How To Guide HOW TO: Change the order of 3-Button Navigation also works in Moto G Series and others

[Mrvaughn]

So for those of us that use 3-Button Navigation instead of Gestures, Motorola has kindly REMOVED the 3-Button Navigation Settings button that allows you to rearrange the order the buttons are in.. This guide shows you how to get to the hidden setting.

Works on Android 11 for sure.

Needed:
Download QuickShortcutMaker from the PlayStore: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sika524.android.quickshortcut


Once installed open and select the activities tab
Next click the 3 dot menu button at the top right and select search method and Normal Search.
Then search "3-Button"

You should return a search result under "settings"
Expand settings to reveal

Settings
3-button navigation


Select this and then touch try.

This will open up the settings menu to change the order of the 3-Button Navigation.

Cheers!

I will rewrite this guide when I get home for clarity and add pictures.

Hope this helps someone!

 

[bcas9472]

@Mrvaughn ,
You are the fricken man.
In the history of all my Motorola devices this has been a pain in my arse!
Your tutorial, even though its a short one is one of the best hidden gems I've come across.
Cheers pal, thanks for posting.

 

[Renate]

Mmm, I just tried this on my crappy Moto E6.

surfna:/ $ settings get secure sysui_nav_bar
space[0.25WC],back;home;recent,space[0.25WC]
surfna:/ $ settings put secure sysui_nav_bar 'space[1.5WC],back;home;recent,space[1.5WC]'

You can change order and/or spacing. Just play around.

 

[bcas9472]

@Renate ,
That's an awesome trick also! I'm going to play with it right now on my OnePlus 9 Pro to see if I can customize it there.
I wish there was list of settings put commands somewhere that explains what they do.
Do you know of a way to export all the ones the phone is capable of setting, or ones that are currently set?

 

[Renate]

$ settings list system
$ settings list secure
$ settings list global

 

[Socopepper]

Used this procedure on Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G 2022 running Android 12. Worked as advertised!

 

[nouser1]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing the instructions.

Works on Moto Edge 30 with Android 12 as well.

Hint for other languages: Search for the written-out form of the number to find the setting. In German language it is "Drei" instead of number "3" ("Three" instead of "3").

 

[Laura-Ann.0726]

So for those of us that use 3-Button Navigation instead of Gestures, Motorola has kindly REMOVED the 3-Button Navigation Settings button that allows you to rearrange the order the buttons are in.. This guide shows you how to get to the hidden setting.

Works on Android 11 for sure.

Needed:
Download QuickShortcutMaker from the PlayStore: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sika524.android.quickshortcut


Once installed open and select the activities tab
Next click the 3 dot menu button at the top right and select search method and Normal Search.
Then search "3-Button"

You should return a search result under "settings"
Expand settings to reveal

Settings
3-button navigation


Select this and then touch try.

This will open up the settings menu to change the order of the 3-Button Navigation.

Cheers!

I will rewrite this guide when I get home for clarity and add pictures.

Hope this helps someone!

This post was a Godsend! I just bought a Moto G Stylus 5G 2021 (model XT-2131-1), and the Nav buttons were indeed reversed. I spent HOURS trying to find a way to swap them that wouldn't require Root access or hacking into System files, and had just about resigned myself to having to unlearn 10 years of using Samsung phones with Recents-Left and Back-Right. Thank you x10,000 for posting this solution!

 

[awdrifter]

So for those of us that use 3-Button Navigation instead of Gestures, Motorola has kindly REMOVED the 3-Button Navigation Settings button that allows you to rearrange the order the buttons are in.. This guide shows you how to get to the hidden setting.

Works on Android 11 for sure.

Needed:
Download QuickShortcutMaker from the PlayStore: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sika524.android.quickshortcut


Once installed open and select the activities tab
Next click the 3 dot menu button at the top right and select search method and Normal Search.
Then search "3-Button"

You should return a search result under "settings"
Expand settings to reveal

Settings
3-button navigation


Select this and then touch try.

This will open up the settings menu to change the order of the 3-Button Navigation.

Cheers!

I will rewrite this guide when I get home for clarity and add pictures.

Hope this helps someone!

You're a life saver. Saved me from needing to manually edit the SystemUI.apk.

 

[sharonx9]

So for those of us that use 3-Button Navigation instead of Gestures, Motorola has kindly REMOVED the 3-Button Navigation Settings button that allows you to rearrange the order the buttons are in.. This guide shows you how to get to the hidden setting.

Works on Android 11 for sure.

Needed:
Download QuickShortcutMaker from the PlayStore: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sika524.android.quickshortcut


Once installed open and select the activities tab
Next click the 3 dot menu button at the top right and select search method and Normal Search.
Then search "3-Button"

You should return a search result under "settings"
Expand settings to reveal

Settings
3-button navigation


Select this and then touch try.

This will open up the settings menu to change the order of the 3-Button Navigation.

Cheers!

I will rewrite this guide when I get home for clarity and add pictures.

Hope this helps someone!

Downloaded and tried 10/19/22 on a Motorola Edge Plus 2022 and it worked perfect! Thanks!

 

[KEBAB_DRIFTER]

Thankyou very much, Can confirm this worked. I made an account just to write this i was nearly going to sell this phone being a samsung user from the beginning of my mobile phone ownership. Cheers

 

[ChrisAcrobat]

I created an account just to say thanks and that it worked like a charm for me as well (after a few hours of searching)! Edge 30 Ultra.
My only feedback would be to clarify that `Then search "3-Button"` is for English system language and suggest to experiment if other language is used. It wasn't until I saw nouser1's German post that I was experimenting with Swedish combination and found it.
Again, thanks!

 

[patgaw]

Thanks a lot OP! Worked on my Android 12 Motorolla

 

[Lion1995]

Works on the Moto Edge 30 Ultra Android v12.
You my friend, are a real hero.

 

[koda654]

I was so excited to find this post, but I can't seem to get it to work on a Motorola Razr 2020, Android 11. The search won't return with any results...
I'd love any feedback to make it work!

 

[hd2009]

Thank you. And ***** Motorola.

 

[Diex_7]

Thanks Bro!

 

[atexit8]

Thanks!!!
Works on Motorola G 5G running Android 12.

 

[EdoNINJA93]

Thank you so much! It worked perfectly on my Moto G72 with Android 12

You can also later uninstall the app without any problem, if you want

 

[edguiness]

This is the dogs boll~#, the cats meow. Thank You