I don't know, I've never missed it, to be honest. I think clicking the back button (one press) is faster than gestures, where I would have to swipe the screen -- a bigger and slightly more time-consuming gesture. But that may be just me.
I don't know, I've never missed it, to be honest. I think clicking the back button (one press) is faster than gestures, where I would have to swipe the screen -- a bigger and slightly more time-consuming gesture. But that may be just me.
Unless you keep your finger constantly hovering above the back button, it's still a larger gesture than a swipe. Plus, it requires more specific input, whereas the "swipe" is a casual, almost negligent thing. And much more natural, IMO, because it feels like pushing a piece of paper to the side on a desk to get to the piece underneath.
I've started using the Atomic browser for this piece of functionality alone. You can customize it to respond to a two finger swipe.
Edit: Looks like someone else recommended Atomic. Guess I need to learn to read better!