Android (6.0+): Google’s Pixel phones have some pretty cool fingerprint gestures. We’ve already seen one attempt to replicate this on other phones, but Fingerprint Gestures might be the most complete app we’ve seen yet.


When you install this app, you can customize three types of fingerprint gestures: single tap, double tap, and swipe. Each gesture can correspond to one of the following actions:

Back button

Home button

Recent apps

Sleep (root required)

Power button menu

Scroll down (root required)



Scroll up (root required)



Open notification panel

Toggle notification panel

Open quick settings

Play/pause song

Next song

Previous song

Launch an app

Flashlight

Toggle ringer mode

Toggle split-screen (in Nougat)

The first time you run a gesture, you’ll be prompted to give the app permission to use the accessibility feature. For the single tap gesture, you can also set the action to only work for recognized fingerprints. It’s not quite as quick as the feature on Pixel phones, and it may not work on every device, but it’s a handy set of gestures that you didn’t have before.


Fingerprint Gestures | Google Play Store