New features are released with each Android update. And among these recently appeared navigation by gestures, a new solution for moving in the menus which is more intuitive and more functional. However, if you are ever used to the old buttons, you should know that it is still possible to choose your navigation system and consequently to deactivate the gesture navigation of the screen of your Sony Xperia 1 IV as we will discover now today. First of all we will see what is the interest of gesture navigation on your Sony Xperia 1 IV. Then we will see what is the method to remove gesture navigation on your Sony Xperia 1 IV.

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What is gesture navigation for on your Sony Xperia 1 IV?

Gesture navigation gives you the ability to navigate more simply and faster on your Sony Xperia 1 IV. It allows you to move through the menus of your mobile phone without using the three buttons Back ,   Home   et  Multitask which are placed at the bottom of the screen. On some versions of your device, it is automatically integrated. Then, how to use gesture navigation on your Sony Xperia 1 IV?

There are basic gestures such as:

  • Move to the next item displayed 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 also a lot of other gestures more or less technical to quickly reach the functionalities of your mobile phone. To learn about all the navigation gestures you can perform, tutorials exist on the internet. You can type on Google » Navigation gestures on a Sony Xperia 1 IV  " or " Talk Back navigation gestures ". On several versions of Android, a tutorial can also be offered when activating the option.

How to disable gesture navigation on the screen of your Sony Xperia 1 IV?

If you can't use gesture navigation on your Sony Xperia 1 IV, that's not a problem. Android devices give you the option to disable the option. Find out the different ways to remove gesture navigation on your Sony Xperia 1 IV.

Remove on-screen gesture navigation from your Sony Xperia 1 IV with TalkBack

It is sometimes not easy to navigate between all the navigation gestures integrated on our mobile phone. If you prefer to use the three navigation buttons you are used to, then you will need to remove gesture navigation from your Sony Xperia 1 IV. Depending on the version of your Android smartphone, it is possible that this gesture navigation option is installed under the name of TalkBack .

In this case, to deactivate TalkBack, you will have to implement the following procedure:

  • Open the " Settings "
  • Select » Accessibility  »
  • Press on " TalkBack "
  • Disable TalkBack .

Disable navigation by gestures through the settings of your Sony Xperia 1 IV

If your Sony Xperia 1 IV has an operating system under Android 10, it is quite possible that gesture navigation is integrated as standard. However, in case the latter bothers you and you prefer to use classic navigation, you will have the option to deactivate navigation by gestures on the screen of your Sony Xperia 1 IV through your settings.

Depending on your Android version, there are three different ways to remove gesture navigation . You will discover them here.

The first most common technique to do this is:

  • Open the " Settings  »
  • See you in " System  »
  • Click on " Gestures  »
  • Select » System navigation "
  • You have the choice between 3 alternatives: » 2 navigation buttons  "-" 3 navigation buttons  " or " Gesture navigation ". Choose the 2 or 3 button option depending on your preference.

The second technique for deleting gesture navigation on your Sony Xperia 1 IV particularly concerns devices under the latest version of Android. Discover it:

  • Open them " Settings " from your Android smartphone.
  • 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 gesture navigation on the screen of your Sony Xperia 1 IV. Find it here:

  • See you in the » Settings "
  • Press on " Full screen view  »
  • And choose the system navigation by » Buttons "

In the event that you want a maximum of tutorials to become the king of the Sony Xperia 1 IV, we invite you to watch the other tutorials in the category: Sony Xperia 1IV.