Every major Android phone brand has a suite of gestures you probably aren't using, but only one stands out.

Smartphone gestures entered the mainstream after Apple introduced the iPhone in 2007. When the first Android phone, the HTC Dream, was launched the following year, it incorporated similar gestures – ...

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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 ...

The release of Android 10 in 2019 included plenty of new features and improvements for Google’s mobile operating system. Perhaps the most controversial new additions are the Android 10 gestures. These ...

Ah, gestures. Whether we’re waltzin’ around the world or working on a touch-enabled tech toy, don’t you just love how much you can convey with a simple swish of a single finger? While our ...

This underappreciated ability will make your favorite phone even easier to use — especially when you're out and about in the world. Psst: Come close. I’ve got something to share with you, and I don’t ...

Master these gestures to improve how you navigate Android.

The latest Android 15 QPR1 beta introduces a tutorial on how to use touchpad gestures for navigation. Although Google introduced touchpad gestures for navigation in last year’s Android 14 release, it ...

Google’s latest Chrome 129 update introduces a subtle, yet impactful change to its Android gesture navigation experience. Released earlier this week, the update aligns the navigation bar’s theme with ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Android smartphones come with a wide range of smart gestures, yet many users never take full advantage of them. These gestures can help you navigate your ...

Close up of a man's hands holding an Android phone with one hand and swiping the screen with the other. - MS_studio/Shutterstock Smartphone gestures entered the mainstream after Apple introduced the ...