You may not know that  iOS 14  includes among its novelties a new function called  Touch Back , which the general public has dubbed the  Invisible Button . This is a way to create “shortcuts” for certain functions, just by double-tapping the back of the device, for example, screenshots. Now, we know that  Android 12  wants to include this function that was left in the pipeline in its beta of Android 11 and with which Apple was ahead.

This is how the invisible button of Android 12 will work: Android 12 will allow you to add an invisible button to your smartphone

This invisible button was already tested in the  beta of Android 11,  but, for unknown reasons, it did not come out in the stable version of this operating system. Apple went ahead and did include it in iOS 14. In fact, there are certain viral videos circulating on networks such as TikTok in which it is claimed that the Cupertino company has given function to the apple from the back. It is not true (or at least not exactly), since it works anywhere in the back area, not just on the logo.

This  Touch Back feature can be configured so that  two touches to the back can perform a certain  custom action . For example, capture the screen, open apps, invoke Google Assistant, among others. You will not need to install anything additional, as it will arrive natively with Android 12, just like it did in iOS 14.

On what devices will it be available?

For now, Google has indicated that this function will be available  only for Pixels , although it is unknown if at some point the possibility of doing it on other smartphones will open or even if the brands themselves will include it in their developments. In any case, the developer preview version is expected to arrive in February 2021 and to begin reaching users in late summer.