Fortunately, you can swap the navigation buttons on Galaxy S8 and S8+. You can change the order of Recent and Back buttons as per your convenience. For example, if you are coming from a Galaxy S7, S6, etc. you can arrange the ‘Back’ key on the right and the ‘Recents’ key on the left side to get a consistent experience. If you are using multiple phones or coming from a non-Galaxy phone, you can stick to the existing order.

It is very easy to change the navigation button layout on Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. All you need to go to the display settings menu, choose the navigation bar option and then select the required button layout. The default layout is Back – Home – Recents.

How to Change Navigation Button Layout in Galaxy S8/S8+

  1. Unlock your Galaxy S8 and navigate to Settings > Display > Navigation bar
  2. Tap Navigation bar option and then tap the ‘Button lauout’ option.
  3. There are two layouts available: Back – Home – Recents & Recents – Home – Back.
  4. Just select the one you prefer. That’s it.

You can also customize the background color of the navigation bar and adjust the pressure sensitive home button sensitivity. Any question? Leave it in the comment section below.