How to Control Your Phone Without Touching It

Controlling your phone without touching it may sound like magic, but it's actually quite simple. Many phones come with a feature called Voice Assistant, which allows you to use voice commands to perform tasks.

To use Voice Assistant, you'll need to activate it first. This can usually be done by saying a specific phrase, such as "Ok Google" or "Hey Siri."

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Voice control methods are becoming increasingly popular, and for good reason - they're convenient and hands-free. Google's "Voice Access" app is a great example of this.

With Voice Access, you can control your phone without touching it by speaking commands. For instance, if you see a button you want to press, just say the number that corresponds with it, and Voice Access will tap it for you.

The app is currently in its beta testing phase, but it's already working amazingly well. No need to say "OK Google" before issuing a voice command - Voice Access is always listening while it's enabled.

Additional commands like "Scroll down" or "Go home" are available, making navigation a breeze. This is especially useful when your hands are occupied, like when following online recipes or giving presentations.

Here are some specific voice commands you can use with Voice Access:

To get started with Voice Access, you can sideload the app from APK Mirror. Once installed, enable the accessibility plugin and follow the in-app guide to get familiar with the app's features.

You can silence an alarm, a call, or turn off a timer without touching your phone by waving your hand across the screen.

Waving your hand once across your screen silences the alarm, silences the call, or makes the sound quieter.

To do this, you need to set an alarm, set a timer, or get a call, then wave your hand once across your screen.

This trick won't turn off the alarm or decline the call, it just snoozes the alarm or makes the sound quieter.

You can use this feature to control your phone without touching it in various situations, like when you're cooking or in a meeting.

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To control your phone's screen without touching it, you can enable Ambient display on your Pixel 4. This feature shows the time and notifications when your phone senses you're nearby.

To do this, open the Settings app, tap System, then Motion Sense, and under "Ambient display" you can configure the feature to your liking.

You can also control your phone's audio playback without touching the screen by using the Volumee app, which allows you to configure long-press actions for your volume buttons. This means you can skip tracks forward or backward, and pause and resume playback by pressing the volume buttons in different combinations.

For example, you can long-press the volume buttons to skip tracks, and press both buttons at the same time to pause and resume playback.

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Turning on your screen is often the first step in using your device, and it's surprisingly easy. Press the power button on your device, usually located on the top right or left side, or on the back, to turn it on.

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The power button is usually a small button, but it's an important one. You can also wake up your device by pressing and holding the volume down or up button, or the sleep/wake button, depending on your device.

Most devices have a power-saving feature that turns off the screen after a certain period of inactivity. This is usually set to 30 seconds, but it can vary depending on your device's settings.

You can also adjust the screen timeout settings to suit your needs. For example, if you're watching a video, you can set the screen to stay on for a longer period.

The screen timeout setting can be found in your device's settings menu, usually under the "Display" or "Screen" section.

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Control Audio Playback can be a breeze with the right tools. You can configure long-press actions for your volume buttons when music or other media content is playing.

For example, you can long-press each of the volume buttons to skip tracks forward or backward. This is made possible by a clever little app called Volumee.

Pressing both volume buttons at the same time can pause and resume playback. This feature is also enabled by the Volumee app.

You can tap the back of your phone to launch an app or trigger a quick setting. This feature is available on Pixel and Samsung Galaxy phones, and is called Quick Tap on Google devices.

For example, I've set my double tap to open the Kindle app, so I can quickly read a few pages of a book. This helps me avoid mindless scrolling through social media.

If you have a Samsung Galaxy phone, you can find the Back Tap feature in the Good Lock app. This app lets you configure shortcuts for both double and triple tapping the back of your device.

You can use Tap Tap, a free app, to configure shortcuts for both double and triple tapping the back of your device. This app offers more control over what this gesture does.

With Tap Tap, you can trigger Tasker tasks, simulate gestures like swiping up or down on the screen, and switch to the most recently used app.