Last Updated on December 15, 2023 by Bestusefultips
Do you want to use the Shelf on your OnePlus phones? Here’s how to enable or disable Shelf in the OnePlus 11, 11R, 10 Pro, 10R, 9 Pro, and 9R. You need to enable Shelf using the home screen settings on your OnePlus Oxygen OS. In previous OnePlus (OnePlus 8 Pro, 8, 7T Pro, 7T, 7 Pro, 7) devices, you can access Shelf to swipe right from the home screen. You can open the Shelf and notifications by swiping down the notification panel from the top right corner using this tutorial.
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How to Enable Shelf on OnePlus 11, 11R, 10 Pro, 10R
Step 1: Go to Settings.
Step 2: Scroll down and tap Special Features.
Step 3: Tap OnePlus Shelf.
Step 4: Toggle on Launch Shelf from the top right corner.
How to Access Shelf in OnePlus 11, 11R, 10 Pro, 10, 10R
You can access the Shelf by swiping down from the top right corner of the screen.
You can add widgets to the Shelf, custom greeting messages to a header, and data cards like weather information, storage usage, data used, step counter, etc.
How to Disable Shelf in OnePlus 11, 11R, 10 Pro, 10, 10R
Settings > Special features > OnePlus Shelf > Toggle off Launch Shelf from the top right corner > OK.
For OnePlus 9 Pro, OnePlus 9, OnePlus 9R
Step 1: Long press on the blank area of the home screen.
You can see three options: Wallpapers, Widgets, and Home settings.
Step 2: Tap on Home settings.
Step 3: Tap on Swipe down to access.
You can see the pop-up message: Request permissions
Step 4: Tap on Go to Settings.
Ensure that permissions are enabled to access the local storage for the OnePlus launcher.
Step 5: Allow Files and media permissions.
Step 6: Tap the Back button.
Two options are available: Shelf and Notifications & Quick Settings.
Step 7: Choose Shelf and tap the Save button at the bottom right corner.
Step 8: To access the OnePlus shelf, Swipe down below the status bar.
How to Disable Shelf on OnePlus 9 Pro
Tap & hold the blank area of the home screen > Home settings > Swipe down to access > Toggle off Enable.
How to Enable Swipe Down to Access Notifications & Quick Settings on OnePlus 9 Pro
To quickly show notifications, you must pull down the notification bar from anywhere on your latest OnePlus devices. Make sure to enable the settings to see notifications when you swipe down.
Step 1: Long press on the blank area of the home screen.
Step 2: Tap on Home settings.
Step 3: Tap on Swipe down to access.
Step 4: Choose Notifications & Quick Settings.
Step 5: Tap on the Save button at the bottom right corner.
Now, pull down the notification bar from any screen to view recent notifications and quick settings on your OnePlus 9 Pro/OnePlus 9.
And that’s all. I hope this tutorial helps you access the Shelf on OnePlus phones. Do you still have any questions regarding the Shelf? Tell us in the comment box below.
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On my US OnePlus 9 Pro, the Shelf settings are accessed at Settings/Special features/Shelf