ISSUE 45 • ANDROID ADVISOR 79FEATURE- Turn off Active Edge
We might not have needed another way to summon
Google Assistant, but Google gave it to us anyway in
the form of Active Edge. Like the HTC U11, you can
squeeze the sides of your Pixel to launch Google
Assistant. Unlike the U11, you can’t customize the
squeeze to launch another app. If that’s a deal-
breaker, you can switch off Active Edge in the
Settings app. But it’s not so easy to find. Go to Apps
& notifications > Advanced > Default apps > Assist &
voice input > Active Edge. Then it’s just a matter of
flipping the Squeeze for Assistant toggle.