{"id":182863,"date":"2025-09-26T11:30:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T11:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/182863\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T11:30:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T11:30:08","slug":"samsung-phones-could-finally-get-a-native-double-tap-back-gesture-apk-teardown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/182863\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung phones could finally get a native double-tap back gesture (APK teardown)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Samsung<\/p>\n

Hadlee Simons \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

TL;DR<\/p>\n

An Android Authority teardown has revealed that Samsung is working on a double-tap gesture for the back of Galaxy phones.
\nThis feature currently requires users to download a Samsung Good Lock app, but we\u2019ve discovered it in a leaked One UI 8.5 build.
\nThis discovery suggests that you can double-tap the back of your Galaxy phone without downloading a separate app.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve seen a few smartphone brands offering a back-tap gesture in recent years. This lets you double-tap the back of the phone to activate certain apps or features. Samsung<\/a> also offers this gesture with the aid of a downloadable app. Now, we\u2019ve discovered that the company is working on integrating this feature into One UI itself.<\/p>\n

We dug into the latest internal build of One UI 8.5<\/a> and discovered that Samsung is working on a \u201cdouble back tap\u201d feature. Newly found strings, seen below, include the \u201cdouble_back_tap\u201d name and specifically describe the gesture.<\/p>\n

Code<\/p>\n

Copy TextDouble back tap
\nGently tap the back of the phone twice while the screen is on.<\/p>\n

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We also discovered a list of features that can be triggered by double-tapping the back of the Galaxy phone. Check them out below.<\/p>\n

AI Select
\nFlashlight
\nNotifications
\nOpen app
\nPrivacy display<\/a>
\nQuick settings
\nScreenshot<\/p>\n

In other words, it certainly seems like Samsung is finally bringing the double-tap gesture into its phone software. This would be a welcome move as Galaxy owners currently have to download the RegiStar app to activate this option. RegiStar lets you double-tap to take and share a screenshot, access Gemini, start a pop-up window, show notifications, show recent apps, go back, or open a specific app. So we hope some of the triggers seen in the Good Lock<\/a> app (e.g., Gemini) come to One UI 8.5.<\/p>\n

If confirmed, this would be an overdue move by Samsung. The Galaxy maker would join the likes of Google, Apple, Xiaomi, and ASUS in natively offering a double-tap back gesture on its phones.<\/p>\n

Thanks to ThatJoshGuy<\/a> for the assistance with this article!<\/p>\n

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