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You’re Not Using Your Android Buttons Enough—Here’s What They Can Really Do

Your Android phone's buttons do more than just control volume or wake the screen. With a few simple tweaks, they can double as shortcuts for snapping quick photos, skipping tracks, launching apps, or ...
India.com

Your smartphone power button has hidden features – Here’s how to use them smartly

Your smartphone’s power button hides smart shortcuts you’re probably not using. Here’s what it can really do! We all use our smartphones’ power buttons for waking the device up and shutting it down, ...
ExtremeTech

Android Testing Power Key Double-Tap Functionality

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 ...
Android Authority

Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 adds new animation for the power button long-press gesture

Android is getting several new animations as part of its Material 3 Expressive revamp. Google has started testing one of the upcoming animations in the latest Android 16 QPR1 beta release. It appears ...
Android Police

Invoking Gemini Live could soon be as simple as pressing your phone's power button

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 ...