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 Authority

Pixels get double-tap action to turn the screen off with new third-party app

A new third-party app called Pixel ToolBox brings some features to Pixels that aren’t officially supported. Notably, one feature includes the ability to double-tap on the home screen to lock the phone ...
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

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 16 QPR2 makes Pixel’s quick tap gesture actually reliable

That said, the latest Android 16 QPR2 update appears to have quietly fixed the long-standing sensitivity issues affecting the ...