Android 16 Beta 2 introduces a new “double press power button” menu. This menu lets you choose between launching the camera app or the default wallet app when double pressing the power button.

Android 16's convenient double-press power button shortcut for Google Wallet is only available on Pixel 8 and later devices.

However, most other android devices require the use of the power button to switch the screen back on. There is an app that attempts to replicate the Moto X feature on other android devices, but at ...

8 Launch Google Wallet Google gave the power button another job with Android 16's stable rollout. Double pressing it now brings up the Wallet app.

As of Android Marshmallow, however, all Android phones can launch the camera with a double-tap of the power button (unless a manufacturer removed the feature for some reason).

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Android Q could make the power button more useful by letting you choose which card to use during a Google Pay transaction. The iPhone already has this.

Android Q's fourth beta has started rolling out and it looks like users will be able to enable the power button to access a new 'Cards and Passes' option ...