStopbutton in the notification panel to stop recording and save it.

After you’ve added the tile, tap on it and opt for platform from the available options.

setting Nearby Share visibility

Then, check off the checkboxes next to the controls you want to add.

So go ahead and customize your unit’s Quick tweaks panel to make it more useful to you.

Google Pixel Extra Dim tile

Extra Dim feature settings

Android Focus Mode tile

running Focus Mode on Pixel

QR Code Scanner Quick Settings tile

Google Lens' QR code scanning feature

Pixel Quick Settings panel

starting an FTP server in Solid File Explorer

Shazam Quick Settings tile on Pixel

running Shazam on Pixel

Shazam identifying song on Pixel

One-handed Mode tile on Pixel

enabling One-handed Mode tile

switching to One-handed Mode on a Pixel phone

Google Pixel Screen Record tile

screen recording options on Pixel

Device Controls tile in Quick Settings panel

adding controls to Pixel’s Device Controls

choosing device control app to add more controls