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Even though Samsung phones and tablets are based on Android, a lot of Samsung's software ideologies are different from stock Android. One such aspect is the way UI navigation buttons are laid out. The three-button on-screen navigation button layout on Galaxy phones is different from what Google offers in stock Android. However, a new version of Android brings Samsung-style navigation keys as well.
The Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 update was released yesterday, and, as revealed by 9to5Google, it brings some new features, including the Samsung-style three-button navigation keys. When you choose the 3 Button Navigation option in the Navigation Mode section of the Settings app, you get two options:
https://www.imeisource.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Google-Pixel-Android-16-QPR3-Beta-1-3-Button-Navigation.jpeg
https://www.imeisource.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Google-Pixel-Android-16-QPR3-Beta-1-3-Button-Navigation-Layout-Options.jpeg
Samsung has offered these options for a long time, allowing users to choose the style they are more comfortable using. Now, Google is offering those options with the latest beta version of Android 16. If you have a Pixel phone and have installed Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 on that device, you can find the new option by navigating to Settings > System > Navigation mode > 3-button navigation > Settings.
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The Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 update was released yesterday, and, as revealed by 9to5Google, it brings some new features, including the Samsung-style three-button navigation keys. When you choose the 3 Button Navigation option in the Navigation Mode section of the Settings app, you get two options:
- Back, Home, Recents (stock Android style)
- Recents, Home, Back (Samsung style)
https://www.imeisource.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Google-Pixel-Android-16-QPR3-Beta-1-3-Button-Navigation.jpeg
https://www.imeisource.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Google-Pixel-Android-16-QPR3-Beta-1-3-Button-Navigation-Layout-Options.jpeg
Samsung has offered these options for a long time, allowing users to choose the style they are more comfortable using. Now, Google is offering those options with the latest beta version of Android 16. If you have a Pixel phone and have installed Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 on that device, you can find the new option by navigating to Settings > System > Navigation mode > 3-button navigation > Settings.
The post Even Pixel phones now have Samsung-style navigation keys appeared first on imeisource.