Android Authority

Google will finally let you double tap your Pixel's screen to turn it off

Google may finally add a double-tap gesture to turn off the screen on Pixel phones, a common feature available on competitor devices. Evidence for this lock screen gesture appeared in the latest ...
Android Authority

Here's how Android 16 QPR1 may let you double tap your Pixel's screen to turn it off

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.
Android Police

Google's upcoming double tap gesture is still missing the one feature we actually want

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...
ExtremeTech

Finally, Google Prepares to Add Double-Tap Screen-Off Gesture to Pixel Phones

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 ...
Android Police

My Pixel's lock screen was telling everyone my business until I tweaked this setting

Rajesh started following the latest happenings in the world of Android around the release of the Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S. After flashing custom ROMs and kernels on his beloved Galaxy S, he ...