Manufacturers of mobile devices are constantly thinking of new functions for their terminals, characteristics that make the end consumer opt for their device instead of opting for another brand. Sometimes they do this by adding better hardware, and sometimes by implementing additional functions through software. This was what he intended HTC with their "squishy" edges, characteristic that Side Squeeze has managed to imitate. This functionality that Side Squeeze has managed to imitate has been tested, for now, in the Samsung Galaxy S8 + and Samsung Galaxy Note 8Although devices that meet a number of requirements, it is likely that they can also enjoy it.
SideSqueeze manages to bring the edges of the HTC U11 and Google Pixel 2 to Samsung
Get the edges of HTC thanks to this application
When HTC introduced this functionality on its high-end device HTC U11 and later included it in the Google Pixel 2 and Google Pixel 2 XL, many speculated with the technical basis that this feature had implemented to make it a reality. Some bet on pressure sensors included in the device's own hardware, others with really physical buttons that would need to be pulsed simultaneously and, on the other hand, there were those who thought of monitoring the barometric pressure sensor of the device itself.
The latter was what he introduced into the head of ffolkes, XDA Senior Member, the idea of expanding this functionality to other smartphones, since when a device has water protection and with a barometric pressure sensor, said device is capable of detecting when a presión.
Under this premise and after having verified the veracity of the facts that refuted the theory, it was devised Side Squeeze. In theory this application could and should work on all devices that have a water protection certification and a barometric pressure sensor. To date, the developer has only tested SideSqueeze on the Samsung Galaxy S8 + and Samsung Galaxy Note 8.
This application can be found in the Play Store for free, so if you have a device that meets the above-mentioned requirements, te We invite you to download it and tell us how the experience has been to be able to have in your Android device a functionality reserved, in principle, only for the latest high-end HTCs and their cousins the Google Pixel 2 and 2 XL.
