- Based on the activation area of the gesture, you can now swipe on the left and right edge of your device to trigger a new setting, open a specific app, and various other operations.
- Instead of swiping your finger on the screen and risking a potential misbalance, you can tilt your device in specific directions to open the notification back, go back to the previous menu, open recent, and perform many other actions.
- Although it does not work on other brand models, this app is extremely helpful for Samsung users as the company has plenty of tablets and large-sized phones like the Galaxy Ultra variant.
There was a time when a 6-inch screen was considered a tablet, but now it’s normal to see smartphones of the same size. While the larger screens help in viewing more content, it makes one-handed usage very difficult, especially for people with small hands. In this guide, let’s explore two apps that will make it easier for you to use large tabs and phones with one handed mode.
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One Handed Mode on Smartphones and Tablets
One-handed mode is an effective way to reach the far end of the screen, by temporarily shrinking the screen size. However, you will have to bear the weight of the phone with a single hand. Many phones and tabs now come with built-in gestures that make navigation easier, but not every device has such features. Here are two apps to help you with the same:
1. Micro Gesture
Micro Gesture is a free Android app that takes gesture-based navigation to a whole new level. Instead of swiping your finger on the screen and risking a potential misbalance, you can tilt your device in specific directions to open the notification back, go back to the previous menu, open recent, and perform many other actions. Follow these simple steps:
1. Download and install the Micro Gesture app from the Google Play Store.
2. Open the app and provide the necessary accessibility permissions.
3. You can set up to three actions. By default, you get these mapped actions:
- Tilt Downwards: Open the notification bar.
- Tilt Right: Go back.
- Tilt Left: Open recent.
You can reconfigure these actions as per your choice within the app.
4. Once you have saved your settings, close the app.
Note that your phone or tablet should have a functional accelerometer for this function to work properly. Using the Micro Gesture, you can now easily access various options on your device without having to swipe or interact with the screen, making one-handed usage easy.
2. One Hand Operation+
One Hand Operation+ is designed exclusively for Samsung phones and tablets. Although it does not work on other brand models, this app is extremely helpful for Samsung users as the company has plenty of tablets and large-sized phones like the Galaxy Ultra variant. It brings better on-screen gestures which you can use to navigate across any app more freely.
1. Download and install the One Hand Operation+ app on your Samsung phone or tablet.
2. Open the app and approve all the required permissions.
3. Set an appropriate gesture action for the left swipe using the Left handle option. Follow the same process for a right swipe.
4. Based on the activation area of the gesture, you can now swipe on the left and right edge of your device to trigger a new setting, open a specific app, and various other operations.
The gestures from the One Hand Operation app elevate the built-in navigation in Samsung’s One UI. Using a combination of both, you can easily use your Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra or Galaxy Tab with one hand. However, you should have enough muscle strength to pick the device with a single hand, as Samsung phones and tabs are known to be heavy.
FAQs
1. How can I get one-handed mode on any smartphone?
You can use apps like Quick Cursor or Micro Gesture and get features of one-handed mode on any Android smartphone. Both apps are available for free on the Google Play Store.
2. How to get gesture navigation on any phone?
Gesture-based navigation is now available as a built-in feature on most Android phones. However, if your phone does not support it, you can use apps like Navigation Gestures from the Play Store.
Wrapping Up
By using gesture-based navigation from apps like Micro Gesture and One Hand Navigation, you can easily operate your large-screen device without having to juggle between two hands. It also makes these features more accessible on devices that run on stock Android, which may not have a special one-handed mode.
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