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bjoli | on: Motorola Signature 27 with GrapheneOS support
Do you also happen to support the Motorola "shake to turn the flashlight on".

Every time I buy sometning that is not Motorola I regret it, and it is like 85% because of this feature. I don't know how they do it, but it triggers reliably, never misfires.

People always suggest apps that supposedly should allow the same thing, but they never work, which makes me think Motorola uses some lower level sensor access to do it.

terribleperson | parent | next
I've used a lot of smart phones over the years. They always, always, have a pile of supposedly useful, ergonomic, gestures or shakes or whatever that do stuff. I have never actually reliably started using them and stuck with them until my partner got a Motorola device.

Shake to flashlight is the perfect combination of easy to remember, easy to trigger, and actually useful. It should be industry standard.

rickydroll | parent
There are 2 features I missed when I went to Pixel phones from Motorola: shake on flashlight and twist on camera.

On a hike a few moons ago, as I approached a scenic overlook, another hiker pulled out their phone, twisted it, and took a picture. We had a brief conversation about our love for Motorola gestures.

If Motorola comes out with a lower priced phone with GrapheneOS and a Pixel quality camera or better, I'm there.