What benefit does gesture navigation provide? Over the classic 3 button nav

Pretty much all Android phones now give you the option to use the three button navigation as well as the modern gesture navigation. I personally use the gesture navigation on my Samsung as it looks cleaner and is technically the newer thing. But I've switched between the two options occasionally.

Often times I notice that using the back button specifically is slightly more inconvenient as compared to having a dedicated button at the bottom. It can sometimes interfere with the apps own gesture settings like switching between pages etc

Home is fine. Recent apps is fine

Is it just me? I can't think of any practical benefit of using gesture navigations.

Is it just because it takes up less space

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Google Wallet rolling out big homepage, search redesign
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BALL x PIT | Available Now on Mobile (Android) - Devolver Digital
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Health Connect syncing across multiple devices

I have multiple devices that track activity and send data to Health Connect.

1. Pixel phone tracking via Fit

2. Pixel watch (Fitbit)

3. Casio watches app

4. Fossil watch app

If I use different watches at different times of day, can I reliably get a consolidated step count somewhere(even when I'm not carrying my phone) ? Google Fit always shows Pixel phone as the source for steps, so I'm not sure if I'm looking at the right place.

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Anyone save links and never open them?

You know that feeling when you save something to watch later… and never watch it?

I’ve done it with YouTube videos, Instagram reels, and articles. They just pile up and get forgotten.

So I built RemindLink — an Android app that reminds you to go back to the things you saved.

→ Share a link directly to RemindLink from any app

→ Set a reminder for when you have time

→ Get notified and open it right from the notification

No sign-up. No account. No cloud. Just install and use it.

Your bookmarks stay on your device.

It auto-detects the platform (YouTube, Instagram, Medium, and more) and categorizes everything automatically.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.remindlink.app

Please share the feedback

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RIP OnePlus. - Android Police
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The Sony Xperia 1 VIII Looks Great! - TechOdyssey
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Tried a Moto G Stylus 2025..

And I don't think I'll be switching back. I have an S24+ but wanted to use my 1TB micro SD card for all my lossless music. We happened to have a moto g stylus 2025 sitting around so I tried it. I'm blown away. Performance is flawless, camera is accessible (which is great for a moto), battle life is amazing. Also, the "chop motion" to turn on the flashlight.... I don't know if I can go without it now. Not to mention, "twist to turn on camera". All phones should have something like this. This is the best midrange phone I've used in years and years. I mean come on, it has a headphone jack and a micro SD card slot. Motorola, if you keep this up you will keep me. Nobody else is doing these things. I'm buying my dad one to replace his 2022 Moto G Power.

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Xiaomi 17T spotted on Geekbench ahead of rumored May launch
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Which sub $300 phones are the best/easiest for custom ROMs?

I want a cheap phone with no AI and no restrictions on side-loading. I see Motorola phones on a lot of "supported devices" lists, but allegedly they're a giant pain in the ass to actually root/flash.

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I made a clean, ad-free media downloader; here's the code and installer.

Hi everyone. I was tired of websites full of misleading ads for downloading music or videos, so I decided to create my own native, open-source app.

It's called ImaLoader. It's built using the yt-dlp engine, but with a clean and straightforward interface for Android.

Key features:

Pure M4A (High-Fidelity Audio) and MP4 (Video) downloads.

Zero ads, zero trackers, and completely free.

Modern and fluid interface.

100% open source code under the GPLv3 license for complete transparency.

If you'd like to try it out, audit the code, or help improve it, here are the links:

Source Code: https://github.com/JH3RSON/ImaLoader-Android

APK Download (v2.0): https://github.com/JH3RSON/ImaLoader-Android/releases/tag/v2.0.0

Any constructive criticism or suggestions for improving the code are welcome. Thank you!

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Global Smartphone SoC Shipments Fall 8% YoY in Q1 2026; Recovery Expected Early 2028
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Exclusive: This is the Samsung Galaxy Glasses
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BBS Reloaded: A clean rewrite of BetterBatteryStats for Android 14 and up that doesn't require Shizuku or root access
https://github.com/asksven/bbs_reloaded-releases

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Clicks Communicator Phone Gets Update on When It Launches
https://www.droid-life.com/2026/04/27/clicks-communicator-phone-gets-big-update-on-when-it-launches/

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Google’s AI Power Over Android Ecosystem Targeted by EU
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-27/google-s-ai-power-over-android-ecosystem-targeted-by-eu?srnd=homepage-americas

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OPPO Find X9 Ultra vs Vivo X300 Ultra vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra | Mega Comparison! - Tech Spurt
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MediaTek announces Dimensity 7450 and 7450X with minor connectivity upgrades
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Anker Unveils Compact Charger Featuring Smart Display
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Better SIM management for US Samsung phones

My US Android S21 does not not have the same options as other phones (like iPhone) or other Samsung phones in other countries.

A post about 3 years ago offered a couple of workaround solutions. Unfortunately by the end of the thread someone said that an Android update had stopped these from working. I tried one of them and this appears to be the case.

Does anyone have any updates on this? Other posts suggest that the same is true even for the latest US Samsung phones, which would certainly prevent me from buying another one.

How to set a preferred SIM card for calls, texts, and data on Samsung devices in the U.S. and Canada

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