• HOA 37: Active Edge Your Pixel 5 - SideSqueeze+ Brings This Lost Feature Back

  • Oct 29 2020
  • Length: 12 mins
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HOA 37: Active Edge Your Pixel 5 - SideSqueeze+ Brings This Lost Feature Back

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  • A popular feature of Pixel phones has been Active Edge, a shortcut for Google Assistant that is triggered when the frame of the phone is squeezed firmly. The new Pixel 5 doesn't support that feature anymore, but Jason Howell shows how using an app called SideSqueeze+ can bring back that functionality thanks to the onboard Barometer.

    • What is Active Edge?
    • Installing SideSqueeze+.
    • Allowing special actions using ADB.
    • Calibrating the app to work properly.
    • Screen Press and Plus section for Galaxy devices.
    • Using the Analyzer section.
    • Disabling the persistent notification.

    SideSqueeze+ - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pocketdevelopers.sidesqueeze

    Host: Jason Howell

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