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Samsung may switch to gesture navigation as the default in One UI 8.5, moving away from its long-standing use of the three-button layout. While users can still revert to the classic setup, this change ...

Samsung could soon let you choose swipe navigation as the default while setting up a new phone. Samsung is testing a choice screen that will allow choosing between three-button navigation and swipe ...

New findings reveal that Samsung’s upcoming One UI 8.5 update for Galaxy devices will likely make it easier to use gesture navigation on a new device, something Samsung is years behind the rest of the ...

Google Pixel phones are adding support for the three-button layout used in navigation by Samsung Galaxy smartphones, but only in the latest beta for now. Android has largely moved to gestures for ...

Stock Android is finally gaining the ability to reorder its classic three-button navigation bar. The setting, now live in an early build, allows users to flip the layout (e.g., placing the Back button ...

Over the years, we’ve seen phone makers attempt different ways to help users navigate their devices’ UI. There was the physical home button, which later evolved to on-screen buttons, and these days, ...