In this guide, we will show you various methods to fix the issue of Quick Tap to Start Action/Back Tap not working on Pixel 7/Pro. The sixth iteration of the Pixel devices had bought about a major tectonic shift in numerous domains, with its new hardware design and the in-house Tensor chipset being the major talking points. All this has been carried over to the latest Pixels in a more optimized and polished manner.
But in between all these, there was a nifty software addition that probably didn’t get the attention that it deserved. As you might have guessed, yes, we are talking about the Quick Tap to Start Action feature. For the unaware, this feature allows you to carry out a slew of tasks, such as taking screenshots, interacting with media, and opening an app, just by performing a double tap at the back of your device.
However, there have been a few instances wherein this Quick Tap to Start Action/Back Tap is not working along the expected lines on Pixel 7/Pro. In some cases, the taps don’t get registered or its lack of consistency results in the feature’s inability to recognize the taps. If you are also getting bugged with any of these issues, then this guide will make you aware of a few nifty workarounds to address this problem.
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Fix Quick Tap to Start Action/Back Tap not working on Pixel 7/Pro
It is recommended that you try out each of the below-mentioned workarounds and then see which one spells out success for you. So with that in mind, let’s get started.
FIX 1: Restart Device
First and foremost, you should take the most basic approach of restarting your device. In most cases, this is enough to rectify the underlying issue and could well spell out success in this case as well. So reboot your device and then fix the issue of Quick Tap to Start Action/Back Tap not working on Pixel 7/Pro.
FIX 2: Boot to Safe Mode
In some instances, a third-party app might conflict with this functionality. The best way to verify and hence rectify it is to boot your device to Safe Mode. Doing so will disable all the third-party apps and only the system apps will be running in that mode.
And if you are able to use this feature in this mode, then the issue is indeed caused by a third-party app. So you should uninstall each of the recently installed apps, one at a time until the issue is rectified. Here’s how:
- Long press the Power button to bring up the Power menu.
- Then long tap on the Restart option and it shall bring up the Safe Mode pop-up.
- Tap OK and your device will be booted to Safe Mode.
- Now access the camera and if it is working well and good, then restart your device back to normal mode.
- Now uninstall the recently installed apps, one at a time, until it fixes the underlying issue.
FIX 3: Tap on Camera Visor
It turns out that performing a double tap on the camera visor [the metal bar at the rear where the camera is placed] gives out a much better result in comparison with tapping at a location below that [such as close to the Google logo]. So tap on the said location and check if it fixes the Quick Tap to Start Action/Back Tap not working on Pixel 7/Pro.
FIX 4: Perform Triple taps
There’s no hard and fast rule that you should only perform double taps. Rather, the tripe tap seems to be giving out much better results in comparison with dual taps. So try out this tweak and check if it does any good or not.
FIX 5: Restart Quick Tap to Start Action
If a specific Quick Tap feature is not working along the expected lines, then a simple restart of that feature should be enough to rectify this issue. So let’s give it a try using the below-listed instruction and then check out the results.
- Head over to Settings > System > Gesture > Quick Tap to start actions.
- Then turn off the toggle next to the issue causing action.
- Now restart your device and re-enable that action.
- Check if it fixes the Quick Tap to Start Action/Back Tap not working on Pixel 7/Pro.
FIX 6: Disable Battery Saver
We have also noticed that the device is unable to register taps effectivity if the battery saver is enabled. Therefore, it is recommended to sufficiently charge your device, disable the battery saver and then check out the results. Here’s how it could be done:
- Head over to Settings > Battery > Battery Saver
- Then disable the toggle next to Use Battery Saver.
- Check if it rectifies the underlying back tap issue.
FIX 7: Disable Stronger Taps
If you have unintentionally enabled the Stronger Taps feature, then Quick Tap will now require you to perform the double tap with much stronger intensity. Therefore, it is recommended to disable this feature and then check out the results. Here’s how it could be done:
- Head over to Settings > System > Gestures > Quick Tap to Start Action.
- Now scroll to the end and disable the toggle next to Require Stronger taps.
- Check if it fixes the Quick Tap to Start Action/Back Tap not working on Pixel 7/Pro.
That’s it. These were the seven different methods that shall help you fix the issue of Quick Tap to Start Action/Back Tap not working on Pixel 7/Pro. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.
