Better way to get out of an app?

[HyperM3]

I have been using the gesture feature on the 5 instead of the 3 button navigation I was used to on every previous phone. While I like it for the most part, I have a genuine issue swiping left or right to back out of an app.

For instance, in my gmail app, majority of the time Im trying to swipe out of the app, Im accidentally deleting an email. In my messages app, I accidentally archive a conversation when trying to swipe out of it.

What am I doing wrong? Is there an easier way?

 

[B. Diddy]

Make sure you're starting from the very edge of the screen (start at the bezel if you can), and let your finger pause on the screen after the swipe for a split second to make sure you see the arrow appear (or feel the haptic feedback, if you have that turned on).

You can also adjust the sensitivity for each side. Go to Settings>System>Gestures>System Navigation, then tap the gear icon next to Gesture Navigation.

 

[HyperM3]

Make sure you're starting from the very edge of the screen (start at the bezel if you can), and let your finger pause on the screen after the swipe for a split second to make sure you see the arrow appear (or feel the haptic feedback, if you have that turned on).

You can also adjust the sensitivity for each side. Go to Settings>System>Gestures>System Navigation, then tap the gear icon next to Gesture Navigation.

Ok, I think I wasn't starting exactly from the edge all the time. Also never really noticed the arrow before until you mentioned it. Thanks for the response!

 

[Nodnerb]

Also, if you are just trying to get out of an app, swipe up from the middle bottom of the screen instead. Going from the sides goes "back" which will get you out of the app eventually but sometimes, depending on the app, it will keep going back to the previous page you were looking at within that app until you are back to the start before it will actually "close" the app. And as you stated, can sometimes do things you didn't want to.

I have expanded the sensitive area for the back gesture to mid-high sensitivity and find that better with my case on. But for getting straight out of an app, I swipe up from the bottom.

 

[mustang7757]

Yeah I usually swipe up from bottom of screen to go home screen then decide what to do , if I'm going back one page the side swipe , but you can adjust the sensitivity for side gesture swipe under gestures if your having hard time

 

[mustang7757]

Tap the gear icon next to gestures to get into sensitivity setting