howtosimply.com/guides/how-to-turn-on-lift-to-wake-and-double-tap-to-wake-on-a-samsung-galaxy/ · Checked October 2026 · SM-A576B), One UI 9, Android 17 (build A576BXXU6BZIE · Samsung Galaxy A57

In this guide

Open Motions and gestures
Turn on the wake gestures
Keep the screen on while you look at it
If you do not see this option
If this does not work
Good to know
Sources

Quick answer

Go to Settings, Advanced features, Motions and gestures and turn on Lift to wake to light up the screen when you pick the phone up, or Double tap to turn on screen to wake it with two taps. Double tap to turn off screen, on the same page, does the reverse on the Home or Lock screen.

3 of 3 steps with real screenshots · 1 official source below

Device: Android
Shown on: Samsung Galaxy A57 (SM-A576B), One UI 9, Android 17 (build A576BXXU6BZIE)
App: Settings
Path: Settings › Advanced features
Real screenshots: 3 of 3 steps
Checked: October 2026
Sources: 1 official, linked below

Step by step

Open Motions and gestures
Open Settings, tap Advanced features, then Motions and gestures, below Multi window.
Done
Turn on the wake gestures
Tap the switch next to Lift to wake, off on ours, or Double tap to turn on screen, on on ours. Samsung says Lift to wake turns the screen on when you pick the phone up, so you can see new notifications.
Done
Keep the screen on while you look at it
The page ends with Keep screen on while viewing, which opens Screen timeout. That switch keeps the screen on while you're looking at it, using the front camera to detect your face. It was on on ours.
Done

If you do not see this option

What are the other switches? Double tap to turn off screen works on an empty space on the Home or Lock screen. Palm swipe to capture takes a screenshot when you swipe the edge of your hand across the screen. Alert when phone picked up vibrates if you missed a call. Mute incoming calls and alarms works when you cover the screen or turn the phone face down. All four were on on ours. Source: Use motions and gestures to control your Galaxy phone or tablet
Option missing? Samsung says the motions and gestures on offer vary by model and software version. Source: Use motions and gestures to control your Galaxy phone or tablet

If this does not work

Screen wakes up in your pocket or bag? Turn off Lift to wake and Double tap to turn on screen on the same page. Source: Use motions and gestures to control your Galaxy phone or tablet
Double tap to turn off does nothing? Tap an empty space, not an app or widget, on the Home or Lock screen. Source: Use motions and gestures to control your Galaxy phone or tablet

About this guide

Samsung puts its wake and sleep gestures together on one page, with a few other motion shortcuts.

The screenshots are from our Samsung Galaxy A57 with One UI 9 and Android 17, in Dark mode, taken on 24 October 2026. We didn't change any switch; the pictures show how ours was set.