# Back Button Gesture Launcher > Gesture Launcher with pop-up App Launcher, App Switcher, Alt-Tab and screenshot Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.activesofthk.backbutton2](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.activesofthk.backbutton2) ## Overview - **ID:** `com.activesofthk.backbutton2` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** ACTIVE SOFT - **Category:** TOOLS - **Downloads:** 915 - **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (91 ratings) - **Version:** 3.3 - **Last updated:** 2018-10-28 - **First published:** 2015-02-09 - **Publisher country:** HK - **Data as of:** 2026-09-15 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.activesofthk.backbutton2) - **Privacy policy:** [https://myapp-77.flycricket.io/privacy.html](https://myapp-77.flycricket.io/privacy.html) ## Description NOTE: License checking of the app may not work on rooted device.

Unlimited no. of custom multi-swipes gestures (single tap supported). Use gesture to open apps, app shortcuts (e.g. Contacts + someone), perform System functions (Back, Home, Lock screen, ...) and Special functions (open built-in App Launcher, App Switcher, Capture screen,...). Each gesture can contain up to 10 different swipe directions and each swipe can even optionally short or long (shown in green color) distinguishable. This app uses Accessibility services to provide functions such as Back, and uses the Device Administrator permission to lock the device.

Built-in popup multi-pages App Launcher, can launch apps, app shortcuts, and some of System and Special functions.

Built-in popup App Switcher, likes Taskbar on Windows, shows currently running apps, it is movable and pinnable.

Switch to last active app, likes Alt+Tab on Windows, switches between two most recent running apps (exclude those closed).

Capture screen, supports JPEG output file format which speeds up the process and makes the file size much smaller. (Android 10 not supported)


TIPS for devices with on-screen navigation buttons. You don't need it when using this app. Follow the steps below to auto-hide it, free the space, swipe up from the bottom to show it again. Some newer devices can be simply done via Settings app.

1. Enable "Developer options" of your device: Settings > About phone > Tap "Build number" 7 times.
2. Settings > Developer options > select "USB debugging".
3. On a computer, open a web browser and download Platform Tools (~7.2 MB) from Google:
https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools-latest-windows.zip
4. Open download folder, right-click on the downloaded file and select "Extract all" and press the "Extract" button.
5. Open a Command Prompt, and type the line below and press Enter
cd Downloads\platform-tools-latest-windows\platform-tools

6. Type the approximate command below and press Enter.

To hide bottom navigation bar:
adb shell settings put global policy_control immersive.navigation=*

To show bottom navigation bar:
adb shell settings put global policy_control immersive.navigation=null

To hide top status bar:
adb shell settings put global policy_control immersive.status=*

To show top status bar:
adb shell settings put global policy_control immersive.status=null

For the App Launcher to use the extra space, please clear this app's data or uninstall and install it again. ## Rankings - #1,184,457 — Overall ## Similar extensions and apps - [Swipe It - App Side Launcher](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.jscti.swipelauncher) — 1,651 users - [Assistive Touch: SmartSwipe](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.smartswipe.android) — 20,247 users, 3.79 / 5 - [Swipe Navigation Gesture](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.swipetoback.swipeback) — 325,894 users, 3.43 / 5 - [Gesture](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.dp.gesture) — 8,728,410 users, 3.87 / 5 - [µLauncher](https://chrome-stats.com/d/de.jrpie.android.launcher) — 1,543 users, 5.00 / 5 - [Switch App : Quick Launcher](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ksy.switchapp) — 405 users - [Sub Launcher 2](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.kosajun.edgelauncher) — 2,236 users - [Gesture To Action](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.company.jo.gesturetoaction) — 98 users - [Home Button + Swipe Up Key](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.app.bbhomebutton) — 12,664 users - [Swipe Back Full Screen Gesture](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.controlcenter.swip_to_turn_on_off) — 39,950 users - [OneMotion Lancher](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.arigatouapps.onemotionlauncher) — 220 users - [Swipe Back Navigation Gesture](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.swipeback.gesturecontrol.swipeback) — 68,718 users, 4.00 / 5 --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.activesofthk.backbutton2)