Code reveals it would be exclusive to the Pixel phones.
What you need to know
A new gesture code-named `Columbus` has been discovered in the Android 11 Developer Preview.
`Columbus` allows you to double-tap the rear of the phone to perform actions such as, snoozing alarms, dismissing timers, playing/pausing media, and more.
According to the code, it would be a Pixel exclusive feature.
In the past, we`ve seen different ways to interact with our phones physically using either gestures or specialized hardware. These have come in various forms, such as squeezable frames, dedicated buttons, double-tapping the display, motion sensors, and more. Now, with the release of the first developer preview of Android 11, a new gesture has been uncovered hidden in the code.
During their digging, XDA-Developers came across the new gesture code-named `Columbus,` which allows you to double-tap the back of the phone to perform an action. So far, they have confirmed it works for dismissing timers, l...
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