Currently, controlling the mobile using gestures it is on everyone's lips. Although Android It does not have native gesture control for all screens, it does have several small details to control some sections with greater precision.
Useful gestures for Android: small touches as standard
Android it's full of little touches. The operating system allows us to do everything and customize it to our liking, but it always keeps the odd secret. There are several useful gestures for Android that allow you to have a more effective experience. Some are known and others not so much, but all of them deserve to receive a little moment of glory and that is why we compile a selection of seven gestures below.
Gesture 1: Quickly remove icons and widgets from the home screen
Normally, if we want to remove an icon or any other element from the home screen, we hold it down and drag it manually to the X in the upper area, or we choose the delete button from the drop-down menu that appears. However, there is another very simple way. Press and hold the icon and flick it up. It will automatically shoot towards the X and remove itself from the home screen. A simple gesture that can be very rewarding.
Gesture 2: go to Quick Settings first
Normally, to access the Quick Settings you would need to swipe down twice in a row, the first time for the notification panel and the second for the Quick Settings. To save yourself a step, all you have to do is swipe down using two fingers from the top bar. The Quick Settings will appear directly.
Gesture 3: open the camera instantly
This is perhaps the best known gesture, but it is worth remembering it for those who do not know it. It doesn't matter which screen you're on or if it's on or off: press the power button twice in a row and the camera will open.
Gesture 4: use Google Maps in 3D view
Google Maps is the main GPS navigator for Android. It supports various ways of viewing the map and it is usually a matter of deciding whether or not the map rotates when we move. However, there is also the possibility of viewing the map in 3D to try to better navigate the streets. Simply swipe with two fingers on the screen.
Gesture 5: Quickly activate one-handed mode with GBoard
If you use the Google Keyboard, there is a very quick method to activate the one-handed mode. Hold down on the comma button and you will see that two buttons appear. The first is a gear and the second a hand on a mobile. Press this second and you will instantly activate the one-handed mode. You will have a button to return to the full keyboard, another to change it side and another to set its size.
Gesture 6: move the cursor over the text more precisely
If you are trying to correct a specific letter in a word and you cannot put the cursor where you want, try the following. Stand close to where the word to be corrected is and hold down on the space bar. Move left or right and the cursor will move to that side. In this way everything will be easier.
Gesture 7: delete words faster
In much the same way, place yourself at the end of your text and hold down the delete button. Start swiping to the left and you will see how all the words are selected. As soon as you release, they will all be erased. And if you want to rewrite them, you will see how they remain in the autocorrect.
