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 is testing new features for Android 16 that will let users customize the double-tap power button gesture. The update will let users choose between launching the camera or the Google Wallet app ...

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Pixel phones are getting a new card carousel overlay when you launch Google Wallet with a double-tap of the power button. Android 16 introduced the ability to customize the “Double press power button” ...

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Pixel's Quick Tap gesture now works better after the December update, letting users double-tap on the back flawlessly. Retry ...