OnePlus Gestures & Navigation: Master All Shortcuts and Quick Actions

OxygenOS offers extensive gesture controls for efficient navigation. This guide covers every gesture and shortcut available.

Navigation Modes#

Choose at Settings → System Settings → Navigation:

• Gesture Navigation - Swipe-based, no buttons, maximum screen space
  • Swipe up from bottom - Home
  • Swipe up and hold - Recent apps
  • Swipe from left/right edge - Back
• Virtual Keys - Traditional 3-button navigation (Back, Home, Recent)
• Hide gesture bar - More screen space, learn muscle memory

Screen-Off Gestures#

Enable at Settings → Accessibility & Convenience → Screen-Off Gestures:

• Double-tap to wake - Tap screen twice to wake
• Draw O - Open Camera
• Draw V - Toggle flashlight
• Draw S - Open custom app
• Draw M - Open custom app
• Draw W - Open custom app
• Draw || (two lines) - Play/Pause music
• Draw < or > - Previous/Next track
• Draw ^ - Open custom app

Quick Gestures#

Find at Settings → Accessibility & Convenience → Gestures & Motions:

• Three-finger screenshot - Swipe down with 3 fingers to capture
• Three-finger swipe up - Split screen activation
• Flip to mute - Flip phone face-down to silence calls
• Pick up to answer - Lift phone to ear to answer calls
• Auto answer calls - When using headset

One-Handed Mode#

Enable at Settings → Accessibility & Convenience → One-Handed Mode:

• Swipe down on gesture bar to activate
• Screen shrinks to bottom corner
• Choose left or right corner
• Tap outside to exit

Quick Launch (Fingerprint)#

Configure at Settings → Accessibility & Convenience → Quick Launch:

• Press and hold fingerprint sensor
• Assign apps to launch directly
• Skip lock screen for quick access

Icon Pull-Down#

Available at Settings → Home Screen → Icon Pull-Down Gesture:

• Swipe down on any app icon
• Opens app shortcuts or mini version
• Quick access without full launch

Sidebar#

Configure at Settings → Accessibility & Convenience → Sidebar:

• Swipe in from screen edge
• Add favorite apps
• Quick tools: Calculator, Notes, Recording
• Smart features: Screen Recognition, Translation

Split Screen#

Multiple ways to activate:

• Three-finger swipe up on app
• Recents view → App icon → Split Screen
• Sidebar → Drag app to screen half

Floating Windows#

• Recents view → App icon → Small Window
• Drag from Sidebar to create floating app
• Resize and position anywhere
• Minimize to bubble for quick access

Alert Slider Shortcuts#

The physical Alert Slider has 3 positions:

• Top - Silent (vibrate only)
• Middle - Vibrate
• Bottom - Ring

Power Button Customization#

At Settings → Accessibility & Convenience → Power Button:

• Press and hold: Choose between Power Menu or Google Gemini
• Double-press: Open Camera or custom app