Double tap to wake is a feature a few modern phones have out of the box, and I’m sure it’s a feature you get so used to that you can’t live without it. Unfortunately, most phones don’t have it. But the Nexus 6P does, to an extent.

The feature was found hidden in the kernel, though unfortunately it’s disabled. Thankfully, it’s pretty easy to enable if you’re rooted (which, with a Nexus device, is almost expected). Just enter this line of code into a terminal emulator:

echo 1 > /sys/devices/soc.0/f9924000.i2c/i2c-2/2-0070/input/input0/wake_gesture

It won’t survive a reboot, but it’s easy enough to enter every boot, or have a script run if you’re fancy like that. Developers are looking into enabling the feature with a custom kernel, but until then, this is a great solution for getting a nice feature.

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Google Drive has been updated to make it easier to use in a few big ways, and these are changes that have been needed for quite a while. Thankfully, they’re rolling out to everyone now, including to the mobile apps for Android and iOS.

One of the big updates to the service is additional notifications. Instead of relying on email, the updated apps will display notifications when something has been shared with you, allowing you to go straight to the file or folder that’s been shared.

Notifications also allow for easier sharing. When sharing a link, you would usually have to enter a person’s email to allow them to see the files. Now, sending a link will allow the person to request access with one click, and a notification will allow you to grant it. It’s a much better system than before. You can also view files without a Google account, like you can on the web.

Some of these features are available now, and some are still rolling out to everyone. But check for an update to your Google Drive app to see if you can take advantage of it!

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