Ah, the good old days of Android. Back when each version had a dessert associated, the Easter eggs were actually fun, and navigating the interface was as easy as pressing one of three buttons.

Back in 2011, Google made a tough call, making one of the biggest changes to Android over the years. Until then, devices running the mobile operating system had come with a distinctive set of hardware ...

Android 16 Beta 1 has a predictive back animation for three-button navigation. Pressing and holding the back button will show a preview of the previous app or screen. You can slide your finger off of ...

Android XR will support several input methods, with Google even building a “Gesture navigation” system that uses the familiar 3-button layout. When you bring up your hand, a circle housed in a ...

Google is developing a new corner swipe gesture that lets you invoke the default assistant when using three-button navigation. Previously, pressing and holding the home button would invoke the default ...

For years, Android users switching from one phone brand to another have had to contend with a small but significant detail: the order of the buttons in the navigation bar. If you’ve ever moved from a ...

On-screen navigational buttons on Android mean there’s more room for customization, but Google has yet to offer the right tools. That may change soon. On stock Android, the standard navigation buttons ...

What’s happened? The latest Android Canary release (2510) includes a new setting that lets users flip the navigation button layout. Why is this important? The ability to flip the navigation button ...

Android habits that don’t survive switching to iPhone.

A new feature in the Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2 may let Pixel users flip their navigation bar to a layout similar to Samsung phones. This change, which would allow users to place the back button on the ...