{"id":502421,"date":"2026-03-04T03:17:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T03:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/502421\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T03:17:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T03:17:11","slug":"your-pixel-watch-3-is-now-much-easier-to-use-with-one-hand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/502421\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Pixel Watch 3 is now much easier to use with one hand"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rita El Khoury \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

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Google has finally added one-handed gestures to the Pixel Watch 3.
\nThe March Pixel Drop brings double pinch and wrist turn gestures for answering calls, taking photos, and pausing workouts.<\/p>\n

Google is finally giving Pixel Watch 3<\/a> users what they want: easier ways to control their watch without having to tap the screen all the time.<\/p>\n

As part of its latest Android feature rollout and the March Pixel Drop, Google confirmed that one-handed gestures (previously rolled out to the Pixel Watch 4<\/a>) are coming to the Pixel Watch 3. Soon, you\u2019ll be able to answer calls, take photos, or pause a workout with simple moves like a double pinch or a wrist turn. You won\u2019t need your other hand anymore.<\/p>\n

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At the time, it wasn\u2019t clear if these gestures would be limited to one model or available more widely. Now it\u2019s confirmed that they\u2019re coming to the Pixel Watch 3, even though earlier Pixel Watch models already had some gesture support.<\/p>\n

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With the new update, Pixel Watch 3 users can double pinch to answer calls, turn their wrist for certain controls, or use the watch without touching the screen at all, as you can see in the image above.<\/p>\n

For quite some time, Apple and Samsung users have had easy, one-handed double-tap gestures for these situations. Google users, on the other hand, had to tap their small smartwatch screens with their noses or try to free up a hand. Early Android Wear watches had wrist flicks, but Google dropped them when switching to Wear OS 3. Now, that gap is finally closed.<\/p>\n

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