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 ...
Android

Google Finally Adding What Other Android Phones Have Had for Years

Based on the evidence found in the latest Android 16 beta, Google is finally preparing to add the double-tap gesture to turn off the screen to its Pixel smartphones. This feature will likely debut on ...
Android

Android 16 QPR2 Makes Pixel’s Quick Tap Gesture Actually Reliable

The Android 16 QPR2 update reportedly quietly fixed the Pixel’s notorious Quick Tap gesture. The double-tap-back feature, once unreliable, now works consistently according to user reports. This silent ...