Pixel phones may soon get a “double tap to turn off screen” gesture in the Android 16 QPR1 update. A new toggle for this gesture is expected to appear in the Settings app under System > Gestures.

Google appears to be expanding its long-awaited Pixel double-tap-to-lock feature to work on both the home and lock screens.

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Google is still developing a double-tap-to-sleep gesture for Pixel phones, and Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 suggests it could ...

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Google Pixel phones are known for their clean and smooth UI, but they lack some of the most basic conveniences found on other Android phones. One example is the double-tap gesture to turn off the ...

Google Pixel phones are well-liked because of their distinctive software. Artificial intelligence-driven tools simplify mundane tasks like calls and picture taking. Pixel phones, however, do not have ...

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