Android 14 Just Revived A Useful Bluetooth Shortcut From 8.0 Oreo
Summary
- Google has brought back the context menu for Bluetooth settings in the Android 14 QPR2 Beta 3 update.
- When you click the Bluetooth switch, a new pop-up window appears where you can toggle the radio, connect to connected devices, and access settings.
- The Clock app shortcut in Quick Settings also works again, but the old Battery menu shortcut is still not available.
Most Android updates add features, but Google, in its infinite wisdom, sometimes removes useful features when it releases an OS update; Another question is whether to introduce a new design philosophy or simply change the purity of the AOSP codebase. Why the company decided to remove the mini menu that appears when you click on the "Bluetooth" or "Wi-Fi" label under the associated quick menu. Configuration tile. . This feature was removed from Android 9.0 Pie but is finally back with the Android 14 QPR2 Beta 3 update released today.
The new popup works slightly differently than the old mini menu. Back in Oreo 8.0, clicking on the word "Bluetooth" expanded the tile to reveal settings and shortcuts in the quick settings panel, while Android 14's feature works when you click the button yourself. Bluetooth switch and the menu appears as a pop-up window. Window. above. Here you can turn the Bluetooth radio on or off, tap a previously connected device to connect, or tap the gear icon to access its settings. You can even quickly connect a new accessory using the shortcut at the bottom of this interface.
Mischaal Rahman was the first to announce that the change would be implemented today with the help of Nail Sadikov from the Google News Telegram channel. In fact, in an article on Android Police last month, Rahman initially announced that Google was laying the groundwork for a resurgence of shortcut.
On that note, the Clock app shortcut in Quick Settings, which was removed in previous versions of Android 14, is back in QPR2 Beta 3 - just tap the time in the top left corner of the expanded notifications screen and you'll be able to go to . to access the Alarms tab in Google Clock. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the old Battery menu shortcut, which was previously accessible by clicking on the percentage in the top right corner of the quick settings menu.
Android 14 QPR2 or Quarterly Platform Release 2 is currently in beta as it has been since the beginning of November. However, we expect this new version to be available on the public channel in less than two months as a Pixel Feature Drop in March 2024. As usual, this release will focus on adding features aimed at the user and we already have some. Characteristics. Characteristics. Things like built-in phishing protection, Circle to Search on Pixel phones, and screen recording for every app are safe bets. However, the new PrivateSpace feature we spotted in QPR2 may not be available in time for the feature's March release and could instead arrive with Android 15 later this year.
