How to Activate a Double Tap Screen

This wikiHow teaches you how to enable the double-tap gesture to wake up your Samsung, LG, or Huawei phone or tablet. Many other Androids will be similar, so if you don't see your specific phone listed here, you can try these steps on your own model.

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Method 1
Method 1 of 3:

Activating Double-Tap on Samsung

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    Open Settings
    Android 7 Settings
    .     You'll find the gear icon in the Quick Settings menu if you swipe down on your screen, or you can find the gear app icon in the app drawer or by searching.
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    Tap Lock screen. It's usually in the third grouping of menu options and you might need to scroll to find this under "Themes."
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    Tap Always On Display. You'll see this menu option next to a toggle feature that you may need to toggle on before opening the option.
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    Select Tap to show. After you choose this setting, you'll be able to tap or double-tap to see your screen. If you want to toggle the feature off, swipe down to access your Quick Settings menu and tap to disable "Always On Display."[1]
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Method 2
Method 2 of 3:

Activating Double-Tap on LG

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    Go to Settings
    Android 7 Settings
    .     You'll find the gear icon in the Quick Settings menu if you swipe down from the notification panel, or you can find the gear app icon in the app drawer or by searching.
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    Tap Gestures. You may need to scroll to find this menu option.
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    Select the KnockON checkbox
    Android 7 Checkbox
    .     From now on, you can double-tap the center of the screen to activate the display. Double-tap the status bar, Home screen, or lock screen again to turn it off.[2]
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Method 3
Method 3 of 3:

Activating Double-Tap on Huawei

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    Open Settings
    Android 7 Settings
    .     You'll find the gear icon in the Quick Settings menu if you swipe down from the notification panel, or you can find the gear app icon in the app drawer or by searching.
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    Tap Smart Assistance. You may need to scroll down to find this option at the bottom of the menu.[3]
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    Tap Shortcuts & gestures. This is usually in the third cluster of menu options with "One-handed mode."
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    Tap Wake screen. You'll see it in the middle of the menu.
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    Tap the switch to turn it on
    Android 7 Switch On
    next to "Double-tap to wake.    " You can also opt to use "Pick up to wake" so any time you pick up or double-tap your screen, it lights up.
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References

  1. ↑ https://www.samsung.com/sg/support/mobile-devices/how-to-quickly-access-your-lock-screen-with-tap-or-double-tap/
  2. ↑ https://www.lg.com/us/mobile-phones/VS980/Userguide/019.html
  3. ↑ https://youtu.be/qSZgDLL-RLU?t=45

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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Darlene Antonelli, MA. Darlene Antonelli is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. Darlene has experience teaching college courses, writing technology-related articles, and working hands-on in the technology field. She earned an MA in Writing from Rowan University in 2012 and wrote her thesis on online communities and the personalities curated in such communities. This article has been viewed 120,873 times.
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1. Open Settings.
2. Tap Lock screen.
3. Tap Always On Display.
4. Select Tap to show.

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