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Android is famously open to customization, but you may not know that Google keeps a few more settings tucked away in a hidden menu called the System UI Tuner.
It’s not available on every device — you’ll have less luck if yours has a heavy UI skin — but it's worth checking out to see which features may be arrive with future Android versions. For example, some of the features Google brought to the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update — where it was first introduced – are now standard with Android 7.0 Nougat.
Here’s how to access the System UI Tuner, and a quick rundown of what it can do with the latest version of Android.
If you’re familiar with the chrome://flags shortcut in Google Chrome, the System UI Tuner is more or less that. To activate it, pull down the Quick Settings menu, then hold down on the gear icon in the top right corner until it starts spinning. It should take 5-7 seconds.Business Insider/Jeff DunnLet go, and you’ll see this little notification at the bottom of your display.Business Insider/Jeff Dunn
You’ll know you did things right if you see a little wrench symbol next to the Settings gear.Business Insider/Jeff Dunn
To find the Tuner itself, go into Settings, then look under the “System” section. It should be toward the bottom.Business Insider/Jeff Dunn
You’ll see this warning the first time you hop in, giving you the usual spiel about how all of this is hidden for a reason.Business Insider/Jeff Dunn
For what it’s worth, I’ve seen the occasional moment of sluggishness in my time tinkering with things, but I’ve yet to run into any device-bricking bugs.
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