New features are released with each Android update. And among the latter has recently arrived navigation by gestures, a new solution for moving in the menus which is intended to be more fluid and more functional. However, in the event that you are used to the old buttons, note that it is nevertheless still possible to choose your navigation method and consequently to deactivate the gesture navigation of the screen of your Sony Xperia 5 IV as we will see today in this article. First of all, we will find out what gestural navigation is for on your Sony Xperia 5 IV. And then we will find out what is the technique to remove gesture navigation on your Sony Xperia 5 IV.
What is the point of gesture navigation on your Sony Xperia 5 IV?
Gesture navigation gives you the ability to navigate more easily and faster on your Sony Xperia 5 IV. It allows you to move through the menus of your phone 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 directly installed. In that case, how to use gesture navigation on your Sony Xperia 5 IV?
There are basic gestures 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.
However there is also a lot of other gestures more or less technical to quickly access the functions of your phone. To find out about all the navigation gestures that you can perform, there are tutorials on the internet. You can search on Google » Navigation gestures on a Sony Xperia 5 IV " 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 Sony Xperia 5 IV?
If you can't use gesture navigation on your Sony Xperia 5 IV, that's not a problem. Android smartphones give you the option to disable the feature. Below are the different ways to disable gesture navigation on your Sony Xperia 5 IV.
Remove on-screen gesture navigation from your Sony Xperia 5 IV with TalkBack
It is sometimes not easy to navigate between all the navigation gestures integrated on our phone. If you ever prefer to use the three navigation buttons you are used to, you will then need to remove gesture navigation from your Sony Xperia 5 IV. Depending on the version of your Android smartphone, it sometimes happens that this gesture navigation option is installed under the name of TalkBack .
In this situation, to disable TalkBack, you will need to do the following:
- Open the " Settings "
- Select » Accessibility »
- Click on " TalkBack "
- Disable TalkBack .
Disable navigation by gestures via the settings of your Sony Xperia 5 IV
If ever your Sony Xperia 5 IV 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 Sony Xperia 5 IV via your settings.
Depending on your Android version, there are three different solutions to remove gesture navigation . Discover them here.
The first most common technique for this is:
- Open the " Settings »
- Go to " 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 method to disable gesture navigation on your Sony Xperia 5 IV mainly concerns devices running the latest version of Android. We present to you here:
- Open them " Settings " from your Android phone.
- 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 do a somewhat different manipulation to deactivate navigation by gestures on the screen of your Sony Xperia 5 IV. Check it out here:
- Go to the " Settings "
- Press on " Full screen view »
- And select the system navigation by » Buttons "
In the event that you want as many tutorials as possible to become a master of the Sony Xperia 5 IV, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Sony Xperia 5IV.
