Reminder: You can still restore Samsung’s Beloved Bottom Navigation Gestures on One UI

A good number of Samsung smartphones are now running the latest One UI 6.1 firmware update. The electronics giant is taking its time to release One UI 6.1.1 on stable channel and One UI 7 beta program. While we wait for that, you can refine your experience on the more stable One UI firmware by restoring the Swipe from bottom navigation gestures.

Samsung’s latest One UI 6.1 update brought a whole bunch of exciting AI features to Galaxy smartphones, but it also removed a fan-favorite navigation option — the swipe from bottom gestures. Fortunately, there’s a way to bring back this beloved feature using the Good Lock app. This is a reminder that you you can restore the classic swipe gestures on your Samsung device running One UI 6.1 or later.

Swipe up from each area of the bottom of your phone to go back, go Home screen, or view recent apps.

With this new Swipe from bottom navigation gestures, you can continue using the new Gemini Assistant with overlays feature, and the most anticipated Circle to Search, which just came to all Samsung devices with the August update.

The latest Good Lock 2024 is now available for download in support of One UI 6.1. The Good Lock modules have now been updated with some quality of life changes.

One UI 6.1 removed the option for the swipe gestures from the bottom. It now incorporates Android 14’s new navigation gestures — a large bar at the bottom with swipe from sides and bottom. Sometimes it is annoying as it is not implemented properly.

It can also be quite difficult on tablets or Galaxy Folds. You can brings back old navigation gestures.

All you need is Good Lock app with NavStar plugin and and toggle on the “Enable extra gesture settings.”

Here is the full guide on how to enable old Swipe from bottom Navigation Gestures on Samsung.