An Android smartphone is a gateway to endless customization. You can tweak many options and even customize the way the Android interface looks. Most of these features are part of the custom skins that phone makers use on top of Android. You no longer need to root your phone or download a new skin. Apps to customize your phoneIf you have a Samsung Galaxy smartphone, One UI offers a large number of built-in customization options. Which can help you change the appearance of the software on your device. One such feature is the ability to change and customize the navigation bar and gestures on your smartphone. If you also want to change the appearance and placement of buttons on your smartphone's navigation bar, here's how to customize the navigation bar on your Samsung Galaxy phone.
Customize the navigation bar
For the past few years, navigation gestures have quietly taken over the navigation bar on Android phones. However, you can still use the navigation bar if you find it more convenient. If you're one of those people, here's how to customize the navigation bar on your Samsung Galaxy phone.
Change button positions
If you want to change the position of the buttons on the navigation bar, here's how to do it.
Step 1: Open Settings app On your Samsung Galaxy phone. Go to Display section.
Step 2: Scroll down and select navigation bar.
Step 3: within Button arrangement section , Locate Configuration You can choose to have the back button on the left and the multitasking button on the right, or vice versa.
Change button shapes with Good Lock
While the default Settings app only gives you the option to change the position of the buttons, there is an internal app called Good Lock You can get it from the Galaxy Store to further customize your navigation bar. Here's how it works.
Step 1: do itDownload the Good Lock app From the Galaxy Store on your Samsung smartphone.
Step 2: Open The application And press Install button next to NavStar To install the module from the Galaxy Store.
Step 3: Once installed, return to Good Lock app and click NavStar.
Step 4: Enable the toggle at the top. To operate the unit Enable customization.
Step 5: You'll now see several navigation buttons that you can choose from and assign to the navigation bar. You can click each button configuration to adjust it and see if it suits your taste.
Create a custom navigation bar
If you want complete customization, you can even create your own custom navigation bar by customizing icon shapes, transparency, colors, etc. Here's how.
Step 1: Locate New formation at the top of the screen.
Step 2: use Slider Under Transparency, choose how transparent you want the icons in the navigation bar to be. You'll see a preview of the changes at the top of the screen.
Step 3: Enable the toggle next to Adaptive icon colors If you want to modify the color of the buttons based on the background of the application you are using.
Step 4: This is where you can specify the required symbols for each button. Press recent and go to All available options. Select the button you want to use as your recent button.
The crazy thing is that you can even add a custom image as a button directly from your gallery. To do this, select exhibition icon In the list Specify the code And choose your favorite image.
Step 5: Likewise, select Required symbols For home, back and lock keys keyboard.
Step 6: Once the icons are set, click Button Layout tab Below to switch to it.
Step 7: Here, you can select whether you want the buttons to align in a specific direction or centered by default.
Step 8: You can also add additional buttons to shortcuts such as camera, media controls, etc. Select Add button Then add any custom button you want. Next, select It was completed.
Step 9: Now, click Background Color Tab To switch to it.
Step 10: Select the color you want from options. You can leave it white if you want to change it dynamically using Applications.
Step 11: If you are satisfied with the appearance of the navigation bar, select save at the top of the screen.
Step 12: Available Custom navigation planning which you have set in Options menu. Click on planning To determine it.
Your custom navigation bar is now set up. You can create as many new layouts as you like and switch between them frequently.
Customize gestures
If you use gestures over traditional navigation keys, here's how to customize them.
Step 1: Open Settings app On your Samsung Galaxy phone. Go to Display section.
Step 2: Scroll down and select navigation bar.
Step 3: within Type of transportation , Locate Swipe gestures.
Step 4: use switch keys Below to select which option matches your usage.
Step 5: To customize The gestures , Locate More options.
Step 6: You can now choose between two different types of gesture navigation. The first option lets you swipe from the bottom only, and you specify the area from which you swipe the action. This is similar to the navigation buttons, but you use swipes instead of buttons.
The second option is a little more practical. You can swipe up from the bottom to go home and swipe and hold to access recent apps. To go back, you can swipe up from either side of the screen.
Step 7: Once you have chosen the option that best suits your use case, you can use the slider to change the Gesture sensitivity.
This is what it takes to customize navigation gestures on your Samsung Galaxy phone.
Change the appearance of the navigation bar to your liking.
While the default settings fall short on flexibility, Good Lock allows you to unlock the true potential of customization for your navigation bar. You can make it look the way you want and even add custom images for an extra personal touch.
