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WTF_CAKE t1_j9ofher wrote

A lot of apps you can do a back swipe from the left side of the screen. I think my only complaint with iPhone is that it’s a guessing game on which apps it works on and which doesn’t

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Subieworx t1_j9oktjy wrote

OP is also stating that gesture is difficult due to how wide the screen is. You can swiped from the right side of the screen on an Android phone to go back and only move your thumb .25" to make it happen. The iphone has to go from the left and move roughly 1/3 of the way across the screen to complete the process.

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r21174 t1_j9psf0x wrote

speaking of the movement i get a lot of trouble scrolling down. Where it somehow recognizing im swiping left. Its been like that since i got the phone. I do have glass screen pro on. But it was doing that before i put it on.. 14 pro max..

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RandyLeRam t1_j9zi68b wrote

Yeah I get a lot of scroll issues where it activates small screen mode. So irritating.

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P_Devil t1_j9pfuii wrote

It’s not that much movement. I’m sure it depends on the app, but I just tried it in the Reddit and Music apps. Both could go back with a .25-0.5 inch horizontal swipe from the right side of my iPhone 14 Pro Max.

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Lunafreya_NoxF t1_j9q0v4m wrote

It’s not about the swipe movement.

It’s about your hand placement. If you have a Pro Max phone and use your phone with your right hand, it’s nearly impossible to take your thumb all the way across the very wide phone to the left just to swipe to go back.

It’s easier to do it with two hands or if you’re left handed.

On Android you can swipe left or right and this it makes it much easier.

This is one of the things I miss everytime I switch back and forth from one to another.

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P_Devil t1_j9q4v73 wrote

Except that I have done it with one hand, multiple times. I don’t need to swipe across the entire display. A suck single handed flick takes me back. I’ve tried a few other apps and they behave similarly. I think people are making a bigger deal out of the forward and back gestures than what’s reality.

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lucinaiscool OP t1_j9qa8yt wrote

Hey. I tried this in Safari but I can only go back if I start from the left edge. Forward from right edge. Tried it in Music app but it is same.

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P_Devil t1_j9qcza2 wrote

It is very app dependent. The Music app was doing it for me earlier, must have been a fluke. The Reddit app does a good job though, I can flick anywhere. Imgur is the same. Some apps don’t even support it, like Disney+. After looking at things further, I’m surprised things are so inconsistent.

I did like the back button on my Galaxy phones. But I don’t think it’s necessary. Im also not a fan of Android’s swiping. It needs more deliberate swipes from me.

I don’t know, it still doesn’t bother me. I’ve used my iPhone 14 Pro Max (and previous Max and Plus iPhones) one handed plenty of times. Reaching over to go back hasn’t been an issue for me. My hands are really big. My iPhone 14 Pro Max’s height goes from the base of my palm to about 1/3rd of an inch away from my middle tip.

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Subieworx t1_j9pztqm wrote

But you still have to reach the other side of the screen.

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P_Devil t1_j9q0dz7 wrote

I didn’t. I was able to go back from the right side of my iPhone’s display. Just a quick flick to the right on the right side of my iPhone’s display. I didn’t have to reach or anything, just a quick flick without reaching.

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SpeedyGoldenberg t1_j9p8zjv wrote

All apps do that.

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WTF_CAKE t1_j9p9d3h wrote

My stock app certain screen it doesn’t do that, my third party Reddit app doesn’t do that, not true

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SpeedyGoldenberg t1_j9pce0f wrote

Use Apollo. Then swipe down

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21Payces t1_j9pu5vs wrote

Everybody says this but even Apollo doesn't follow it 100%. Photos/videos/gifs all have to be either swiped down, and sometimes that still doesn't work and you HAVE to press the "X" in the top left corner. Not to mention if you go to your profile page or your settings page, swiping from the left edge does absolutely nothing to return you to where you came from

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