How to customize notification pull down bar on Nexus 5

In this article, I will show you how to customize notification pull down bar on Nexus 5.The problem with this smart phone is that you cannot access the important functions such as GPS, Wi-Fi, etc. easily by swiping the screen down. For example, when you swipe down the screen from the top and pull down the notifications on Samsung Galaxy S3, above the notifications you will find buttons to access Wi-Fi, Sound, GPS, Rotation, Smart Stay, Bluetooth, Power Saving, Airplane Mode, Hands-free mode and Screen Mirroring. So it’s become easy to access key functions on Samsung Galaxy S3 simply by swiping down the screen and then pressing on Wi-Fi to turn on/off or swipe down the screen and press on GPS to on/off.

However, in Nexus 5, after swiping the screen down from the top, you will not be able to access the key functions directly as there are no key system buttons present.

So you might be thinking if there is any way to customize notification pull down bar on Nexus 5. Two ways are presented here to guide you on customizing notification pull down bar on Nexus 5.

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Two Ways to customize notification pull down bar on Nexus 5

Method 1

To get easy access of the common system settings on your Nexus 5, the easiest way istwo-finger swipe250px-Gestures_Two_Finger_Tapdown. That means hold your two fingers on the top of the Nexus 5 for 2 seconds, swipe down and then the common system settings screen will appear.

Following this way you can customize notification pull down bar on Nexus 5.

Method 2

The other way to customize notification pull down bar on Nexus 5 is to download Widgetsoid app.

This app provides users to totally customize their widgets and Notification style format; you can choose over 50 toggles

Another App that is very similar to Widgetsoid is DropDown Widget

This App allows you to choose different styles and various colors to customize your Nexus 5 Drop down notification bar. Moreover, if your touch screen is unresponsive, you can replace or expand status bar with a single press.

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