Turning Wi-Fi, data on/off on Android 12 is more difficult compared to previous versions. You have to stretch your fingers to the top of the screen to access quick settings, tap the new internet tile (no actual quick toggles) and that will open a menu for toggling wifi and data.

I don’t know why Google has done this but it obviously turns such a simple task into a headache.

The simple workround i came up with today might be useful to others who find this dumb and unintuitive.

This requires some sort of app that can run android “activities”. I tried this with Tasker and Macrodroid.

You need to launch the following activity using a floating button, a widget or a gesture:

android.settings.panel.action.INTERNET_CONNECTIVITY

This will open the internet connectivity menu from bottom of the screen for easy toggling of wifi/data and switching wifi networks. The behaviour is similar to iPhone’s control center.

Here is the Macrodroid widget I’ve created for this that is activated by tapping a floating button.

If you’re too lazy to create your own shortcut you can use this widget.

What are the advantages of this workaround?

  1. no need to stretch your finger to the top of the phone (with bigger phones this is more difficult)

  2. you can toggle Wi-Fi/Data from ANY app, no need to leave the app to do this

  3. direct access to actual toggles with just one tap

  • SillyBanana@lemmy.worldEnglish
    151·
    1 year ago

    This is one of the rare instances when I’m glad I have Samsung with their custom UI. I have to sometimes use a Pixel phone, and those new Android 12 settings tiles overall are just mind-boggling. It feels like a change just for the sake of change, ordered by marketing department or something.

    • SuzyQ@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      Same here. I read the post and got so confused because I have my quick bar set up with WiFi as the first toggle option.

  • XbSuper@lemmy.worldEnglish
    54·
    1 year ago

    How often are you toggling your internet connection? This seems like a major overreaction to such a minor inconvenience.

    • mFat@lemdro.idOPEnglish
      81·
      1 year ago

      Unfortunately I have to switch between data and two different wifi networks. The key point here is that quick settings in general should be easier to reach, since modern phones have bigger displays.

  • Runel0rd@kbin.social
    114·
    1 year ago

    Imagine buying a Google or Samsung phone, literaly the pinnacles of bloatware, lack of privacy, and features being taken away.

    I have been using OnePlus for years and can only say good thing about them.

    • TwinTurbo@lemmy.world
      6·
      1 year ago

      I used to follow the OnePlus magazine on the old site. I can’t remember the last time I read something good a OnePlus user said about their phone.

    • HidingCat@kbin.social
      3·
      1 year ago

      Samsung phones still have dedicated Wifi and Data buttons, I didn’t even know this issue until I read this post.