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Make the side button do what you want
Side button shortcuts, step by step on Samsung and Pixel phones.
Why it helps
You choose what a double press and a long press do: open the camera, Wallet or an app, call the assistant, or show the power menu.
What you'll notice
Holding the side button does what you expect, instead of something you never use.
How to set it up
Pick your phone.
Samsung Galaxy
- Settings
- Advanced features
- Side button
- Open Settings, then "Advanced features" and "Side button"
- Under "Double press", pick the camera or any app
- Under "Press and hold", pick the assistant or "Power off menu"
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
Google Pixel
- Settings
- System
- Gestures
- Press & hold power button
- Open Settings, then "System" and "Gestures"
- Tap "Press & hold power button" and choose the assistant or the power menu
- Go back and set what a double press does, such as opening the camera or Wallet
Based on reports from owners and the tech press. We have not yet checked it on a phone ourselves.
How to undo it
Choose the original options again in the same screen.
Labels can differ. Menu names and their order vary between models and can change with a system update. If a step doesn't match your phone, search Settings for the feature name or one of its other names: power button, side key, bixby button, button shortcut.