Android 16 extends predictive back navigation to three-button navigation. You can now see a preview of the previous screen by long-pressing the back button. Additionally, apps targeting Android 16 ...

Google is working to bring predictive back support to three-button navigation in Android 16. Predictive back lets you preview where the back button will take you. Currently, this feature only works ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Google Pixel phone users on Android 16 stable are reporting frustrating unresponsive navigation gestures and buttons. This bug causes controls to freeze for seconds, recurring throughout the day.

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’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 ...

Have you ever thought about using an old Android tablet as a makeshift head unit or dashboard screen in your vehicle? You might be surprised to learn it's fairly easy to set up. While nearly every ...

Touch screen head units are pretty much the norm these days. Many compromise with annoying on-screen volume controls or tiny buttons. If you find yourself with such a unit, you might like to hack in a ...

Not everybody runs Waze on Android Auto and CarPlay, but some of those who rely on their Android phones for navigation are now complaining of an unusual sound bug that may not get a fix until early ...