![]() ![]() It doesn't look like much, and it hasn't even been updated in almost five years. And it revolves around a basic-as-can-be and completely free app from the Play Store called, rather appropriately, Mute.Īfter much searching and experimenting, I stumbled onto this random little gem and realized it was the perfect answer to our pressing problem. The trick ties into that final Pixel Quick Tap option - the one to open an app on your phone. But with about 20 seconds of tweaking, good golly, we can change that. Why silencing your phone isn't part of that list is beyond me. The Pixel Quick Tap expansionīy default, the new Pixel Quick Tap system can handle six different functions: JR On the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro, it just isn't present at all, no matter what you do.) (On the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G, the same setup is also available - but unlike on the newer Pixel 6 models, if you opt not to have your power button pull up Assistant, the old power-volume-up muting shortcut still works. ![]() I mean, c'mon: It's called the power button - not the Assistant button! But it's also yet another indication of how hard Google's working to put Assistant anywhere and everywhere and make it as frictionless as possible for you to use. It's a bit of a mess, frankly, and more than a little silly. Because of that, the power and volume-up combo has become the way to summon the standard power menu that actually lets you shut down or restart your device. The reason, it seems, is that it conflicts with the awkward new setup in which the devices' power button now pulls up Google Assistant by default. On the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, though, Google eliminated that option. It's always been the easiest and most convenient way to shoosh your phone at a second's notice, without having to futz around with any menus or on-screen options. On Pixels past, a quick press of the power and volume-up buttons would silence your phone in a flash. The newest Pixel devices, y'see, no longer have the handy mute shortcut every Pixel before 'em has enjoyed. It'd be a welcome option for Quick Tap on any Pixel, really, but there's a reason it's particularly pertinent for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. We'll get right to it: The missing function I'm fussing about is the plain and simple ability to silence your phone within the Pixel's new tappity-tapping shortcut system. And I've come up with a super-simple method for enhancing the Pixel's Quick Tap feature and making it do the one obvious, impossibly helpful thing it won't do now. The problem is just that the list of available options is annoyingly limited as of now, and what'd be the most practical and logical shortcut for that setup - especially for those of us with the new Pixel 6 models - is missing in action.Īs with most things on Android, though, where there's a will, there's a way. It's a smart time-saver and a fantastic way to create your own fast-access shortcut to whatever function you want. ![]()
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