Q: 'Stuck' Inside an App With No Way Out
I recently bought an iPad Mini 4, my first iOS device after years of Android. There's plenty to like about the iPad and I can see why it's become so popular. There are things I need to 'unlearn' about Android to succeed with the iPad, and that's what this question is about.
When working with apps I sometimes find myself 'stuck' inside an app with no way to move back to where I was before. There are no visible controls that move be back, and swiping left/right/up/down doesn't help. The only thing I can do is exit the app by pressing the Home button.
In Android I can tap the Back button to go back to where I was before; I can go back in an app all the way to the first screen. Can I do this with my iPad Mini 4?
iPad Mini, iOS 9.3.4
Posted on Sep 8, 2016 12:33 PM
Hello BulldogXX,
Depending on what app you are "stuck" in, the navigation may be different. In nearly all Apple apps (both those built into iOS and those on the app store) have their navigation on the top corners of the screen. Additionally Apple apps typically have touch gestures such as swiping from the left edge of the screen to go back. 3rd party apps are different. It is completely up to the developer how they set up their navigation interface. Apple provides them some handy tools in their SDK (Software Development Kit) to give apps a similar feel of appearance and functionality. Not all developers go by this though. They can do whatever they want, and if that means no back button then it can be set up that way. If you were to take a look at the page in the app store (if it is a 3rd party app) a support link is often found in there. You can use that to get in touch with the developer(s) or support team to see if it is a bug you are reporting or if the way back is hidden. They may improve it as well with your input.
Posted on Sep 8, 2016 3:52 PM