HTC U11's Edge Sense receives in-app customization options

HTC's flagship U11, comes with a unique feature called "Edge Sense" that lets users to squeeze the frame of the device to perform different basic actions like launch camera, Google Assistant, take screenshots, turn on flash lights or launch an app. However, now Edge Sense is getting in-app support as well.

The Edge Sense is getting a new functions, that will give users the ability to further customize Edge Sense to perform specific actions in specific apps. You can set a short or long squeeze and hold command for more than one app, and now squeezes will also work simultaneously inside multiple apps, so you can quickly switch between apps, and still use the Edge function.

For example, in Google Maps, you can now short squeeze to zoom in on a map. Like-wise in Calendar, you can short squeeze to show or hide month in Google Photos and short squeeze to zoom in on a photo. You can snap a photo or switch between front and rear cameras, using the Instagram and Facebook cameras, or play music and pause music with a squeeze when  music is playing in the background.

The new Edge Sense function is currently available on Edge Sense Beta app.

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