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 could revive Android 11’s double-tap feature for Pixel phones. Codenamed Columbus, the gesture could be headed to Android 12. When Google released the first developer preview for Android 11, it ...

The first Android 12 Developer Preview build includes a new settings page for the Pixel 5, intended to allow it to respond to a “Double tap” gesture on the back, which can activate the Assistant, take ...

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 ...

Michael is a born Texan and a former graphic designer. He's been covering technology in general and Android in particular since 2011. His interests include folk music, football, science fiction, and ...

Gestures have been a big deal in Android since well before Android 12 but the latest update packs in a new feature called Quick Tap that brings things to a new level. So the biggest reason you will ...

Shortcuts and gestures can help do more with your phone in less time—you just need to know the right ones to use. Thanks to the rollout of iOS 14 and the efforts of third-party developers on Android, ...

Google’s Android 16 update is now available for Pixels, and like many of you, I eagerly rushed to update my phone as soon as the new software was live. Even though Android 16 isn’t the most thrilling ...

Double tap to react is one of the most helpful features available on any messaging platform, such as Instagram DMs or Telegram. Without needing to hold the message and wait for reactions to appear, it ...