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The back button issue for me is the biggest one. The back button is such a useful thing to have, but the inconsistency of its behavior is sometimes mind-boggli
by j_baker 14y ago
The back button issue for me is the biggest one. The back button is such a useful thing to have, but the inconsistency of its behavior is sometimes mind-boggling.
- FuzzyDunlop 14y agoI think Android is great, but this inconsistency is what spoils it. I still get tripped up when I click the back button in the browser, and it boots me back to the home screen and not the previous item in my browser history. Never mind having the concept of 'windows' with zero visual cue that a page loaded in a new window, and not the existing one. There wouldn't be much of a problem but the stock apps set expectations that are rarely delivered upon anywhere else. You're trained to long-press an item to perform an action on that specific item. This won't work in every app: in some caes you might have to swipe it, iPhone style; in others, it's just not possible. I would still use Android over an iPhone, but there is plenty of room for improvement.
- perishabledave 14y agoAgreed. I constantly get confused when using the play store. If I navigate to an app detail view, do I press the back button or the top left navigation button to get back to the list? Shouldn't it be intuitive enough for me to know without having to memorize its behavior?