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
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Activating Double-Tap on Samsung

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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
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Activating Double-Tap on LG

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    Tap Gestures. You may need to scroll to find this menu option.
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Method 3
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Activating Double-Tap on Huawei

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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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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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Updated: October 25, 2022
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Article SummaryX

1. Open Settings.
2. Tap Lock screen.
3. Tap Always On Display.
4. Select Tap to show.

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