How to change the quick settings in your notification drawer on Android Pie

Make your quick settings shortcuts even more convenient by having what you want in place.

Everyone loves the quick settings feature on their smartphone. There will always be a short list of things we’ll want or need to change often enough that digging into the device settings to do them becomes a chore so the “one tap” solution of a quick setting toggle is a lifesaver. Since everyone has different things they need and different ways to use their phone, it pretty awesome that you can set those quick settings up to best fit you.

Here’s how you do that on Android Pie!

Pull down twice

You change everything about the quick settings from the notification shade of your phone. That’s not obvious at first because like previous versions of Android, the notification shade has two stages. You pull it down to see the top row of settings and any notifications you might have, but you can pull it down again to expand the card and see more. You’ll need to do that to make any edits to your quick settings.

Pull down on the notification shade twice as described above to expand the card.
Tap the pencil icon in the bottom right to open the quick settings menu.

Long press any icon to allow you to move it to any slot in the quick settings lineup.

• The first six icons are visible without expanding the notification shade with a double-pull.

  

Near the bottom, you’ll find quick setting icons that aren’t displayed while you aren’t in editing mode.

• You can hold and drag these icons to add them to your quick settings card.
• You can drag any icon there to remove it from your quick settings card.

At the very bottom of the edit interface are quick setting icons added by third-party applications. These can be added to your quick settings card the same way built-in icons are.

Other important information

This describes the method to change quick settings icons for the Google Pixel and other phones that run the “standard” version of Android Pie. Manufacturers are able to implement a different way of altering the quick settings card so your phone might not use the same method. If this is the case, we’ll have a separate guide about the process that you can find using the search feature on our home page.

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Osmo coding toys are coming to Amazon Fire tablets soon

High tech at a lower cost.

Up until recently, Osmo products were only compatible with iPads, but no longer. Osmo products are coming for Amazon’s fire tablets. You can pre-order the Creative Kit for $70 or the Genius Kit for $100. Character-themed expansions include the Incredibles 2, Mickey & Friends, and Disney Princesses. The two base kits will start shipping in November, and the other items will be available sooner.

This is a pretty big development for the popular STEAM toy manufacturer, and it is especially nice considering the money you’ll save. While it’s true that the base kits themselves cost a bit more than your average toy, they’re totally worthwhile. However, it can be hard to justify buying a $600 iPad for your kindergartner. Right now Amazon Fire 7 Tablets are only $35. Even if you want to go all-out and purchase the Fire 7 Kids Tablet, you’ll still only be spending $100 and you’ll be getting a no-questions-asked warranty. This is a fantastic solution for parents who want their kids to have smart learning tools without spending an arm and a leg.

Osmo takes your tablet and turns it into a fantastic learning tool. Math, spelling, phonetics, shape recognition, motor skills…. the list goes on and on. Since they’re also getting screen time and playing fun games, kids won’t even realize how much they’re learning. The kits can be adjusted based on skill levels and a storage system is included for any little pieces. Be sure to head to Amazon to pre-order yours.

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MacRumors Giveaway: Win an iPhone XS Max and a Copy of AnyTrans

For a special giveaway this week to celebrate the launch of Apple’s new iPhones, we’ve teamed up with iMobie to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win a 64GB iPhone XS Max and a copy of the company’s AnyTrans software, which is designed to let you manage the content on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

The iPhone XS Max is Apple’s latest flagship device, equipped with a 6.5-inch OLED display, Face ID support, an impressive dual-lens rear camera system, an A12 Bionic chip, Gigabit LTE, more durable glass, and improved water resistance.

The new iPhone, like other iPhones and Android devices, is compatible with the AnyTrans software. AnyTrans is an iTunes alternative that lets you transfer files to and from your iOS devices, moving music, photos, contacts, messages, and more from device to device with a click.

AnyTrans lets you manage your music and create custom ringtones, backup your photos, clean up your lists of contacts and messages, and manage your apps from the desktop. It also creates complete backups through a wireless Air Backup feature and it has a built-in iCloud Manager option for handling your iCloud files.

AnyTrans is a useful solution for everything from securely creating device backups on your computer to switching to a new device to moving content like music from one iPhone to another without a hassle. It’s also handy if you want to switch from Android to iPhone.

The AnyTrans returns many of the features that Apple eliminated in iTunes with iTunes 12.7, allowing users to save apps for local backup, install app updates with one click, categorize and arrange apps on your iPhone or iPad’s home screen, and backup home screen layouts.

AnyTrans is available from the iMobie website, and while it costs $39.99, a free trial is available. We have one free copy of AnyTrans to giveaway alongside an iPhone XS Max. To enter to win, use the Rafflecopter widget below and enter an email address. Email addresses will be used solely for contact purposes to reach the winners and send the prizes. You can earn additional entries by subscribing to our weekly newsletter, subscribing to our YouTube channel, following us on Twitter, or visiting the MacRumors Facebook page.

Due to the complexities of international laws regarding giveaways, only U.S. residents who are 18 years or older and Canadian residents (excluding Quebec) who have reached the age of majority in their province or territory are eligible to enter. To offer feedback or get more information on the giveaway restrictions, please refer to our Site Feedback section, as that is where discussion of the rules will be redirected.

a Rafflecopter giveawayThe contest will run from today (September 18) at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time through 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time on September 25. The winner will be chosen randomly on September 25 and will be contacted by email. The winner will have 48 hours to respond and provide a shipping address before a new winner is chosen.

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PSA: The Names Are iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR in Caps

MacRumors has received confirmation that the names of Apple’s latest iPhone models are to be stylized with a capital X, followed by the S or R in Small Caps, which are lowercase characters resembling uppercase letters:

• iPhone Xs
• iPhone Xs Max
• iPhone Xʀ

If the option to use Small Caps is not available, then both the X and S or R are to be stylized in fully capitalized letters:

• iPhone XS
• iPhone XS Max
• iPhone XR

In other words: iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max, and iPhone Xr with the final letter being lowercase is incorrect styling.

This might seem like trivial information to report, but there has been quite a bit of confusion over the past week in relation to the proper names of the latest iPhone models. Apple didn’t help the situation, using everything from XS to Xs to Xs in Small Caps on its product pages, press releases, and support documents. Sometimes, the S and R are even in squares.

The final answer, we’re told, is caps XS and XR. Apple even updated its iOS 12 press release, changing Xs and Xr to XS and XR:

iPhone names solved!

I’ve received official confirmation that it is iPhone XS / iPhone XS Max / iPhone XR, capitalized, unless Small Caps are available, in which case it is iPhone Xs / iPhone Xs Max / iPhone Xʀ.

Apple even updated its iOS 12 press release with caps XS and XR. pic.twitter.com/sQpxb4HSRv

— Joe Rossignol (@rsgnl) September 18, 2018

Now, we can move on.

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HQ Trivia Introducing New ‘Wheel of Fortune’-Style Game in October Called ‘HQ Words’

One year after launching the successful live game show app HQ Trivia, Intermedia Labs is planning a new game called HQ Words. Instead of a basic series of trivia questions and multiple choice answers, HQ Words has a hidden phrase presented in a series of letter blocks that look like the puzzles from “Wheel of Fortune” (via Digiday).

Players will be presented with a clue for each puzzle, and below the empty tiles are letters that they can select to complete it. You’ll get three strikes, and will be awarded for each correct letter you choose. HQ Words will be live, just like HQ Trivia, so every player will be solving the same puzzle at the same time, and those with the most points win the jackpot.

The new puzzle type in HQ Words
CEO Colin Kroll discussed the company’s readiness to move beyond trivia:

“We’re trying to diversify a bit, and that’s where my skill-set comes in handy. My favorite part of working here is your imagination runs wild when you look at what we’re doing and you apply that to any idea. The sky is the limit, but the challenge is how do we build them,” Kroll said.

The company is hoping that it can avoid some of the problems that have been prevalent in HQ Trivia over the past year, namely including numerous glitches, technical challenges, and cheating. Sponsorships in HQ Words have not yet been mentioned, but given the frequency of sponsors in HQ Trivia, users can likely expect the same for the new game.

A specific launch date for HQ Words was not confirmed, but you should see it appear on the iOS App Store in October.

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Apple Seeds First Beta of iOS 12.1 to Developers

Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming iOS 12.1 update to developers, just one day after releasing iOS 12, a major new version of the iOS software.

Registered developers can download the new iOS 12.1 beta from Apple’s Developer Center or over-the-air once the proper configuration profile has been installed from the Developer Center.

It’s not clear what features might be included in the iOS 12.1 beta, but Apple removed the Group FaceTime feature from iOS 12 ahead of its launch and promised to introduce it in a future update, which could be iOS 12.1.

The update may also feature new emoji that are said to be in the works and coming in an iOS 12 update later this year.

We’ll update this post with details on the new features that are included in iOS 12.1 once we’ve downloaded the software and have had time to check it out. Apple today also released a new beta version of Xcode, Xcode 10.1.

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Apple Seeds First Beta of watchOS 5.1 to Developers

Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming watchOS 5.1 update to developers, just one day after releasing the new watchOS 5 operating system.

Once the proper configuration profile has been installed from the Apple Developer Center, the new watchOS beta can be downloaded through the dedicated Apple Watch app on the iPhone by going to General -> Software update.

To install the update, the Apple Watch needs to have at least 50 percent battery, it must be placed on the charger, and it has to be in range of the iPhone.

It’s not yet clear what features will be introduced in the watchOS 5.1 update, but it could bring support for answering Group FaceTime calls, a feature that was removed during the beta testing period. New emojis are also an option.

We’ll update this post when we find out what’s new in the watchOS 5.1 update.

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Apple Seeds First Beta of tvOS 12.1 to Developers

Apple this morning seeded the first beta of an upcoming tvOS 12.1 update to developers for testing purposes, just one day after releasing the tvOS 12 update.

Designed for the fourth and fifth-generation Apple TV models, the new tvOS 12.1 developer beta can be downloaded onto the Apple TV via a profile that’s installed using Xcode.

We’re not yet sure what fixes and changes the tvOS 12.1 update might bring, but it’s likely to focus on bugs that have been discovered since the release of tvOS 12.

Apple’s tvOS updates have historically been minor in scale, and Apple does not often provide us with detailed notes outlining what’s new. We’ll update this post should anything be found in the beta.

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Just $100 buys you this super tough, and very cool G Shock fitness watch

Casio continues to embrace Bluetooth connectivity in its G Shock range, and the latest addition is the GBD-800, an affordable watch with fitness tracking features and a new digital display. This provides more glanceable information than the last G Shock fitness tracking watch, the GBA-800, which was released at the start of 2018.

The Bluetooth low energy link syncs with the G Shock app on your phone, and sends data collected from the three-axis accelerometer inside to provide step tracking, all displayed on a graph. Casio says it breaks down the step count into five metabolic equivalent levels (MET), to help people more effectively measure energy output each day. You can set daily goals inside the app, and view calories burned too.

A redesigned digital display with three rows of information shows the step counter, lap number for runners, and also a total number of laps and steps, along with the expected time and date. Because the GBD-800 is a watch first, rather than an all-out fitness tracker, it has the usual watch features including world time, a stopwatch and timer, five alarms, and a bright backlight. The timer can be used to measure intervals when working out, and in the app there is a 3D map system to show running routes too.

Like the GBA-800 the GBD-800 is a mid-size G Shock watch, therefore should fit most wrists although it will still look large on thin wrists — but then, it’s a G Shock, and that’s the point. Also, as it’s a G Shock, it’s not going to break under pressure due to its shockproof tough body, strong resin strap, and 200 meter water resistance.

The color schemes are more varied, and in some cases less in-your-face, than the GBA-800’s too. The bright blue and orange versions really standout, but the more subtle black and red or grey and green models will appeal to G Shock fans who want to wear the watch each day with a variety of outfits. Europe will get cool black and white models, according to G-Central.

In the U.S. the GBD-800-1 and GBD-800-8 models — that’s the more subtle two tone watches — will be available online and from various retailers in October for $100.

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Tim Cook on iPhone XS: People Want the Most Innovative Phone Possible and ‘It’s Not Cheap to Do That’

In an interview with Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts this morning, Apple CEO Tim Cook discussed the new iPhone XS, XS Max, Apple Watch, and the recent exemption of some Apple’s products from President Trump’s proposed tariff on Chinese goods.

Roberts asked Cook about the cost of the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max line, the latter of which is Apple’s most expensive iPhone to date at $1,449 for the 512GB model. Cook explained that monthly payment plans provided by carriers help make the cost of the iPhones easier to digest.

He pointed out that all of the technology included in the iPhone, replacing previous separate gadgets like MP3 players and digital cameras, requires each smartphone to be priced at a premium. Cook also mentioned Apple’s aim to “serve everyone,” which he mentioned in an interview last week.

Roberts: “One model starts at almost $1,100, are you afraid that a group of people are being priced out?”

Cook: “Well we want to make an iPhone for everyone, that’s always been our objective and we’ve got several iPhones in the line and they go down to materially lower. But if you look at this phone, it’s the most advanced iPhone we’ve ever done.

The way most people pay for these…they do a deal with a carrier and they pay so much per month, so if you look at even the phone that’s priced over $1,000, most people pay $30 a month for it, so that’s about $1 a day. And so if you look at it, the phone has replaced your digital camera…it’s replaced your video camera, it’s replaced your music player, it’s replaced all of these different devices. And so arguably the product is really important and we found people want to have the most innovative product available, and…it’s not cheap to do that.”

Cook then discussed the tariff situation, explaining that while the iPhone is assembled in China, parts of the device come from all over the world, including the United States.

The iPhone is assembled in China, but the parts come from everywhere. Including the United States, you know, the glass comes from Kentucky, there are chips that come from the U.S., and of course the research and development is all done in the United States.

So, I don’t want to speak for them, but I think they looked at this and said that it’s not really great for the United States to put a tariff on those type of products.

In regards to potential blowback from the Chinese government on this tariff exemption, and how this could impact consumers, Cook says he’s optimistic that the U.S. and China will sort the situation out.

FULL INTERVIEW: @RobinRoberts is with @tim_cook to talk about the brand new iPhone and Apple Watch–plus they love the new Memoji feature. https://t.co/0wZJnpowI9 pic.twitter.com/BpDyoANSES

— Good Morning America (@GMA) September 18, 2018

The topic then moved onto the company’s record trillion dollar valuation, which it hit in early August, making it the world’s only trillion dollar publicly traded company in terms of market capitalization. Cook says that, from his point of view, Apple “could only have been created in America,” and as such he and his executives feel a responsibility to help the country thrive, including creating jobs and encouraging coding in public schools.

“And so we do that in terms of creating jobs, we’ve created 2 million jobs in America. We want to create even more, we’re investing $350 billion in the country over the next five years and we’re starting up facilities in a number of different places. We’re really proud of that contribution, but we want to do more.

You can visit Good Morning America’s Twitter account to watch the full interview, which also includes a discussion of the iPhone XS camera, Memoji, the Apple Watch Series 4’s ECG monitor, fall detection, and more.

Note: Due to the political nature of the discussion regarding this topic, the discussion thread is located in our Politics, Religion, Social Issues forum. All forum members and site visitors are welcome to read and follow the thread, but posting is limited to forum members with at least 100 posts.

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