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 ...

There was a time when phones had buttons for more than just volume. It might be ancient history now, but navigating an Android phone used to be a very different experience. The journey from physical ...

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 ...

With Chrome 129, Google is making a small tweak where Android’s navigation bar is now themed to every page. Previously, the gesture navigation bar in Chrome was either light or dark depending on the ...

Google is working on a native option for stock Android to flip the three-button navigation bar, a feature long requested by users switching from Samsung devices. This addresses a major pain point, as ...

A new feature in the Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2 may let Pixel users flip their navigation bar to a layout similar to Samsung phones. This change, which would allow users to place the back button on the ...

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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 ...

YouTube has confirmed a bug in its Android app that is causing buttons in the bottom navigation bar to disappear for some users. Google says the issue is currently limited to Android users in the US, ...

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