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Custom Quick Settings tiles for Android

Android lets you pick which tiles show when you swipe down, but only from the tiles your apps provide. TapOpen adds up to 10 tiles that open whatever you choose.

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What a custom tile can do

  • Open any app, or a specific screen inside it
  • Jump to a settings page like Wi-Fi, Battery or Developer options
  • Call or text a contact
  • Open a website, file or folder
  • Set an exact brightness, toggle auto brightness or switch sound mode
  • Clear the clipboard

How to add a TapOpen tile

  1. Set up the tile in TapOpen

    In TapOpen, choose what the tile should open, then give it a name and an icon.

  2. Open the tile editor

    Swipe down twice from the top of the screen and tap the pencil or Edit button.

  3. Drag it into place

    Find the TapOpen tile, touch and hold it, and drag it up into your active tiles.

Tile ideas people actually use

Wi-Fi network list

The built in Wi-Fi tile only turns Wi-Fi on and off. A settings tile opens the list so you can switch networks.

Call one person

Call your partner, a parent or the office from any app with one swipe and one tap.

Night brightness

Drop to the same low brightness every night without fiddling with the slider.

Developer options

For developers and testers who change animation scale or USB debugging often.

Data usage

Check how much mobile data you have left before streaming or downloading.

Clear clipboard

Wipe a copied password or OTP right after you paste it.

FAQ

Quick Settings tile questions

What is a Quick Settings tile?

Quick Settings is the panel of buttons you see when you swipe down from the top of the screen, like Wi-Fi, Flashlight and Bluetooth. Each button is a tile. Since Android 7, apps can add their own tiles to this panel.

How do I add a custom tile to Quick Settings?

Set up the tile in TapOpen, then swipe down twice from the top of the screen and tap the pencil or Edit button. Find the TapOpen tile in the list of available tiles, then touch and hold it and drag it into your active tiles.

How many custom tiles can I make?

TapOpen gives you up to 10 custom tiles. Each one can open a different shortcut and have its own name and icon.

Can I use tiles from the lock screen?

Yes, the Quick Settings panel is available from the lock screen. For tiles that open an app or a settings page, Android asks you to unlock first, which keeps your phone secure.

My Samsung phone does not show the pencil icon. Where is edit?

On Samsung phones, swipe down twice, tap the pencil icon or the three-dot menu, then choose Edit buttons. Drag the TapOpen tile from the top section into your panel.

Add your first custom tile

TapOpen is free on Google Play. Pick what you want to open, add it to your home screen or Quick Settings, and tap.

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