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RandyLeRam t1_iu810dn wrote

Reply to comment by tim3assassin in Android features you miss? by throwawaypenguinnn

It’s not universal though, and some apps don’t had swipe from left side to go back. Can be frustrating.

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Fueled_by_sugar t1_iu8qxll wrote

can you give me an example of one? i always thought the backwards swipe was the equivalent of a back button in terms of technical behavior, not something that an app has to specifically support, and i've never used one where it didn't work.

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RandyLeRam t1_iu8ry4p wrote

I’ll have to test all my apps again, it’s defo opt in for devs. It’s what makes it so jarring and annoying. As it works 90% of the time, then it doesn’t and it’s like I said jarring.

Forced use of it would be preferable so it’s no issue.

The Scottish power app is one of them, it has back swipe on only some menus.. wtf. Universal would fix that.

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tim3assassin t1_iu91yt5 wrote

That’s because some third party apps don’t build it into their app. I wish it was 100%.

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GlitchParrot t1_iu82u2l wrote

Apps that don’t have the gesture are badly designed and probably have an alternative that’s better designed.

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RandyLeRam t1_iu83bpt wrote

True, but doesn’t stop the lack of universal back gesture being a pain. Especially when said apps are your energy suppliers app etc.

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GlitchParrot t1_iu83h2b wrote

It’s just difficult to change iOS’s gesture model into Android’s, as they were designed with completely different priorities in mind.

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MarvelousTravels t1_iu894n4 wrote

The pixel actually utilizes a ton of gestures, still has back buttons

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GlitchParrot t1_iu8czxn wrote

I know. But iOS’s gesture model is designed with fluid animations and intuitive motions in mind, which can only be done if the app has control over how the gesture is performed and rendered. Android’s gestures do not utilise animations like that, the back gesture is just an arrow that appears on the side of the screen, that’s much easier to enforce universally.

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