Android
Switch Between Button and Gesture Navigation auf Android
Android offers two ways to move around the system: three on-screen buttons (back, home, recent apps) or full-screen gesture navigation using swipes from the edges. Which one is active depends on a single setting, and it affects every app since it controls system-wide navigation, not individual apps.
Button navigation shows fixed icons at the bottom of the screen at all times. Gesture navigation hides these icons and instead reacts to swipes: swiping up from the bottom goes home, swiping up and holding shows recent apps, and swiping in from either side goes back. This frees up screen space but can conflict with apps that also use edge swipes, like drawing tools or games.
Where to change the navigation mode
Open Settings ➔ Display ➔ Navigation mode ➔ choose Gesture navigation or 3-button navigation. The change applies immediately, no restart needed.
Switch back to buttons if you frequently trigger accidental back-swipes, for example while scrolling through a photo gallery or a game with edge-based controls. Buttons give clear, fixed tap zones and remove that risk entirely.
Gesture navigation makes sense if you want more visible screen area and are comfortable with swipe gestures. It also feels closer to how most modern phones are set up by default.