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| + | [* black] Here it is, the secret to the squeeze—half of the pair of sensors responsible for detecting when you squeeze the edge of your Pixel 2 XL. |
| + | [* black] The sensor consists of a flexible printed circuit board wrapped around both sides of a line of steel chunks, with strain gauges bridging the gaps between the metal bits. |
| + | [* icon_note] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strain_gauge|Strain gauges|new_window=true] are deformation-sensitive resistors, that slightly change their resistance when stretched or squished. |
| + | [* black] Having two rows of strain gauges separated by spacers should give this sensor higher resolution than a single strip of gauges would, allowing it to detect even the slightest of deflections. |
| + | [* black] As you squeeze, the outer row of gauges should be shortened, while the inner row is lengthened. This gives the Pixel software a larger absolute deflection to detect and measure to trigger the feature. |