The above.phone ships with the 3-button system navigation setting due to it's simplicity. With recent Above Phones we set the navigation mode to 3-button navigation by default.

Note: Once you create a new user profile (ex. for sandboxed Google installations) the navigation method is usually set to 'Gestures' by default - change it with the outlined below!

Navigation settings in order of complexity:

  • 3-button navigation
      Navigation bar includes: - Triangle = Back button
                 - Circle = Home button
                 - Square = View open apps / switch apps
  • 3-button navigation
      Navigation bar includes: - Triangle = Back button
                 - Circle = Home button
  • Gesture navigation
    (no navigation bar, all done via gestures that one has to memorize)

System navigation settings can be changed by:

  • Open Settings
  • Scroll all the way down and tap on System
  • Tap on Gestures
  • Tap on System Navigation

3-button Navigation Commands:

  1. Go Home: Press the center circle
  2. Go Back: Press the left triangle / back arrow
  3. View Open Apps: Press the right square
  4. Open the app drawer: Swipe up from the middle of the screen.
  5. View notifications & Quick Settings menu: Swipe down from the top of the screen. Once for notfications & twice for Quick settings

2-button Navigation Commands:

  1. Go Home: Press the center button
  2. Go Back: Press the back arrow, <
  3. View Open Apps: Swipe up on the center button
  4. Open the app drawer: Swipe up from the middle of the screen.
  5. View notifications & Quick Settings menu: Swipe down from the top of the screen.
  6. Switch between apps: Swipe left to right from the bottom of the screen.

Gesture Navigation Commands:

  1. Go to Home screen: Swipe up from the bottom of the screen
  2. Go back: Swipe from the left of right edge of the screen towards the center.
  3. View open apps: Swipe up form the bottom, hold, then let go.
  4. Open the app drawer: Swipe up from the middle of the screen.
  5. View notifications & Quick Settings menu: Swipe down from the top of the screen.
  6. Switch between apps: Swipe left to right from the bottom of the screen.