Android Q blocks third-party launchers working with gesture navigation

[anon(10092459)]

Doesn't pertain to me, but I know many of you guys prefer them.

https://www.xda-developers.com/android-q-beta-5-third-party-launcher-gesture-navigation/

"It seems that Google has decided to just prevent users from enabling gesture navigation when the default launcher is changed to a third-party app."

 

[elvee68]

But...but...whyyyy!?

On Q I have full navigation and Action Launcher working just fine!

 

[ptkelly]

I am using Nova and Android Q gestures. I do call the app drawer by double-tapping the home screen.

 

[anon(10092459)]

On Q I have full navigation and Action Launcher working just fine!

I am using Nova and Android Q gestures. I do call the app drawer by double-tapping the home screen.

From what I read from that piece it looks like it's set for Beta 5, which should be launching in the coming days.

"We examined the SystemUI APK from Q beta 5 and confirmed that the NavigationModeController class has added a method to disable gesture controls when the default launcher is switched to a non-system app."

 

[Kizzy Catwoman]

As I said in another thread, gestures default to 3 button navigation when using Action Launcher.

 

[ptkelly]

I am using Nova and Android Q gestures. I do call the app drawer by double-tapping the home screen.

Now I'm running beta 5 and my Nova Launcher is working just like it did before. The gestures work and I've set Nova for a double-tap to call the App Drawer.

 

[elvee68]

As I said in another thread, gestures default to 3 button navigation when using Action Launcher.

You can still change it back to full gestures. But it will be locked down in Beta 6.

 

[Kizzy Catwoman]

You can still change it back to full gestures. But it will be locked down in Beta 6.

It is pretty unusable now. Can't keep changing it back every 5 minutes. And it is that bad on my phone.

 

[Kizzy Catwoman]

They need to allow icon packs with native pixel launcher. Then people might not want to change to another launcher.

 

[elvee68]

It is pretty unusable now. Can't keep changing it back every 5 minutes. And it is that bad on my phone.

Hmm...since last night's OTA, I've only had to change it back once for AL. Does it revert back to three buttons on a restart?

Just checked. No it doesn't...

 

[elvee68]

It is pretty unusable now. Can't keep changing it back every 5 minutes. And it is that bad on my phone.

I see what you mean now. It keep reverting back to Pixel Launcher within a few minutes of selecting Action Launcher. Pretty irritating..

It didn't start happening till after I did a restart this morning.

 

[Kizzy Catwoman]

I see what you mean now. It keep reverting back to Pixel Launcher within a few minutes of selecting Action Launcher. Pretty irritating..

It didn't start happening till after I did a restart this morning.

I think they are completely blocking gestures in beta 6 so this halfway turning the buttons back on thing is probably designed to irritate us enough to stay with PL.

 

[elvee68]

Here is where Chris Lacey of Action Launcher talks about he believes that the incombatibilty will only be temporary.

https://blog.actionlauncher.com/on-...ibility-with-3rd-party-launchers-901a8537f678

 

[Armeniandave]

I know it's not the stock gestures but Vivid N.G. works really well with beta 5. Very much like OnePlus gestures and it's working great with Nova.