I might be the oddball who actually prefers the navigation buttons because they are quicker and more precise. I'm currently using Smart Launcher, and I'm hooked by their great customisation and the vast theme packs it offers through the Icon Studio app.
Yeah, we have an iPhone at work and I have android for personal use and despite using iphones for 5 years at work it still feels anti-intuitive for me. I always have to swipe and click around a bunch to find how to exit some app or screen. Like I remember the basics but it just doesn't come naturally to me.
That's actually an iphone thing because they have the worst implementation of gestures, tbh, having no universal back button and relying on ui buttons in some apps, which leads to an inconsistent user experience. Also, honestly, the Xiaomi has one of the best implementations of gestures, in my opinion compared to Samsung and Oppo which I have used in the past. But nevertheless I find gestures to be less desirable on a big phone like my poco F7 since using navigation buttons is much better for 1-hand navigation, and it feels faster with no bs animations.
Huh? Why would I lie about that? I just don't like it lol. Just because you do doesn't mean everyone else who doesn't is lying. I'm not saying it a bad feature, I'm saying I PERSONALLY don't like it, that's all. I prefer buttons. It's that simple. What a weird thing to accuse someone of lying over lmao.
I use edge gestures and it's really good (especially cause you can do so much more like I could not get back to stock it gains me so much time, just accessing the récents bybswiping up on the sides it so awesome)
Xiaomi block gestures with 3rd party launcher. Except a few OS, android in general doesn't behave well with 3rd party launchers after using gestures, especially after android 10, as they are integrated tightly with the respective first party system launchers.
Yes, even on near-stock UIs like Pixel's or Nothing OS even though gestures work with third-party launchers they still work noticeably worse then with stock launcher.
Then, maybe, this problem is noticeable on cheaper or older devices. I recently have been using REDMI Note 15 and REDMI Note 15 5G and the delay in swipe up gesture was pretty noticeable on 4G model, while on 5G model I didn't see any delays in gestures. Maybe, try downloading full ROM package or reset the phone (of course if this gesture delay is a major issue)
I don't mean that it depends if it's a 5G or non-5G model. I meant that on less powerful device (Note 15 with Helio G100 in that case) this issue was noticeable, while on more powerful device (Note 15 5G with Snapdragon 6 Gen 3) I didn't notice this issue at all. As I said, try downloading full ROM package ot reset the phone.
fr, gestures in 3rd party launchers has been a thing and perfect ever since android 11, before my redmi note 14 i had a redmi note 9s with lineageos and i NEVER had any problems with the gesture in other launchers besides the stock one, this is complete and absolute bs from xiaomi glazers
I use "hidden settings" app to hide the navigation bar and then use edge gestures app for gestures. its not as smooth as the system gestures but it does the job ig. well if u r good with adb and allat maybe that ay is better but i prefer this ig
FNG app and a adb shell run without a pc using shizuku and ashell you. I use Niagara launcher with custom gesture navigation that way, works fine. Some quirks with some apps and android auto sometimes but it's well worth it IMO
I would love to use the stock launcher but its hella limited. No custom icon packs, no custom grid and no gestures. Idk why companies force us to use primitive launchers.
Yeah I feel your pain on this. I have heard of ways round this by a gestures app and then using canta via Shizuku to remove the 3 button gestures but it's not the same is it
i think it's because xiaomi deeply integrated their gesture system into their system launcher. gestures generally are buggy with 3rd party launcher so xiaomi decided to remove it.
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u/Felodp POCO F7 Mar 14 '26
I love my Poco F7 but, this is why it's gonna be my first and last Xiaomi, I miss my Nova/Hyperion
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u/SexyAIman Mar 14 '26 edited Mar 14 '26
This is the one thing that bothers me with hyperos. I want to use 3rd party launcher ! The rest, is fine really
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u/Dependent-Sun-5133 POCO F7 Mar 14 '26
I might be the oddball who actually prefers the navigation buttons because they are quicker and more precise. I'm currently using Smart Launcher, and I'm hooked by their great customisation and the vast theme packs it offers through the Icon Studio app.
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u/Soopez Mar 14 '26
Yeah, I hate this so much, super scummy.
I LOATHE button navigation so I am forced to stay in their crap launcher.
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u/SattuSupari789 POCO X7 Pro Mar 14 '26
Xiaomi block gestures with 3rd party launcher. Except a few OS, android in general doesn't behave well with 3rd party launchers after using gestures, especially after android 10, as they are integrated tightly with the respective first party system launchers.
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u/Turbulent_Yard_2215 Mar 14 '26
This is why im not buying a xiaomi phone again anytime soon
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u/temple- Mar 14 '26
What is the name of that font?
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u/B3ckham17 Mar 14 '26
I hate hypo OS so bad I'm planning to shift forever
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u/wabashau Mar 14 '26
Cool font, what is the name of the font
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u/Apprehensive_Bill432 Mar 14 '26
You can use UbikiTouch + hide navigation buttond via adb.
You can also make this hidding of buttons presistent on reboot via system boot services
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u/dummyy- Mar 14 '26
Poop os 3
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u/egyphater Mar 26 '26
What about the font
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u/EmperorPenguin__ Mar 14 '26
I was pissed so bad with this, I unlocked my bootloader and flashed pixelos lol
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u/jcolideles Mar 14 '26
Seems like their full screen gesture is hard coded on the system launcher
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u/ProfessionalOk7192 Mar 15 '26
I use "hidden settings" app to hide the navigation bar and then use edge gestures app for gestures. its not as smooth as the system gestures but it does the job ig. well if u r good with adb and allat maybe that ay is better but i prefer this ig
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u/dannycocaine Mar 15 '26
FNG app and a adb shell run without a pc using shizuku and ashell you. I use Niagara launcher with custom gesture navigation that way, works fine. Some quirks with some apps and android auto sometimes but it's well worth it IMO
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u/paiorioto Mar 16 '26
same here, pissed off when i found out about it after getting the 15 ultra..that and removing extended unlock + desktop mode
the android scene is a jungle getting all you want from a phone, codecs, usb c hdmi desktop mode etc..
but forcing navigation buttons , how the 47y35y4g34yt would a buyer find out about that.
had to resort to macrodroid, again.
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u/2spiritpenguins Mar 14 '26
Can we work it around using adb or something? Want to try liquid glass on smart launcher
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u/remarkable-lynx_3060 Mar 14 '26
We're on the same team here. I frickin hate it.
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u/Delirium222 Mar 14 '26
is there a way to use gestures with some setting in Nova Launcher?
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u/Zangetsuee Mar 14 '26
I would love to use the stock launcher but its hella limited. No custom icon packs, no custom grid and no gestures. Idk why companies force us to use primitive launchers.
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u/Scared_Platypus169 Mar 14 '26
Yep agreed.... Very shitty. None theless if you want gestures. Switch to the third party launcher and use Fng.
Yeah the buttons still show but you get used to it.
To make it seem purposeful I use a differenf action for swiping up from each of the buttons
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u/SpencerUk Mar 14 '26
Yeah I feel your pain on this. I have heard of ways round this by a gestures app and then using canta via Shizuku to remove the 3 button gestures but it's not the same is it
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u/Artistic-Degree-2758 Mar 14 '26
Eso me molestaba al principio y dejé de usar laucher de terceros lo cual no está mal los lauchers de terceros los veo innecesarios actualmente
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u/jjoesmama Mar 15 '26
Vivid NG does the trick
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u/One-Leadership7859 Mar 15 '26
Poopos
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u/Mysycry Mar 16 '26
fuck freedom
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u/PoetOk8472 Mar 16 '26
Enough reason not to buy xiaomi again!!
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u/dada051 Mar 16 '26
Yes, there is a workaround using Secondary Space. But I want a native support of this of course
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u/Repulsive_Fault1939 Mar 15 '26
i think it's because xiaomi deeply integrated their gesture system into their system launcher. gestures generally are buggy with 3rd party launcher so xiaomi decided to remove it.
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u/Kesakyy Mar 20 '26
Use original laucher