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Pixel Owner Finally Tries Gestures and Instantly Mindblown

Tim August 19, 2025 71

I've been going about my days, assuming that nearly all Android users are now using gesture navigation. I won't put an exact percentage on it, but at least the majority of users, right? The gesture navigation found on Android has gotten very fluid over the...

How to Switch to Navigation Buttons or Gestures on Android

Kellen August 16, 2023 12

Our recent discussion about Android's gesture navigation, which is now several years old, prompted quite the set of reactions. It's clear that not everyone is a fan of gestures and plenty still prefer the 3-button layout that Android still allows as an...

Android Gesture Navigation: Four Years Later, Do We Love It?

Kellen August 15, 2023 72

It's wild to think that the current Android gesture navigation system has been around since Android Q, which eventually launched as Android 10. At the time of that system's initial introduction, I was pretty critical of it as a step in the wrong direction, as...

Android UI Team Explains Approach to Android Q Gestures, Proves 3-Button Setup is Still Good

Tim August 9, 2019

The Android UI team took the time this week to publish a post on its rationale behind implementing the new gesture navigation system inside of Android Q. These gestures are something we've discussed a few times already, mostly because we aren't huge fans of...

Poll: Full Gestures, Buttons, or a Combo Approach?

Kellen June 21, 2019

The smartphone industry likes to change sh*t for the sake of changing sh*t far too often. The people who make the tech we use get bored, decide they are smarter than all other humans, and then use that boredom to introduce or take things away. A good example...

Video: Android 6.0.1 Android Wear Gestures and Features Tour!

Kellen February 12, 2016 44

Give Motorola credit - they are pushing out this Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update to their Moto 360 line faster than anyone else, from what we can tell. As of the end of yesterday, the update seemed to be widely available on all of their watches, including the...