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About the popularity of 2 button navigation
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this post was submitted on 31 Jul 2023
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I still have a half working version modded into my Pixel 7 Pro. I like the gesture to go home, but I prefer having a back button because with gesture navigation I can't use the pullout menus.
For recents (what's broken, I have to go to the home screen first before I can pull it up) I use it much less frequently and would rather a half swipe to activate.
I really hope the bug gets patched, but I'm expecting it to stop working entirely in Android 14
EDIT; Saw another comment mention the slide on the bottom bar to switch apps, which I also use much more frequently than the recents gesture
You can. Just tap and hold the edge of the screen
Huh, didn't know that. Not the most elegant solution though
Been using gesture nav for a few days and man this is jank. Many times holding the edge activates a long press action on something on the screen. Worst offender being discord. Only reason I'm still using it is that I'm sure I'm going to lose 2 button nav here in the next update or so.
I've been using it for years and never have issues with it. I guess it just takes some getting used to
Most likely, I did some more research into it last night and apparently a two finger swipe or a 45 degree swipe will activate the bar more reliably, both of which are a bit obnoxious. I'm sticking with it for now, we'll see how it goes!
I personally swipe up/down then away from the edge