You can turn on Simple View to make your Pixel phone simpler to view, navigate and manage with specific preconfigured settings. You can turn off Simple View within the Accessibility section of your Pixel Settings app.
Turn on Simple View
Turn on within Pixel setup
If you turn on Simple View while you set up your Pixel phone, it'll provide features like:
- Larger text and icon sizes
- Simplified home screen layout
- Simplified 3-button navigation buttons
- Higher touch sensitivity
- Contact, Clock and Weather app shortcuts
- High-contrast wallpaper
- Increased app grid to 4x4 display
- Suggested apps locked
To turn on in setup wizard:
- When you set up your Pixel phone for the first time, you'll see the 'Welcome to your Pixel' screen.
- Tap Accessibility
Set up with Simple View.
- Turn on Use Simple View.
Set up with Simple View.Turn on from your Settings app
If you turn on Simple View after you've set up your Pixel or back up your previous phone's settings during setup, it'll provide features like:
- Larger text and icon sizes
- Simplified home screen layout
- Simplified 3-button navigation buttons
- Higher touch sensitivity
To turn on in Settings:
- Open your phone's Settings app.
- Tap Accessibility.
- Under Quick access, tap Simple View.
- Turn on Use Simple View.
Tip: If you turn off Simple View, your phone will return to its original font, display and layout settings.
If you want to adjust your settings, you can go to:
- Display: Manage screen and display settings on a Pixel phone
- Layout: Change wallpaper on your Pixel phone
- Navigation: Get around on your Pixel phone
- Font: Change text and display settings