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 ...

While gesture-based navigation is the more fluid and intuitive solution for interfacing with phones and tablets, I have a soft spot for Android's traditional three-button navigation setup. The ...

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Google is adding a new setting to Android that lets you reorder the three-button navigation bar. This will allow users to switch from the default “Back, Home, Recents” layout to the “Recents, Home, ...

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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.