The shelf is a notable feature of OnePlus smartphones. It lets you instantly access some useful tools and features, such as Notes, Toolbox, Step Counter, Recent contacts, etc. with a swipe right on the home screen. On OnePlus 7 and older phones, you can access it through a home screen swipe-right gesture. On OnePlus 8 series devices, you need to update the launcher to the latest version to get it. After updating the launcher, enable Shelf from Home screen settings.

How to Enable Shelf on OnePlus 8 Series phones?

Note that this feature is currently available on OnePlus 8 series devices sold in the US and EU markets, and with OnePlus Launcher beta version 4.5. Other regions will get the update soon or download and install the APK manually (link).

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