Get your Quick Settings and notifications back together on Samsung Galaxy devices

In its latest One UI 7.0 software update for Galaxy devices, Samsung decided to copy an iPhone feature that nobody asked for, separating Quick Settings from notifications. If you bought a Samsung Galaxy device with One UI 7.0 or newer, or you have an older smartphone or tablet that was updated to One UI 7.0, when you swipe down from the top-right corner of the display, you see the Quick Settings, WITHOUT your notifications. To access those, you must swipe down anywhere else from the top edge of the screen. And if you’re viewing your notifications, you must swipe from right to left to view Quick Settings. I don’t know about you, but I’m a longtime Android user and find this change unnecessary. This is one of those things that Samsung shouldn’t have copied from Apple or Xiaomi. If you, too, are frustrated and want the Quick Settings bundled together with your notifications, here’s what you have to do:

NOTE: This tutorial works for all new Samsung Galaxy devices, including the Galaxy S25 series, Galaxy A56, A36, etc. It also applies to Samsung Galaxy tablets and older smartphones that have received the One UI 7.0 update. For example, this guide was created on a Samsung Galaxy S23. For those of you who prefer a video summary, watch the YouTube clip below. The written tutorial continues below the clip.

How to group the Quick Settings and Notification panels on Samsung Galaxy

First, unlock your Samsung Galaxy and swipe from the top-right corner to open the Quick Settings.

Swipe down from the top right

Then, tap the pencil icon in the top-right corner, next to the Power button.

Tap the Pencil icon

You see several options for changing the order of the different quick settings available on your Samsung Galaxy. Tap the Panel settings button in the top left.

Go to Panel settings

TIP: You can also read how to customize the Android Quick Settings panel.

You see the Panel settings window, which includes options for customizing its behavior. By default, Separate is selected.

Your Samsung Galaxy Panel settings

Select Together, and tap the Back arrow in the top-left corner.

Select Together and go Back

Remember to tap Done to apply your settings and then swipe up to minimize the Quick Settings panel.

Tap Done

That’s it! Enjoy accessing your notifications and Quick Settings in the same panel, with a simple swipe down from the top of the screen.

What other things annoy you about One UI on your Samsung Galaxy?

While Samsung does a decent job of adding new and interesting features to their One UI user interface, they also manage to frustrate users by making unnecessary changes like this one. If you recently upgraded to One UI 7.0 or bought a new Samsung Galaxy smartphone or tablet, comment using the options below and share what else annoys you about using it. Who knows, maybe our team can get back to you with a step-by-step tutorial on how to fix your issue(s).