Android 15 just arrived this month to eligible Pixel phones, while other brands are now sharing their rollout schedule. So, the arrival of Android 16 is still quite far away, but leaks have already revealed some of the potential improvements it will bring. According to recent findings, Android 16 will allow you to resize the Quick Settings tiles.
In Android AOSP, the Quick Settings panel offers limited customization options. You can add and remove tiles according to your needs, but the look will always be the same. However, that could change quite a bit with the Android 16 rollout.
Android 16 may allow you to resize and change the shape of Quick Settings tiles
Android expert Mishaal Rahman spotted some interesting things in the latest Android 15 QPR1 Beta 3. First, Google would be working on implementing “Categories” into the Quick Settings panel, allowing you to more easily find the tile you are looking for according to its function. This feature in itself would be a notable change in the current Android’s Quick Settings area. However, the dev team is also reportedly working on an even bigger tweak: resizing tiles.
The option to resize Quick Settings tiles is not available by default in Android 15 QPR1 Beta 3, but Rahman managed to enable it. Once available, you can not only change the size of the tiles but even their shape. The screenshots show that, for big tiles (2 x 1), you can keep the current rectangular form factor with rounded edges, or you can opt for a pill-shaped one. Making the tiles smaller (1×1) makes them square, allowing you to add more units to the panel.
Now you could set up to 16 tiles
You can also combine big and small tiles on the Quick Settings panel, which gives you more customization possibilities not only on a functional level but also aesthetically. The new feature would allow you to set up to 16 tiles in your Quick Settings area. For reference, you can currently only set 8 tiles, so the possibilities would grow considerably.
According to the source, the new feature is targeting a release on Android 16. Therefore, it may take a considerable amount of time before a widespread rollout occurs. Given that this feature is still in development, its implementation may never occur. However, let’s hope that’s not the case, as it looks pretty useful.
