OnePlus 8T Tip: How to access notifications with a swipe? [OxygenOS 11]

The OnePlus 8T launched in October 2020 with flagship-grade specs and features including a 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 865 processor, 48MP quad-camera setup, and much more.

This premium device is also the first device from the company running on the latest OxygenOS 11 skin based on Android 11 out of the box.

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Therefore, the latest UI offers a bunch of cool features that help the company ruling the smartphone market.

Accessing notifications with a swipe

If you’re an existing OnePlus user, you’re probably used to accessing the notification shade by simply swiping down anywhere on the home screen.

On the OnePlus 8T, this same gesture brings up Shelf, which is OnePlus’ card-style column for accessing widgets, the step counter, recently opened apps, etc.

If you don’t have much use for this, fret not, the gesture can easily be changed back to open the notification shade instead.

Long-press any blank area on the home screen and select Home Settings.

Here, tap the second option that says “Swipe down to access” and change it from Shelf to Notifications & Quick Settings. Save this selection and you should be good to go.