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Ryan Haines \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n
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Google Pixel phones<\/a> are beloved for many reasons, and their software is chief among them. Google offers numerous Pixel-exclusive capabilities<\/a>, like AI-powered features that simplify phone calls and photography. However, Pixel phones also frustratingly lack some basic features that users migrating from other brands often expect. One notable omission is a double-tap gesture to turn off the screen, but Google might finally be adding this feature to Pixel devices.<\/p>\n \nYou\u2019re reading an Authority Insights<\/strong> story. Discover Authority Insights<\/a> for more exclusive reports, app teardowns, leaks, and in-depth tech coverage you won\u2019t find anywhere else.<\/p>\n Many of the best Android phones<\/a> from brands like Samsung, Xiaomi, and OnePlus let you turn the screen off by double-tapping the lock screen, but Pixel phones don\u2019t offer this. Double-tapping the lock screen on a Pixel simply does nothing, which is odd considering you can double-tap the screen to turn it on.<\/p>\n In the latest beta of Android 16<\/a>, however, there\u2019s evidence that Google is finally adding a gesture to turn off the screen with a double tap on the lock screen. However, this gesture isn\u2019t active yet in Android 16 Beta 4<\/a>, nor is there a user-facing setting to turn it on. Nonetheless, I was able to get it working, and it functions exactly as expected. With this new gesture, you can double tap on an empty spot of the lock screen to turn off your Pixel phone\u2019s screen.<\/p>\n It\u2019s surprising Google didn\u2019t add this basic double-tap gesture sooner, but we\u2019re glad the company is finally implementing it. We don\u2019t know when the feature will officially roll out, though. Since it isn\u2019t available in Beta 4, it\u2019s unlikely to appear in the stable Android 16 release. The feature might arrive as early as the first quarterly update for Android 16, but we\u2019ll have to wait and see. In the meantime, you can install a third-party app called Pixel Toolbox<\/a> to enable this gesture now.<\/p>\n If you recently migrated from another phone brand to Pixel, are you missing the double-tap screen-off gesture? Let us know in the comments below!<\/p>\n![\"Double](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Double_tap_to_turn_off_screen_gesture_in_OnePlus_OxygenOS-scaled.jpg\"\/ "\\"Double")
Double-tap screen-off gesture in OnePlus’ OxygenOS![\"Double](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Double_tap_to_turn_off_screen_gesture_in_Samsung_One_UI.jpg\"\/ "\\"Double")
Double-tap screen-off gesture in Samsung’s One UI![\"Double](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Double_tap_to_turn_off_screen_gesture_in_Xiaomi_HyperOS-scaled.jpg\"\/ "\\"Double")
Double-tap screen-off gesture in Xiaomi’s HyperOS<\/p>\n