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Xperia Ace III

Sony · catalog updated 2026-10-21

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Brand
Sony
Kind
Android phone · released 2022-05 · last update Android 14
Model codes
SO-53C, SOG08, A203SO

Ships with Android 12, last update Android 14. No built-in gesture or key opens a chosen app. A double press of the power key opens only the camera. Japan only: SO-53C docomo (on sale from 2022-05-31), SOG08 au, A203SO Y!mobile.

Gestures on the Xperia Ace III

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.