Google brought iPhone-style swipe animation for Android browsers: Here is how to turn on them

Google is bringing a new navigation facility for Chrome on Android that resembles the iPhone-Style Swipe animation. The update introduces a page infection effect, which gives users a preview of the previous or next screen when the back or forward swipe performs gestures.

This feature is made on the predical back system of Android, which was first introduced with Android 13, allowing users to see the destination screen before completing the back gesture. In the latest test of Chrome, this functionality extends to browsing, which shows a retard preview of the previous page within the history of a tab. If a new tab is pointed at a new tab without history, Chrome displays a gray background with its logo, indicating a return to an empty tab.

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According to Android Authority reports, the animation is being tested in the Chrome version 138. While this feature was previously hidden behind the developer’s flag, it is now visible for select users in public build.

How to enable Chrome swipe animation on Android phone

• Open the chrome on your mobile device and type a flag: // flag in the address bar.
• Use the search function to detect the flag #back-forward-transition and #Right-Eg-Goz-Foreward-Gecty-Jesture-Nave.
• Enable both flags. Chrome will then display a “Relach” button under the screen. Tap it to restart the browser and activate the animation.

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• As an alternative, you can type chrome: // flags#back-forward-transition and chrome: // flag#Right-Eg-Goz-Foreword-Jestor-NAV to enable them without finding them directly in the address bar.
• Once restarted, chrome will show new swipe animation when navigating between pages.

Google has not enabled this feature by default, and since it is still experimental, there may be some visual gliches. If they face issues, users can disable the flag by following the same step.

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This step aligns the gesture navigation of chrome more closely with fluid animation found on iOS, giving Android users a more interactive browsing experience. While the feature is still in the test, it indicates Google’s intention of refining touch-based navigation for its mobile browser.