Currently, predictive back doesn’t work if you use three-button navigation, but that’s set to change in this year’s Android 16 update. You’re reading an Authority Insights story.

If you've upgraded your Pixel to Android 16 already, you may be having the same problem as me: inconsistent back button performance. As frustrating as this is, there is a fix on the way, and it's ...

Android 16 extends predictive back navigation to three-button navigation. You can now see a preview of the previous screen by long-pressing the back button. Additionally, apps targeting Android 16 ...

With Back Tap in iOS 14, Apple allowed users to tap the back of their iPhones to quickly perform a simple action. Android phones have a similar feature that's relatively easy to set up and use.

Google announced Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2.1 on Reddit today, and the update is already rolling out to enrolled devices. This new build clocks in at about 5MB in size, so there's nothing earth ...