Android has three navigation buttons: Home, Back, and Multitasking. These three buttons allow us to interact with different elements of the phone's interface. However, these buttons have been changing, with changes in navigationBut one of the best solutions we've seen for these is undoubtedly the Moto G5, which uses a single button to function like all the others.
Moto G5 and the main button
Initially, Android phones had three physical buttons for these functions. Later they began to use capacitive buttons. These were also physical, but they detected when pressed via touch. They couldn't break like mechanical buttons, but it took some getting used to to use them, because They sometimes failed to detect the pulseIn recent times, physical buttons have been phased out and integrated into the screen, but they still occupy display space. And it's not like all buttons were eliminated; fingerprint readers began to be integrated as well. That's why a perfect solution For all this, it's the Moto G5. It doesn't have virtual buttons; it has a single physical main button that performs the functions of all the others.
It's a fingerprint reader when it needs to recognize our fingerprint. But also, when we pushIt's the Home button, so it takes us to the start. When we slide on the buttonUsing the touchscreen, swiping from right to left will be like pressing the Back button. And swiping from left to right will be like opening Multitasking. In total, Four functions for a single button which in my opinion are really useful. We've seen something similar before in phones like Meizu, but integrating this into such a popular phone makes it a feature that will surely be used much more and could become an ideal solution thanks to its navigation gestures.
- Quick tap (press): go to the main screen.
- Touch: lock or turn off the screen instantly.
- Hold down: Open Google Assistant.
- Swipe left: go back one screen.
- Swipe right: View the list of recent applications.
- Activate it From the Moto app: Moto Actions > One-button navigation.
- Make sure that the option is enabled.
- Personalize if you want swiping left to be Back or show recent apps.
- Try the tutorial playing "Show me how" within that same section.
This system releases screen space (By not using a navigation bar), it reduces accidental touches and centralizes gestures in a single point. If you don't adapt, you can always... back to the buttons traditional ones from the same Moto Actions section.
- Three-finger capture: Place three fingers on the screen to take a screenshot.
- Quick flashlight: A quick movement activates or deactivates the flashlight.
- Instant camera: twist your wrist twice or Press the power button twice. (if the option is enabled).
- Volume buttons: Change tracks while listening to music.
- Upside down: Activate Do Not Disturb by placing the phone face down on the table.
- Lift to mute: Pick it up when it beeps to switch to vibration.
- Split screen: Gesture to quickly switch between apps in multi-window mode.
One-button navigation on the Moto G5 combines comfort, speed and safety Thanks to the fingerprint reader and intuitive gestures. With customization from Moto Actions And with the additional gestures, it's easy to adapt daily use to your preferences without losing the advantages of focused and efficient control.
