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Xperia 5 II

Sony · catalog updated 2026-10-21

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Brand
Sony
Kind
Android phone · released 2020-10 · last update Android 12
Model codes
XQ-AS42, XQ-AS52, XQ-AS62, XQ-AS72, SO-52A, SOG02, A002SO

Ships with Android 10, last update Android 12. No built-in gesture or key opens a chosen app. The shutter key opens only the camera. A double press of the power key opens only the camera. The Google Assistant key cannot be remapped to an app without third-party tools. Codes: XQ-AS42 Japan unlocked, XQ-AS52 Europe, XQ-AS62 US, XQ-AS72 Asia, SO-52A docomo, SOG02 au, A002SO SoftBank.

Gestures on the Xperia 5 II

No gesture specific to this model is known. We only list what the manufacturer or reliable sources document.

Plus what the app offers on every Android phone: In-app button, Widget, Quick Settings tile, Shake, Volume keys, Voice phrase. How to set those up

Recommended presets

  • Shake ×3Sends a signal

    Three sharp shakes within 2.5 s: hard to do by accident, easy to do without looking.

    Shake ×3, 0.15–1 s apart · whole gesture within 2.5 s

  • Widget ×2Sends a signal

    Two taps on the home-screen widget within 3 s; a single accidental tap does nothing.

    Widget ×2, 0.1–3 s apart · whole gesture within 3 s

Gestures are set up in the phone settings as shown, then combined into a trigger recipe in the app, where practice mode shows step by step whether a gesture would trigger.