Google seems to be starting to take control of Android and how some new features are implemented by other manufacturers. For this reason, the first point where it will make things change are the gestures. The company will allow own gestures, but they will have to be offered as advanced settings. By default they will have to be the ones that Google says. A controversial decision? It may be, but also a wise decision.
The default gestures: those of Google
With the arrival of Android 10, Google wants the rest of the companies that make phones and use its operating system to be more aligned. What does that mean, because they will be able to continue adding options at their own software level, but some will have to be within the advanced settings and by default use the ones that Google dictates.
The clearest example is the gesture control system. A few months ago we talked about the new gestures in Android Q, now known as Android 10. It was not a perfect system and in some cases it generated a bit of confusion. However, they were what from the beginning should have been the control proposal that replaced the already established navigation buttons.
Of course, in part the big problem was not so much how Google defined each action but the multiple variants that were in Android and came from the interpretation and adaptation that each brand made for its customization layer. That is what in the end messed up many users and made them end up betting on returning to the buttons on the screen.
Well now that's going to end. the brands they will be able to continue including their own gestures, but they will have to be (by Google's recommendation) in the advanced settings. The idea is that the user is not confused and only those with experience and knowledge have the option to choose which one to use.
Those who saw and see Android as the best mobile system due to its multiple customization options may not like this. It is true that Google is going to dictate the rules a bit here, and that could make some feel uncomfortable or attacked. But in the long run, it's probably what you should have done a long time ago.
Due to the very nature of Android, the user and manufacturers will continue to enjoy its versatility and options, but for the vast majority having order and control will facilitate the adoption of this type of novelty What are gestures? And most importantly, being able to jump from one manufacturer's phone to another without encountering friction due to how each one of them implements gestures or other basic aspects in the use of the terminal.
Without falling into the control of Apple and iOS, sometimes excessive, this decision is appreciated. Now it remains to be seen if it is finally fulfilled both in already released phones that update to Android 10 and those that will arrive in the future.