Important points
- A new change has been discovered that allows you to switch between Wi-Fi and Bluetooth settings with a single tap.
- This update may be delivered to Android 16.
- Android 16 is expected to arrive in the first half of next year.
Over the years, Google has done great work with Android, making necessary improvements to improve its look and feel. And while Pixel users are soaking in the latest release of Android 15, it looks like details are starting to emerge about its follow-up, which is expected to be released early next year. Android releases have traditionally been released towards the second half of the year, but Android 16 could buck that trend as Google has made great strides so far with its upcoming updates. It seems so.
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Let’s move on to Android 15
That said, thanks to our dedicated experts poring over the code of recent updates and beta releases, we’ve come across some interesting features and changes that could be coming to Android 16. Android Authority’s Mishaal Rahman is one such expert, sharing details of changes in Android 16 that could make switching between Wi-Fi and Bluetooth a lot less painful.
Some people have been asking for this for a while
The Quick Settings panel offers users a quick and easy way to access Android’s most important settings, but toggling between Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are two areas that, for some reason, can take a little more effort. I would like to turn these settings on or off immediately. Before Android 12, users could easily toggle these settings with a single tap, but that’s no longer the case.
Fortunately, with Android 16, it looks like Google may be returning to the single-tap setting. As you can see from the image above,[クイック設定]There are quite a few differences between the panels, which can be difficult to spot unless you look closely. Although similar, Android 16 has a small button on the left side of the quick settings panel that you can tap to enable or disable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth settings.
Tapping on the main section on the left will bring up the traditional settings menu that offers more settings options. Although unlikely, this provides two ways for users to change settings on the fly. Of course, this really comes down to preference, but for the most part, this should be enough for most people using Android without making any major changes to their current appearance.
This may not sound like a big deal, but it might be if you’re one of those affected by this change made after Android 12. For the most part, there’s not much exciting here, but it’s small changes like this that really advance Android. It will become more refined as time passes. Of course, it remains to be seen whether this change will be permanent or something else will happen. Let’s hope the Android 16 beta launches soon.