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Android's tab UI (in the ActionBar) already has this problem. And iOS has always used the upper-left for the navigation bar's "back" button anyway. The menu but
by jcromartie 14y ago
Android's tab UI (in the ActionBar) already has this problem. And iOS has always used the upper-left for the navigation bar's "back" button anyway. The menu button is just a different sort of back button when you're at the top of a particular hierarchy.
So, yes, we're asking the user to move a bit more, but I wouldn't call it impossible. Making a completely one-handed UI would mean breaking a lot of conventions.