Android 14 introduced a new predictive back gesture, but Google did not enable it by default across the system. If you want to preview the feature, the in-app version of this predictive back gesture ...

Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...

Android 16 Beta 1 has a predictive back animation for three-button navigation. Pressing and holding the back button will show a preview of the previous app or screen. You can slide your finger off of ...

Google has added a new predictive back gesture animation for keyboards in Android 15 QPR1 Beta 1. The new animation shows users that the back gesture will minimize the keyboard. It will only work in ...

Google has yet to enable system-level Predictive Back in Android 14, but the in-app variant is live in some apps, including Gmail most recently. Predictive Back shows a preview of the homescreen as ...

The Predictive Back Animations setting can be found toward the bottom of Developer Options, underneath the Apps header. Simply toggle it on, and you're off to the races. However, be aware that this ...

Android 16 (codenamed Baklava) arrived ahead of schedule, on June 10, 2025. Google says that it's the earliest major release in the last few years. It's rolling out to supported Pixel phones first, ...