Pixel 3 will only have gesture-based navigation, no traditional software buttons

06 August 2018
This has emerged through an interview with EK Chung, Google's UX manager for Android handheld and Pixel.

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  • Anonymous
  • wce
  • 07 Aug 2018

Their gestures is so bad... They should have added a forward button. The only part of iPhone gestures that needed changing was the recent apps gesture. Miui gestures is the best android implementation so far.

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    • Ahmad
    • fmk
    • 07 Aug 2018

    No no, please God nooo.

      I'll just wait for the final product before I spit out my judgement about this feature.

        Hate gestures, horrible decision. Will make it harder for older people to use the phone. ANd why get rid of the multitasking button? I always use it and most people I am around use it too.

        Horrible horrible decision. Google have a habit of shoving down crap down their users throat(google amp for example) and this is exactly what they are doing with this change. Not providing any option to the user. They always know whats best.

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          • Anonymous
          • thv
          • 07 Aug 2018

          Anonymous, 07 Aug 2018Nice, finally i can enjoy iOS like gestures on Android. Wou... moreNevermind haha, didn't read the bottom lines

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            • Anonymous
            • thv
            • 07 Aug 2018

            Nice, finally i can enjoy iOS like gestures on Android. Would be better if Google give 2 options tho.

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              • Anonymous
              • y2x
              • 07 Aug 2018

              Aspros, 07 Aug 2018Noooooo! Google, will you stop copying Apple? Why do ppl p... morehadly 1/2% people use multiple window at the same time for just testing for 3/4 times in a year may be.

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                • Vertu
                • nmN
                • 07 Aug 2018

                So Toogle is basically saying a big F U to all those who live in actual wknter climates and actually have to use gloves. Gestures work like crap with them. Buttons are much better, even decent capacitive areas.

                Ah well, another phone off the list.

                Manufacturers just keep removing stuff (removable battery, 3.5mm jack, sdcard slot, buttons, bootloader unlock).

                Pretty soon the only thing you can do on your phone is watch presanctioned youtube and scroll instagram and facebook with your gaze....

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                  • Nzi97
                  • tue
                  • 07 Aug 2018

                  Anonymous, 07 Aug 2018Those diagnostics data must be from millions of casuals who... moreHving multitask buttom ditch is sure pain in the arse
                  But at least they didn't ditch the feature altogether, it's still accessible, but unfortunately with iPhone style

                    Rest in peace, Google Pixel 3. You never even had a chance.

                      Google eats too much apple pie! :3

                        hello google x plus :v

                          I don't know if the gesture navigation is good or bad, I'll have to try it myself. But honestly software buttons are cancer, we should celebrate finally getting rid of them. I can't imagine anything worse.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • tNw
                            • 07 Aug 2018

                            They are maoing split screen a pain in the arse as well. Yep. Someone has to think about the people who do not have enough mental capacity to use more than 2 or 3 apps at the same time.


                            https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/9555g9/android_9_requires_so_many_steps_to_enable_split/

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                              • Anonymous
                              • tNw
                              • 07 Aug 2018

                              Aspros, 07 Aug 2018Noooooo! Google, will you stop copying Apple? Why do ppl p... moreThose diagnostics data must be from millions of casuals who do not multitask or are just content to switching to just any chat apps and youtube.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • 3W7
                                • 07 Aug 2018

                                I guess this kinda solves the burn in that happens on the nav buttons but really they could have just given us an option to make it invisible instead of this stupid gesture feature. I rarely use gestures in apps that have them so I doubt I'd enjoy using this.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • sxs
                                  • 07 Aug 2018

                                  Those gestures better be intuitive.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • ssY
                                    • 07 Aug 2018

                                    matt00112233, 06 Aug 2018Google always make commercial to make fun of Apple and the ... moreHahah so true.

                                      Aspros, 07 Aug 2018Noooooo! Google, will you stop copying Apple? Why do ppl p... moreI suppose because perhaps the testers found the gestures to be extremely intuitive. Let’s reserve judgement for the final product, shall we?

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • t@g
                                        • 07 Aug 2018

                                        I have a Moto G5s plus and I love how this one button navigation on the fingerprint sensor replaces the on screen navbar. (Swipe left: back. Tap: home. Swipe right: recent apps. Swipe right twice: quick switch. Tap and hold: Google Assistant)

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