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System navigation
Navigate using either gestures or buttons on the screen.
Navigation buttons
Find it: Swipe up from the home screen and tap Settings > System >
Gestures > System navigation > 3-button navigation
» Back: Tap Back to go to the previous screen.
» Home: Tap Home to return to the home screen.
» Recents: Tap Recents to see your recent apps (or browser tabs),
and tap an app to reopen it. Double-tap to quickly switch between
your recent apps. To remove an app from the recent list, swipe it up. To
scroll the list, swipe right or left.
» Google Assistant: Touch and hold Home to launch the Google
Assistant. Learn more about The Google Assistant™.
Navigation bar
Find it: Swipe up from the home screen and tap Settings > System >
Gestures > System navigation > Gesture navigation
» Go to the home screen: Swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
» See recent apps: Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold.
Tap an app to reopen it. Tap the app icon to see app info or split the
screen.
» Go back a screen: Swipe toward the middle of the screen from the left
or right edge.
» Switch between apps: Swipe left or right on the navigation bar.
» Launch the Google Assistant: Swipe up diagonally from the bottom
corner of the screen to launch the Google Assistant. Learn more about
The Google Assistant™.
Improve battery life
Your phone processes tons of information. Depending on what apps are
in use, your phone may use a lot of power.
When your phone is not in use for a period of time, unnecessary
background processes are shut down to optimize battery life.
» To see what’s using up battery power, swipe up from the home screen
and tap
Settings > Battery > Battery usage.
» To help improve battery life, swipe up from the home screen and tap
Settings > Battery > Battery Saver, and tap the switch to turn it on.
When on, your phone’s display changes to Dark theme.
» To limit battery use for apps that you don’t use often, swipe up from
the home screen and tap
Settings > Battery > Adaptive Battery,
and turn it on.