Phones How come "swipe up to go home" happens with the iPhone?

[shenfrey]

All of these phones that have multiple software keys, how come none of them incorporated swipe to go home? It's very natural and apple had the home button for so long it isn't like their competitors didn't have enough time.

Just a curious thought/question.

 

[co.ag.2005]

All of these phones that have multiple software keys, how come none of them incorporated swipe to go home? It's very natural and apple had the home button for so long it isn't like their competitors didn't have enough time.

Just a curious thought/question.

OnePlus gives the option in their 5T now
https://www.droid-life.com/2018/01/30/oneplus-5t-navigation-gestures-iphone-x-video/

Curious if other OEMs start doing it too. When I tried the iPhone X, I did get used to the swiping but not sure if I prefer it over navigating my Pixel 2 XL

 

[SteveJUAE]

All of these phones that have multiple software keys, how come none of them incorporated swipe to go home? It's very natural and apple had the home button for so long it isn't like their competitors didn't have enough time.

Just a curious thought/question.

It may seem natural once you have retrained but otherwise maybe not

It's a solution for Apple where the problem does not exist on other phones

It may also conflict with other swipes like up to apps page or edge bar with Samsung

 

[Arran]

All of these phones that have multiple software keys, how come none of them incorporated swipe to go home? It's very natural and apple had the home button for so long it isn't like their competitors didn't have enough time.

Just a curious thought/question.

Another interesting thought is that Apple could probably put it in OS update for all iPhones.

So when your iPhone 6's home button breaks, instead of switching on that "assistive-touch" virtual home button workaround (or whatever its called) you could just turn on iPhone X gestures. That would be cool.

 

[Tsepz]

All of these phones that have multiple software keys, how come none of them incorporated swipe to go home? It's very natural and apple had the home button for so long it isn't like their competitors didn't have enough time.

Just a curious thought/question.

Well Samsung avoided that and implemented hard press to go home, it also works as a way to wake the phone up, so I find it to be a better solution.

 

[mellofello]

Well Samsung avoided that and implemented hard press to go home, it also works as a way to wake the phone up, so I find it to be a better solution.

I looove my force touch home button on note 8. Brilliant solution IMHO.