New features are released with each Android update. And among the latter has recently arrived navigation by gestures, a new technique for moving through menus that is more intuitive and more functional. However, if ever you are a fan of the old buttons, note that it is nevertheless still possible to choose your navigation method and disable gesture navigation on the screen of your Samsung Galaxy S21 + as we will see today in this guide. First we will see what is the interest of gesture navigation on your Samsung Galaxy S21 +. And then we will see what is the method to remove gesture navigation on your Samsung Galaxy S21 +.
What is the use of gesture navigation on your Samsung Galaxy S21 +?
Gesture navigation allows you to navigate more simply and faster on your Samsung Galaxy S21+. It allows you to move through the menus of your device without using the three buttons Back , Home et Multitask which are located at the bottom of the screen. On several versions of your device, it is automatically installed. Since then, how to use gesture navigation on your Samsung Galaxy S21+?
There are basic gestures like:
- Go to the next item on the screen: Swipe the screen to the right.
- Go to the previous item displayed on the screen: Swipe the screen to the left.
- Back: Swipe down and left on the screen.
- Home: Swipe up and left on the screen.
However there is still a large number of other gestures more or less methods to quickly access the features of your phone. To know all the navigation gestures that you can perform, tutorials exist on the internet. You can search on Google » Navigation gestures on a Samsung Galaxy S21 + " or " Talk Back navigation gestures ". On some versions of Android, a tutorial may also be offered when activating the feature.
How to turn off gesture navigation on the screen of your Samsung Galaxy S21 +?
If you can't use gesture navigation on your Samsung Galaxy S21+, that's not a problem. Android phones give you the option to disable the feature. Below are the different ways to remove gesture navigation on your Samsung Galaxy S21+.
Remove gesture navigation on the screen of your Samsung Galaxy S21 + with TalkBack
It is sometimes not easy to navigate among all the navigation gestures integrated on our phone. In the event that you prefer to use the three navigation buttons with which you are used to browsing, you will then have to remove the gesture navigation from your Samsung Galaxy S21 +. Depending on the version of your Android phone, it sometimes happens that this gesture navigation option is integrated under the name of TalkBack .
In this situation, to disable TalkBack, you will need to perform the following steps:
- Open the " Settings "
- Select » Accessibility »
- Press on " TalkBack "
- Disable TalkBack .
Disable navigation by gestures through the settings of your Samsung Galaxy S21 +
If your Samsung Galaxy S21 + has an operating system under Android 10, it is very likely that gesture navigation is integrated as standard. However, if the latter is a problem for you and you prefer to use classic navigation, you will have the option of deactivating navigation by gestures on the screen of your Samsung Galaxy S21 + through your settings.
Depending on the version of your Android, there are three different ways to remove gesture navigation . You will discover them here.
The most common first option for doing this is:
- Open the " Settings »
- Go to " System »
- Click on " Gestures »
- Select » System navigation "
- You have the choice between 3 possibilities: » 2 navigation buttons "-" 3 navigation buttons " or " Gesture navigation ". Select the 2 or 3 button option depending on your preference.
The second technique for deleting gesture navigation on your Samsung Galaxy S21+ particularly concerns devices running the latest version of Android. Here it is below:
- Open them " Settings " from your Android device.
- Click the option " Display " .
- Select " Navigation bar "
- Tap the option "Full screen movements"
- Tap on "Additional options"
- Deactivate "Slides from the sides to the bottom".
Finally, on some Android versions, you will have to perform a somewhat different manipulation to deactivate navigation by gestures on the screen of your Samsung Galaxy S21+. Find it here:
- Go to the " Settings "
- Click on " Full screen view »
- And select the system navigation by » Buttons "
If you want as many tutorials as possible to become the absolute master of the Samsung Galaxy S21+, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Samsung Galaxy S21 +.
