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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Is there an Android app to power up/down by double tapping a non-dedicated part of the screen or one of the buttons? This may by pass the logo problem too. I didn't search, but I can't see a real need ...

Back Tap is one of those iPhone features you probably didn't know existed — or didn't think you'd use until you tried it. Introduced in iOS 14, it lets you assign quick actions to a double-tap (or ...

Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 models gained a new Double Tap gesture in October 2023 thanks to watchOS 10.1 and iOS 17.1 software updates for Apple Watch and iPhone. Here's everything ...

Double Tap is a feature introduced for Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 in watchOS 10.1. Here's how to set it up, what you can do, and how you can customize it. We've been using Double Tap ...

At this point touch screens, tapping and swiping have become as natural as anything else in a world full of smartphones, tablets and other all-screen devices. Now comes a new way of interacting on the ...

Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Apple Watch Ultra 2 models include a multi-functional Double Tap gesture that you might not know about or haven't yet got around to trying. Here's everything ...