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Use Edge Sense Plus to customize Active Edge on your Pixel 3
August 17, 2025
If you squeeze the sides of yourGoogle Pixel 3 or Google Pixel 3 XL, you’re able to easily bring upGoogle Assistant. However, aside from a few other basic functions, that’s about all you can do.
With theEdge Sense Plusapp though, you can do so much more, and now it’s available for the Pixel 3 line.
Edge Sense Plus gives you the freedom tocontrolwhat one squeeze, a long squeeze, or a double squeeze does with practically limitless options. The app is inspired byHTC’s Edge Sense— the inspiration behind Google’s Active Edge — which gives you a lot of control out of the box.
Unfortunately,Googlekeeps Active Edge much more locked down thanHTC, so you’re going to have to jump through some hoops to get Edge Sense Plus to install.
First, you need to unlock your Pixel 3 bootloader. Luckily, we have a handywalkthrough of that process here.
Next, you’ll need to gain root access. We don’t have a walkthrough for that, but the instructions atXDA Developersare easy enough to follow.
Finally, you’ll need to install Magisk and install and enable theEdge Sense Plusmodule. Once done, you’ll be able to fully customize Active Edge to your liking.
If this is too technical for you, unfortunately, you’re going to likely be stuck with Google’s locked-down Active Edge for the time being, as without root access you may’t control anything about Active Edge.
If you’d like to know more about what Edge Sense Plus can do, check outour hands-on with the appon theHTC U11. It’s on an HTCdevice, but the app is pretty much the same.
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