As initially reported by Mishaal Rahman on Android Authority, Google is planning a major overhaul to the Notification Shade and Quick Settings for Android 16. Should this alteration come to fruition, ...

Accessing the Quick Settings panel in Android 16 won’t require swiping down with two fingers as feared. Instead, you’ll only have to swipe down with one finger on the right half of the status bar.

Google is reportedly working on a big change to Android 16’s notifications panel. The notification shade that the OS has used for years was introduced in Android 12, so it may be time to refresh it.