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How to Get AOSP-Style Quick Settings Back in Your HTC One's Notification Tray

May 28, 2013 04:00 PM

May 28, 2013 04:09 PM

Ever since Sense 4, HTC phones have had no access to easy access setting toggles from the notification pane. CyanogenMod and other custom ROMs are an option, but even if your phone isn't rooted, you can still have clean, functional quick settings.

Install Power Toggles

Open the Google Play Store and search for Power Toggles. Tap Install and accept the permissions.

Head over to the free app Power Toggles on the Google Play Store. Tap on Install and accept the permissions to download.

Apps related to power toggling and widget functionality in a mobile application store.

Power Toggles app screenshot showcasing features and interface on an Android device.

App permissions settings screen showing options for storage, system tools, location, network communication, and hardware controls.

Enable Quick Settings

When it's finished installing, open up Power Toggles, and tap Enable to make the widget show up in your notification dropdown.

Settings menu for a mobile app with options for widgets and preferences.

Power Toggles app interface showing home screen widgets and notification widget options.

Customize

From the main screen in Power Toggles, tap Configure. Here you can change or get rid of the icon in the notification bar. You can also make the widget have two rows if you don't want to scroll for the toggles that don't fit in the widget.

Power Toggles app interface with notification tool settings.

Settings menu for notification icon and battery options on a mobile device.

You can also change the color of the toggles and notification icon, and add toggles for more settings to the widget.

Color selection tool interface with RGB and HEX values.

Mobile data settings menu with options for GPS, 4G toggle, hotspot, Bluetooth, and more.

Back in the main menu, Pin to Top makes sure your toggles widget stays on top of other notifications as they come in. Tap Preferences to access more customization settings.

Power Toggles app settings for notification widget configuration.

Settings menu with options for widget margin, autocorrect status, meditation priority, double click, and brightness controls.

Notification settings menu with priority options listed.

The most important settings in Preferences are the AutoCollapse StatusBar setting, which closes your notification area when you change any settings, and Notification Priority which keeps your notification icon to the left of any other notifications.

This may not be the most sophisticated or powerful mod, but it's a simple one that can be made to look like it belongs in any ROM, and is very useful if you need a flashlight in a pinch or need to turn off GPS or Bluetooth to save power.

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