I use this

amBand M3 Rugged Case with Band… https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG6M5R2X?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

I tried, but I’m in a vehicle a lot, so it constantly would think I was back tapping and just didn’t work for me.

Yes. Press and hold for about 1 second and swipe to your hearts content. I actually went back and changed to the old way and I actually prefer the hold then swipe.

The Pixel has a DAC, what are you talking about?