Quick Answer: How Do I Restore My Android Home Button?
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Locate Apps or Application Manager (depending upon which device you use). Swipe the screen to the left to get to the All tab. Scroll down until you locate the currently running home screen. Scroll down until you see the Clear Defaults button (Figure A).

How do I get the home button back on my Android?

If you use an older Android version

  1. Open your phone’s Settings app.
  2. Go to System Gestures. Swipe up on Home button.
  3. Turn Swipe up on Home button off or on. If you turn it on, you’re using 2-button navigation. If you turn it off, you’re using 3-button navigation.

How do I get my navigation buttons back?

Go to the Settings menu. Scroll down to the Buttons option which is under the Personal heading. Toggle on or off the On-screen navigation bar option.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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