On your Home screen, swipe up or tap on the All apps button, which is available on most Android smartphones, to access the All Apps screen. Once you’re on the All Apps screen, find the Settings app and tap on it. Its icon looks like a cogwheel. This opens the Android Settings menu.

How do I get to Android settings?

Go to settings through the notification bar

The quickest way to access the phone’s general settings is to swipe down the drop-down menu from the top of your device screen. For Android 4.0 and up, pull down the Notifications Bar from the top and then tap the Settings icon.

What is the menu icon on Android?

On some handsets, the Menu key sits all the way on the far-left edge of the row of buttons; on others, it’s the second key to the left, having swapped places with the Home key. And still other manufacturers put the Menu key on its own, smack-dab in the middle.