How to Enable Gesture Navigation on Android 16

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Accessing Navigation Settings

⚙️ Open the Settings app on your Android 16 device to begin.
➡️ Scroll down and select the System option.

Changing Navigation Mode

👆 Within the System menu, tap on Navigation mode.
👆 You will see the current navigation setup, likely three-button navigation.
👆 Select the Gestures option to switch to gesture-based navigation.

Testing Gesture Navigation

📱 After enabling gestures, you can test them out by opening an app and then returning to the home screen.
💡 The video demonstrates that gestures for navigating back and to the home screen work correctly.

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