Where Is the Setting Shortcut Widget on Samsung Galaxy S7

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• #1

I cannot seem to find settings widget where i could add shortcuts to battery settings etc when i try to add a widget to do that. i have tried samsung's launcher and also nova launcher. is there any way to add shortcuts to settings?
thank you.

• #2

Looking for the same here. I also can't find it.

• #3

I cannot seem to find settings widget where i could add shortcuts to battery settings etc when i try to add a widget to do that. i have tried samsung's launcher and also nova launcher. is there any way to add shortcuts to settings?
thank you.

Looking for the same here. I also can't find it.

i found the best shortcuts to any app
is QuickShortcutMaker app ( free version Play store)
see screenshots
I have Nova Launcher Prime but found QuickshortcutMaker easier /more options etc

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• #4

i have tried samsung's launcher and also nova launcher. is there any way to add shortcuts to settings?

Using Nova:

Get into the home widgets selection, add a Nova widget of type Activity, then scroll the list until you find Settings, expand it and scroll up to the Battery item. Select it.
There you can also find all the possible shortcuts.

(I've translated the menu items from my Italian version)

• #5

Trying to add App Mgr using Nova Activities. Doesn't work. When I click or hold the setting it opens App Mgr but doesn't add it to home screen

• #6

Trying to add App Mgr using Nova Activities. Doesn't work. When I click or hold the setting it opens App Mgr but doesn't add it to home screen

If you use QuickShortcutMaker
it works fine
See screenshots.

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• #7

Thanks. But got it to work finally. No need for another app.

• #8

Thanks. But got it to work finally. No need for another app.

any chance you could share how this is done?

• #9

To be honest , not sure. I just kept trying normal processes for adding widgets, then choosing nova activities, and under settings there are a ton of options for apps/app mgr, I kept trying different ones and one stuck.

• #10

Can not use for nova launcher.

• #11

i found the best shortcuts to any app
is QuickShortcutMaker app ( free version Play store)
see screenshots
I have Nova Launcher Prime but found QuickshortcutMaker easier /more options etc

I could be the dumb but which in the list of Settings shortcuts did you choose in QuickShortcutMaker to make the shortcut to the resolution changer?

• #12

Using Nova:

Get into the home widgets selection, add a Nova widget of type Activity, then scroll the list until you find Settings, expand it and scroll up to the Battery item. Select it.
There you can also find all the possible shortcuts.

(I've translated the menu items from my Italian version)

Thanks for this.

The only thing that worked for me (Samsung S9+, Android 8.0.0) was the Nova launcher. QuickShortcutMaker went through the motions, but didn't actually put a shortcut on the home screen.

The Nova launcher works a treat, but why do Samsung oblige me to replace their launcher within the first half hour of owning their otherwise very nice phone?

I always switch on "Do not disturb" before going to sleep, as I use my phone as an alarm clock, so need to leave it switched on, but of course don't want alerts all night. As you can imagine, the last thing I want to be doing when I'm tired is effing around with settings, so having a shortcut to DND is essential.

The other shortcut I created was to the "Change Home" setting so I can easily switch back and forth between Nova and the "Samsung Experience" whenever I want. And you know something's going to be dodgy when they call it the "Something-or-other Experience"

Grrrrrrrrrrrr!!

• #13

Using Nova:

Get into the home widgets selection, add a Nova widget of type Activity, then scroll the list until you find Settings, expand it and scroll up to the Battery item. Select it.
There you can also find all the possible shortcuts.

(I've translated the menu items from my Italian version)

thank you, you just turned my 30 minutes web research into success.
gosh that was rather hard to find. hate that they removed the settings widget. had to gain access to notification log. your way worked out for me (android pie latest)

• #14

thank you, you just turned my 30 minutes web research into success.
gosh that was rather hard to find. hate that they removed the settings widget. had to gain access to notification log. your way worked out for me (android pie latest)

it may be necroposting..but I'm having this exact same issue on android 10..I'd be infinitely happy with some sort of widget for this task...

• #15

theres a way to do it via the widgets screen when using nova launcher..I cant remember the exact steps for it.

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