I was using my Android the slow way — these 5 gestures fixed it

I was using my Android the slow way — these 5 gestures fixed it

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Publish Date: 2026-06-04 12:00:00

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Over the years, Google has quietly added a bunch of gestures to make it easier and faster to use Android (and you can even create your own gestures). Some are on-screen gestures (many of which are not obvious), but some are unique ways to interact with the buttons on your phone.

Whether you want to quickly toggle between two apps like you do on a PC with Alt+Tab, or you want to launch Gemini from any screen, or open the camera before you even take your phone out of your pocket, there are a lot of gestures you can employ to make using Android faster. Here are some of my favorites.

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