Quick Settings Tiles

⚡ Quick Settings Tiles

Essentials provides 25+ Quick Settings tiles that you can add to your notification shade for instant access to system settings and feature toggles. All tiles are managed in-app from the Quick Settings Tiles settings screen.

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Adding Tiles to Your Device

1. Open Essentials → Quick Settings Tiles section
2. Each tile has an "Add" button — tap it to add directly to your QS panel
3. Or manually drag from the QS tile editor (pull down notification shade → tap pencil icon → find Essentials tiles)

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All Available Tiles

Display & Screen

Tile	Service Class	Description	Permission
UI Blur	UiBlurTileService	Toggle system UI blur/frosted glass effect	WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
Always on Display (AOD)	AlwaysOnDisplayTileService	Toggle AOD on/off	WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
Tap to Wake	TapToWakeTileService	Toggle tap-to-wake on/off	WRITE_SETTINGS
Refresh Rate	RefreshRateTileService	Cycle through refresh rate modes (Auto/Fixed/Peak)	WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS (Pixel only)
Scale Animations	ScaleAnimationsTileService	Toggle UI animations on/off	WRITE_SETTINGS
Adaptive Brightness	AdaptiveBrightnessTileService	Toggle adaptive brightness	WRITE_SETTINGS
Dynamic Night Light	DynamicNightLightTileService	Toggle app-based night light	—
Pocket Mode	PocketModeTileService	Toggle pocket mode	ACCESSIBILITY

Audio & Sound

Tile	Service Class	Description	Permission
Sound Mode	SoundModeTileService	Cycle Normal / Vibrate / Silent	ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY
Mono Audio	MonoAudioTileService	Toggle mono audio output	SHIZUKU/ROOT

Notifications & Alerts

Tile	Service Class	Description	Permission
Notification Lighting	NotificationLightingTileService	Toggle edge lighting	—
Flashlight Pulse	FlashlightPulseTileService	Toggle flashlight notification pulse	—
Sensitive Content	PrivateNotificationsTileService	Toggle notification content hiding on lock screen	—
Bubbles	BubblesTileService	Toggle chat bubbles	WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS

Power & Battery

Tile	Service Class	Description	Permission
Caffeinate	CaffeinateTileService	Toggle screen-on wake lock with timer options	POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Stay Awake	StayAwakeTileService	Keep screen on while charging	WRITE_SETTINGS
Charge Optimization	ChargeQuickTileService	Toggle charging optimization (limit to 80%)	ROOT (Pixel only)
Maps Power Saving	MapsPowerSavingTileService	Toggle Maps power saving mode	SHIZUKU/ROOT

Security

Tile	Service Class	Description	Permission
Screen Locked Security	ScreenLockedSecurityTileService	Toggle QS restriction when locked	SHIZUKU/ROOT
App Lock	AppLockTileService	Toggle app lock on/off	ACCESSIBILITY
Lockdown	LockdownTileService	Instantly enter lockdown mode	DEVICE_ADMIN

Network & Connectivity

Tile	Service Class	Description	Permission
Private DNS	PrivateDnsTileService	Cycle through DNS presets (Off / Auto / Custom)	WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
NFC	NfcTileService	Toggle NFC on/off	—
USB Debugging	UsbDebuggingTileService	Toggle USB ADB debugging	WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS

Developer & System

Tile	Service Class	Description	Permission
Developer Options	DeveloperOptionsTileService	Toggle developer options	WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
Flashlight	FlashlightTileService	Torch with brightness control	—
App Freezing	AppFreezingTileService	Freeze all selected apps	SHIZUKU/ROOT
Color Picker	ColorPickerTileService	Open system color picker (Android 17+)	—
Restart SystemUI	RestartSystemUiTileService	Restart SystemUI process	SHIZUKU/ROOT

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Private DNS Tile — Detail

The Private DNS tile cycles through up to 4 modes with each tap:

1. Off — No Private DNS
2. Automatic — DNS over TLS with opportunistic encryption
3. Custom 1 — Your first preset hostname (e.g., dns.cloudflare.com)
4. Custom 2 — Your second preset hostname (e.g., dns.adguard.com)

Configure your custom DNS hostnames from the Networks settings screen.

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Tile Architecture

All Essentials tiles extend BaseTileService:

BaseTileService
├── getTileState()      — Returns ACTIVE / INACTIVE / UNAVAILABLE
├── getTileSubtitle()   — Returns subtitle string (e.g., timer remaining)
└── getTileIcon()       — Returns dynamic icon resource

QsTileRegistry manages all tile entries and provides state queries for the tile manager UI.

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In-App Tile Manager

The Quick Settings Tiles settings screen in Essentials shows:

• All available tiles with their icons and descriptions
• Current active state of each tile
• Quick "Add" button using StatusBarManager.requestAddTileService() (Android 13+)
• Permission status for each tile's requirements