Gesture Control is an app by Conena in the Tools category, listed since at least January 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 1.3.8, the APK shrank from 6.4 MB to 4.7 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.1 to 5.0. It asks for 11 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: display over other apps and write settings. It asks for the same permissions as version 1.3.9.
Get the maximum out of your android device!
Get rid of your navigation bar and learn to appreciate the benefits of gesture-based navigation. There was never before, a more natural way, to control your smartphone. Let the future begin!
Who can benefit from this application?
▶ Tech freaks, which want to have the latest features on their device
▶ People with small hands or huge smartphones, it is much easier to expand navigation bar from bottom of screen, than from the top.
▶ People with broken hardware buttons
▶ People who use their smartphone with gloves or have problems touching the normal soft keys. The sensor area of this app is customizable, so everyone can find the perfect size.
Currently these gestures are available:
▶ Swipe up/left/right/down
▶ Swipe up/left/right/down and hold
▶ Short Swipe up
▶ Short Swipe up and hold
▶ Double/triple tap (Donation/Pro version)
▶ Long tap (Donation/Pro version)
▶ Double/triple tap and hold (Donation/Pro version)
▶ Click + Swipe up/left/right/down (Donation/Pro version)
Currently you can invoke these actions with gestures:
▶ Back, Home, Recent Apps
▶ Notifications
▶ Quick Settings
▶ Screen off
▶ Most recent app
▶ Power Dialog (Power off, reboot on some devices, etc.)
▶ Multiwindow (Android 7+)
▶ Lock device on app switch
▶ Google assistant (if installed)
▶ Execute Tasker tasks (Pro, requires Tasker)
▶ Volume actions (Partially Pro required)
▶ Show information (Partially Pro required )
▶ Media control (Partially Pro required)
▶ Brightness control (Partially Pro required)
▶ Launch other apps(Pro required)
▶ Torch (Android 6+, Pro required)
▶ Take screenshot (Android 9+, Pro required)
▶ Internal actions (Hide Bar for specific period, hide bar until app switch, etc. - Partially Pro required)
▶ Power off options, Take screenshot, etc. (Root, Partially Pro required)
▶ Numerous other actions
These features set Gesture Control apart from the competition:
▶ Possibility to create an infinite number of sensor bars
▶ Possibility to disable individual sensor bars in certain apps
▶ Possibility to activate individual sensor bars only in certain apps
▶ Configurable gesture detection
▶ Sensor bar color configurable per app (Pro)
▶ Possibility to start other apps per action (Pro)
▶ Possibility to split sensor bars into up to five parts (freely configurable, Pro)
▶ Unique stability and reliability
▶ 100% offline, no internet permission, highest possible data protection
In order to provide the above-mentioned functions, the applications uses accessibility services features.
To make the visibility and appearance of the sensor bars in individual apps customizable, and to display and launch installed apps, the app needs access to the list of installed apps.
Privacy is important to me. This application will not send any personal data to the developer or anyone else.
If you like my app, I would be very happy if you have a look at the donation/pro version (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.conena.navigation.gesture.control.pro).
Translation credits:
Chinese - Zhao Peng
Czech - Tomáš Tihlařík
French - Julien Jaegy
Japanese - TUVIn5f0
Portuguese - Adalberto Fontenele
Russian - Игорь Иринин
Spanish - Fher Mosqueira
Turkish - Y. Eren Bektaş
Vietnamese - Alienz
If you have any questions or want to translate the app into your language, feel free to contact me: [email protected].
Version history
3 versions are listed, going back to v1.3.8. Since v1.3.9 it requires Android 5.0+.
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Permissions (11)
Gesture Control requests 11 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
Display over other appsSensitiveandroid.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
Is there a version of Gesture Control for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 1.3.8 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.1 and later. Get version 1.3.8 · All versions
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is the Gesture Control APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is e4b91815fa4509ee43a5236f492377cf.