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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 ...

Your phone’s lock screen displays notifications and alerts without unlocking it. You can also access some features directly ...

Your Android phone may seem entirely secure when it’s locked, but that’s not necessarily true. Unless you adjust the right settings, the lock screen can allow access to messages, controls, and even ...

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.

For smartphones, which is a treasure house of personal information, it is important for security to keep the screen auto lock function ON. However, it is troublesome to unlock each time, for example, ...