Google may have quietly fixed this frustrating Pixel gesture

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TL;DR

• The December 2025 update for Pixels, which introduces Android 16 QPR2, has improved the responsiveness of the Quick Tap gesture.
• Users report consistent success triggering actions with double-back tap, as compared to the hit-and-miss before.
• You can enable the feature or change its function under Settings > System > Gestures > Quick Tap to start actions.

December 2025 has been an exciting month for Pixel fans. Google not only rolled out the much-loved Android 16 QPR2 release in the stable branch, but it also quashed a ton of bugs with the update. Beyond what Google announced, users also reported that the update quietly restored the screen-off fingerprint unlock feature. Google didn’t announce this either, but as it turns out, the company may have also improved the double-tap back panel gesture.

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