{"id":330042,"date":"2021-08-24T19:00:32","date_gmt":"2021-08-24T16:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-change-the-navigation-buttons-or-gestures-on-android\/"},"modified":"2021-08-24T19:00:32","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T16:00:32","slug":"how-to-change-the-navigation-buttons-or-gestures-on-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-change-the-navigation-buttons-or-gestures-on-android\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Change the Navigation Buttons or Gestures on Android"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a354ac558b5c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a354ac558b5c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-change-the-navigation-buttons-or-gestures-on-android\/#Change_Navigation_Buttons_on_a_Samsung_Galaxy_Phone\" >Change Navigation Buttons on a Samsung Galaxy Phone<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-change-the-navigation-buttons-or-gestures-on-android\/#Change_Navigation_Buttons_on_a_Google_Pixel_Phone\" >Change Navigation Buttons on a Google Pixel Phone<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Change the Navigation Buttons or Gestures on Android&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<!-- UNCACHED CONTENT --><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-725133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/android-nav-buttons.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/android-nav-buttons.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/android-nav-buttons.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"android navigation buttons\" width=\"1200\" height=\"555\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Many Android phones these days come with fancy full-screen navigation gestures. Maybe you don\u2019t like them or you want to try the other options. We\u2019ll show you how to easily change the navigation buttons on Android.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, not all Android phones put the navigation button settings in the same place. In this guide, we\u2019ll show you how it works for Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel devices.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Change_Navigation_Buttons_on_a_Samsung_Galaxy_Phone\"><\/span>Change Navigation Buttons on a Samsung Galaxy Phone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>First, on your Samsung Galaxy, swipe down once from the top of the screen and tap the gear icon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725096\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021-04-26_15-37-18.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"436\" height=\"169\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, select \u201cDisplay\u201d from the Settings menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725132\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021-04-26_16-54-35.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"select display\" width=\"436\" height=\"164\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Scroll through the settings and tap \u201cNavigation Bar\u201d toward the bottom.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725131\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021-04-26_16-55-23.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"select navigation bar\" width=\"437\" height=\"186\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Typically, Samsung Galaxy phones will have two choices:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Buttons<\/strong>: Three buttons for \u201cRecents,\u201d \u201cHome,\u201d and \u201cBack.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Swipe Gestures<\/strong>: Swipe up to go Home, swipe up and hold for Recents, and swipe from the left or right to go Back.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725130\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021-04-26_16-57-25.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"navigation bar choices\" width=\"429\" height=\"299\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Additionally, you can tap \u201cMore Options\u201d to customize the gestures.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725129\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021-04-26_16-57-54.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"select more options\" width=\"438\" height=\"220\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From here, you can add gesture bars to the three-button layout and adjust the gesture sensitivity.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021-04-26_16-58-37.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"customize the buttons and sensitivity\" width=\"435\" height=\"330\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s all there is to it for Samsung devices!<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Change_Navigation_Buttons_on_a_Google_Pixel_Phone\"><\/span>Change Navigation Buttons on a Google Pixel Phone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On a Google Pixel smartphone, first, swipe down twice from the top of the screen to reveal the Quick Settings toggles and tap the gear icon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021-04-26_15-21-41.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"437\" height=\"183\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, go to the \u201cSystem\u201d section in the Settings menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021-04-26_17-03-40.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"select system\" width=\"446\" height=\"232\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Now, select \u201cGestures.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725126\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021-04-26_17-04-08.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"select gestures\" width=\"447\" height=\"209\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The one that we want is \u201cSystem Navigation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021-04-26_17-04-42.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"system navigation\" width=\"451\" height=\"229\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll have two navigation options to choose from:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Gesture Navigation<\/strong>:\u00a0Swipe up to go Home, swipe up and hold for Recents, and swipe from the left or right to go Back.<\/li>\n<li><strong>3-Button Navigation<\/strong>:\u00a0Three buttons for \u201cRecents,\u201d \u201cHome,\u201d and \u201cBack.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725124\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021-04-26_17-05-53.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"navigation choices\" width=\"445\" height=\"269\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Lastly, if you use Gesture Navigation, you can tap the gear icon to adjust the sensitivity of the Back gesture.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725123\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021-04-26_17-06-44.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"gesture sensitivity\" width=\"448\" height=\"252\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s all there is to it for Pixel phones! 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