Change the Quick panel icons on your Galaxy phone or tablet

Your Galaxy phone or tablet gives you tons of control options - and you don't even need to go looking for them. With the Quick panel, you access and use different functions easily. For example, you can turn on Airplane Mode, mute your device's sound, or rearrange the buttons any way you choose.
Galaxy S25 Ultra with the Quick panel customization screen open, using the S Pen to rearrange icons.
Galaxy S25 Ultra with the Quick panel customization screen open, using the S Pen to rearrange icons.

Change the Quick panel icons on your Galaxy phone or tablet

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Available screens and settings may vary by wireless service provider, software version, and phone model.

Access settings for the Quick panel

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Swipe options may vary based on your device or software version.

Access the Quick panel with swipe navigation

Starting with newer Galaxy phones and tablets running One UI 7.0, like the Galaxy S25, the Quick panel has changed so that Notifications are separated from the Quick settings. Earlier Galaxy devices running One UI 6.1.1 or lower still use the standard swipe method to access the Notifications and the Quick settings.
 

To check for your One UI version:

  1. navigate to and open the device's Settings
  2. Swipe down and tap About phone or About tablet.
  3. Tap Software information.

Access the Quick panel
 

Devices running One UI 7.0 and higher

  • Swipe down from the top left of the screen to check Notifications.
  • Swipe down from the top right of the screen for the Quick panel.
  • Swipe left or right at the top of the screen when viewing the Quick panel or Notifications to switch between them.
     

Devices running One UI 6.1.1 and lower:

  • Swipe down from the top of the screen with one finger to check Notifications and view the first row of Quick settings.
  • Swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers to fully expand the Quick panel.

Access the Quick settings

You know that tapping a Quick panel icon automatically activates certain features. But what about when you want to access the feature’s settings, such as the Flashlight's brightness setting?

  1. Open the Quick panel by swiping down from the top right of the screen.
  2. Then, tap the name of the feature under the icon.
  3. If you want to access the Flashlight settings, tap the word Flashlight.
    Quick settings panel on the Galaxy S25 Ultra, with the Flashlight icon highlighted.

A setting menu will automatically appear. Sometimes, you may need to tap Details to be taken to the full settings page. Also, please note that certain settings might be grayed out or will not appear if the feature is turned off (e.g., Wi-Fi networks may not show if Wi-Fi is turned off).

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Edit the button order

Maybe you don’t use the flashlight very often, or you want to keep Do not disturb quickly accessible. If that's the case, you can change the button order so your favorite shortcuts show up first. You'll also be able to hide features you don't use often, or add icons that may be missing from the defaults.

Quick settings panel edit screen on the Galaxy S25 Ultra, showing options to rearrange or remove icons.

  1. To open the Quick panel, swipe down from the top right of the screen. For devices running One UI 6.1.1 or lower, use two fingers to swipe down from the top of the screen.
  2. Tap the Edit icon (it looks like a pencil.)
  3. You can edit the quick settings that appear. Tap Edit.
  4. To move a button, touch and hold it, and then drag it into the desired position. Tap Done when you're finished.
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Quick panel layout

Aside from buttons, you can organize the layout of certain controls on your Quick panel!
 

Devices running One UI 7.0 and above:

  1. Just swipe down from the top right of the screen to open the Quick panel, and then tap the Edit icon (it looks like a pencil).
    Quick settings panel on the Galaxy S25 Ultra, with the edit icon highlighted.
  2. Touch and hold a card on the quick panel, and then drag it to rearrange the order. Tap Done to apply.
  3. Tap Panel settings to change the composition of the quick setting panel. 
  4. Tap Back when you're done.
     


Devices running One UI 6.1.1 or lower
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  1. Use two fingers to swipe down from the top of the screen to open the Quick panel, and then tap the Edit icon (it looks like a pencil).
    Quick settings panel on the Galaxy S25 Ultra, with the edit icon highlighted.
  2. Tap Brightness control, and then tap Show always or Show when quick panel expanded.  
  3. Tap Device control and Media output buttons, and then tap Show when quick panel collapsed or Do not show
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