Turning Wi-Fi, data on/off on Android 12 is more difficult compared to previous versions. You have to stretch your fingers to the top of the screen to access quick settings, tap the new internet tile (no actual quick toggles) and that will open a menu for toggling wifi and data.
I don’t know why Google has done this but it obviously turns such a simple task into a headache.
The simple workround i came up with today might be useful to others who find this dumb and unintuitive.
This requires some sort of app that can run android “activities”. I tried this with Tasker and Macrodroid.
You need to launch the following activity using a floating button, a widget or a gesture:
android.settings.panel.action.INTERNET_CONNECTIVITY
This will open the internet connectivity menu from bottom of the screen for easy toggling of wifi/data and switching wifi networks. The behaviour is similar to iPhone’s control center.
Here is the Macrodroid widget I’ve created for this that is activated by tapping a floating button.
If you’re too lazy to create your own shortcut you can use this widget.
What are the advantages of this workaround?
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no need to stretch your finger to the top of the phone (with bigger phones this is more difficult)
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you can toggle Wi-Fi/Data from ANY app, no need to leave the app to do this
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direct access to actual toggles with just one tap
How often are you toggling your internet connection? This seems like a major overreaction to such a minor inconvenience.
Unfortunately I have to switch between data and two different wifi networks. The key point here is that quick settings in general should be easier to reach, since modern phones have bigger displays.
I do it twice each day. Turn on in morning, turn off at night.