{"id":284712,"date":"2021-06-26T18:23:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-26T15:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-search-the-settings-menu-on-android\/"},"modified":"2021-06-26T18:23:00","modified_gmt":"2021-06-26T15:23:00","slug":"how-to-search-the-settings-menu-on-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-search-the-settings-menu-on-android\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Search the Settings Menu on Android"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Search the Settings Menu on Android&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-702648\">\n<div class=\"entry-content e-content\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-702666\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/android-search-settings-hero.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Android Settings menu can sometimes feel like a disorganized mess. Things have slowly gotten better over the years, but it still varies greatly by the device. Thankfully, you can now simply search for the setting you want.<\/p>\n<p>As with many things Android-related, the Settings menu looks different depending on your phone or tablet\u2019s manufacturer. But first, we need to open the Settings.<\/p>\n<p>Swipe down from the top of the screen (once or twice, depending on your device\u2019s manufacturer) and tap the gear icon to open the Settings menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-700543\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/x2020-11-12_16-18-01.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.NpWk1nxGWZ.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"209\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>What we\u2019re looking for is a search bar or some sort of search icon, like a magnifying glass, at the top of the Settings. Here\u2019s what it looks like on a Google Pixel:<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 451px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-702658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Screenshot_20201125-164644.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"An example of Google pixel search settings\" width=\"451\" height=\"260\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Google Pixel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Here\u2019s the search interface on a Samsung Galaxy:<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 492px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-702672\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Screenshot_20201125-164635a.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"samsung galaxy smartphone search settings\" width=\"492\" height=\"241\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Samsung<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And here\u2019s what LG\u2019s interface looks like:<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 452px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-702660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Screenshot_20201125-164623.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"LG's settings search\" width=\"452\" height=\"324\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">LG<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Enter search terms for whatever you\u2019re looking for. The results will start to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ear underneath. Pay attention to the small text that indicates which section of the Settings the result is from.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 452px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-702657\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Screenshot_20201125-164657.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Google pixel search results\" width=\"452\" height=\"336\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Google Pixel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Tapping a result will take you to that spot in the Settings. It\u2019s as simple as that. 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