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I just switched back to iphone from the Google pixel and I really, really miss being able to easily swipe the screen to go back like I used to. Is there a way to create such a gesture on my iphone? If not, are there any plans to implement such a gesture. It's definitely a game changer.
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iPhone 11, iOS 18
If you mean to go back to a previous app swipe the line on the bottom of the screen left or right to switch to recently used apps.
If you mean to go back to a previous app swipe the line on the bottom of the screen left or right to switch to recently used apps.
I totally understand the frustration; unfortunately, iPhones don’t have that swipe-back gesture, but hopefully Apple considers it for future updates!
feather088 wrote:
I mean no matter what app I'm using on my pixel pro and no matter where I'm at on my phone I can swipe the edge of my screen to go back to whatever app, whatever page, wherever I was previously.
And you can do that on an iPhone also, but by swiping the line at the bottom of the screen left or right.
You can also go to the App Switcher and select any app you have used recently by swiping up from the bottom of the screen and pausing in the middle of the screen; then swipe left to right to review apps.
hmm swiping the line at the bottom doesn't really seem to be working the same way. What I mean is, let's say I'm in youtube and I go from the 'home' page to the 'subscription' page, I can easily go back to the 'home' page just by swiping the edge of the phone back. If I'm in the google calendar (full month) and I click on one of the dates, I can swipe the edge to easily go back to the full month. I can easily go back by 'swiping back' no matter what app, what page. The line at the bottom seems to be just for switching apps? Maybe I'm just not using it right.
feather088 wrote:
ok I just realized that that it does work in Google calendar but still not with other apps or pages that don't have the back button.
Yep, that is correct. The app will have to have a back button on the top of the page to use the System provided gesture to swipe right to go back. Any app can use the gesture to go back to any page they wish, but that needs to be implemented by the app. For example, Safari uses it to take you back to a previous page that you viewed.
Swiping at the line on bottom takes you back to an entirely different app.
Go back from where?
What I mean is, let's say I'm on the youtube app and I go from the 'home' page to the 'subscription' page, I can easily go back to the 'home' page just by swiping the edge of the phone to go back. If I'm in the google calendar (full month) and I click on one of the dates, I can swipe the edge to easily go back to the full month. I can easily go back by 'swiping back' no matter what app, what page even if there isn't a back button on top.
henry_bush123 wrote:
I totally understand the frustration; unfortunately, iPhones don’t have that swipe-back gesture, but hopefully Apple considers it for future updates!
You can let Apple know what you'd like to see here.
yea, It's not the end of the world- I can live without it of course- but it's definitely an annoying adjustment along having to use facial recognition instead of finger print biometrics.... I'm sure I'll get used it it eventually!
I mean no matter what app I'm using on my pixel pro and no matter where I'm at on my phone I can swipe the edge of my screen to go back to whatever app, whatever page, wherever I was previously.
ok I just realized that that it does work in Google calendar but still not with other apps or pages that don't have the back button.
What is the iPhone gesture to "Go back" similar to Android phones?
