Ever since its appearance in Android Pie, I always consider 2 button navigation is a bad attempt by Google trying to play catch-up with the fad generated by the iPhone X. However, due to a bug with A13 QPR2 it had to be temporarily removed and many were not happy about this. So, 2 button navigation users, may I ask why do you prefer this method? To me it makes you do more for the same action whilst doesn’t save any screen space.

  • Nate@programming.devEnglish
    4·
    11 months ago

    I still have a half working version modded into my Pixel 7 Pro. I like the gesture to go home, but I prefer having a back button because with gesture navigation I can’t use the pullout menus.

    For recents (what’s broken, I have to go to the home screen first before I can pull it up) I use it much less frequently and would rather a half swipe to activate.

    I really hope the bug gets patched, but I’m expecting it to stop working entirely in Android 14

    EDIT; Saw another comment mention the slide on the bottom bar to switch apps, which I also use much more frequently than the recents gesture

    • glibg10b@lemmy.mlEnglish
      21·
      11 months ago

      with gesture navigation I can’t use the pullout menus

      You can. Just tap and hold the edge of the screen