howtosimply.com/guides/how-to-turn-pocket-mode-on-or-off-on-a-nothing-phone/ · Checked October 2026 · 4a) Pro (A069P, EEA), Nothing OS 4.1, Android 16 (build FroggerPro-B4.1-260424-1447-EEA · Nothing Phone

In this guide

Open Special features
Tap Gestures
Turn Mistouch prevention on or off
If you do not see this option
If this does not work
Good to know
Sources

Quick answer

Nothing OS 4.1 has no setting called Pocket mode. The nearest is Mistouch prevention: open Settings, Special features, Gestures and use its switch. It prevents screen touches whilst the phone is in your pocket.

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

Device: Android
Shown on: Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (A069P, EEA), Nothing OS 4.1, Android 16 (build FroggerPro-B4.1-260424-1447-EEA), Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (A069P, EEA), Nothing OS 4.1, Android 16 (build FroggerPro-B4.1-260907-1153-EEA)
App: Settings
Path: Settings › Special features › Gestures › Mistouch prevention
Real screenshots: 3 of 3 steps
Checked: October 2026
Sources: 1 official, linked below

Step by step

Open Special features
Open Settings and scroll down. Special features is below System.
Done
Tap Gestures
It is second, below Experimental features.
Done
Turn Mistouch prevention on or off
Mistouch prevention: Prevent screen touches whilst your device is in your pocket. Tap the switch. Ours was on.
Done

If you do not see this option

Searched for Pocket mode? Settings search said No results on ours. Use Mistouch prevention in Gestures instead.
Mistouch prevention in Game Mode? Game Mode has its own Mistouch prevention, for games only: Enable mistouch prevention to minimise unintended actions from accidental touches. Ours was off. Nothing says Game Mode is under Settings, Special features, Game Mode. Source: How do I enable Game Mode on the Phone?

If this does not work

Screen ignores your touches? Turn Mistouch prevention off in step 3 and try again.
Taps ignored in a game? Check Mistouch prevention in Game Mode as well. Nothing says Game Mode can prevent accidental touches while gaming. Source: How do I enable Game Mode on the Phone?
Screen lights up in your pocket? Tap to show lock screen and Lift to show lock screen are just below Mistouch prevention; both were on on ours. Turn them off if you do not want the screen to wake.

About this guide

A Settings search for Pocket mode found No results on our Phone (4a) Pro. Mistouch prevention, in the Gestures list, does the same job.

The screenshots are from our Nothing Phone (4a) Pro, the European model A069P, with Nothing OS 4.1 and Android 16 (build FroggerPro-B4.1-260907-1153-EEA), in Dark mode, taken on 27 October 2026. Steps 1 and 2 were taken earlier, on 21 October 2026 with build FroggerPro-B4.1-260424-1447-EEA. Mistouch prevention was on, and we left it on.