The Pixel 4 could be taking advantage of this new Android Q feature

Android Q Beta 5 is currently rolling out for all Google Pixel phones, and it has introduced some beefy changes to the way gesture navigation works for the mobile operating system. 

We are getting close to Android Q’s first stable release,and this is the first of two different release candidate builds before the public get their hands on it. Android Q’s Beta 4 finalised developer APIs, and from here it’s largely refinements, with the bare minimum of outward facing changes.

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