New features are implemented with each update of Android. And among these last appeared the navigation by gestures, a new technique of movement in the menus which wants to be more intuitive and more functional. However, if you are a fan of old buttons, note that it is still possible to choose your navigation method and therefore to disable gesture navigation on the screen of your Samsung Galaxy S8 as we will find out today in this article. At first we will see what is the point of gesture navigation on your Samsung Galaxy S8. After that we will see what is the technique to remove gesture navigation on your Samsung Galaxy S8.
What is the use of gesture navigation on your Samsung Galaxy S8?
Gesture navigation gives you the ability to navigate more easily and faster on your Samsung Galaxy S8. It will allow you to move around the menus of your device without using the three buttons Back , Home et Multitask which are located at the bottom of the screen. On some versions of your device, it is automatically integrated. In that case, how to use gesture navigation on your Samsung Galaxy S8?
There are basic actions such as:
- 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.
Nevertheless, there still exists a large number of other gestures more or less methods to quickly get to the functionality of your mobile 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 S8 " or " Talk Back navigation gestures ". On several versions of Android, a tutorial can also be offered when activating the feature.
How to disable gesture navigation on the screen of your Samsung Galaxy S8?
If you ever cannot use gesture navigation on your Samsung Galaxy S8, that's okay. Android phones give you the option to turn off the feature. Find out the different ways to turn off gesture navigation on your Samsung Galaxy S8.
Remove gesture navigation on the screen of your Samsung Galaxy S8 with TalkBack
It is sometimes not easy to navigate among all the navigation gestures integrated on our mobile phone. If you ever prefer to use the three navigation buttons which you are used to browsing, you will then have to remove the gesture navigation from your Samsung Galaxy S8. Depending on the version of your Android phone, this gesture navigation option may be integrated under the name of TalkBack .
If so, to disable TalkBack you will need to do the following:
- Open the " Settings "
- Select » Accessibility »
- Click on " TalkBack "
- Disable TalkBack .
Disable gesture navigation through the settings of your Samsung Galaxy S8
If your Samsung Galaxy S8 has an operating system running Android 10, it is very possible that gesture navigation is integrated by default. However, in the event that this 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 S8 via your settings.
Depending on the version of your Android, there are three different solutions to remove gesture navigation . You will discover them here.
The first most common technique for this is:
- Open the " Settings »
- See you in " 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 procedure to disable gesture navigation on your Samsung Galaxy S8 mainly concerns devices running the latest version of Android. Here it is:
- 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 need to take a slightly different approach to disable gesture navigation on the screen of your Samsung Galaxy S8. Find it here:
- See you in the » Settings "
- Click on " Full screen view »
- And choose the system navigation by » Buttons "
If you want as many tutorials as possible to become the absolute master of the Samsung Galaxy S8, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Samsung Galaxy S8.
