How to combine the Samsung notification and quick panels

By Saadat Rafiq · 2 min read · 5 steps · Updated 5 October 2026

Device

Android

Shown on

Samsung Galaxy A57 5G (SM-A576B), One UI 8.5, Android 16

Real screenshots

5 of 5 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

1 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Open the quick panel

   Swipe down from the top right corner of the screen. With the Separate layout, that corner opens the quick settings buttons.

   Done

2. 

   Tap the pencil

   The pencil is next to the power and settings buttons, under the status bar.

   Done

3. 

   Tap Panel settings

   It is at the top left of the edit view.

   Done

4. 

   Choose Together

   Separate is the One UI 7 and 8 default. Together puts notifications and quick settings in one panel, whichever part of the top edge you swipe from. Samsung calls this option Notification and quick settings view.

   Done

5. 

   Leave the quick panel on the right, or move it

   With Separate, the Quick panel on left side switch below swaps which top corner opens the quick settings. It was off on our phone.

   Done

About this guide

Since One UI 7, a Galaxy phone has two panels: swiping down from the top right opens the quick settings, swiping down anywhere else opens the notifications. If you prefer the old single panel, one setting brings it back.

The screenshots are from a Samsung Galaxy A57 5G with One UI 8.5 and Android 16. Other Galaxy phones on One UI 8 use the same menus; on older One UI versions a few names and positions differ. We only looked at these screens on our phone and changed nothing. Ours stayed on Separate.

Good to know

To add, remove or move the buttons themselves: how to edit the quick panel buttons on a Samsung Galaxy.

On One UI 6.1.1 and earlier there is only one panel, and its layout is under the three dots in the quick panel instead.

In short: Swipe down from the top right, pencil, Panel settings, Together.