# Floating Back Button

> Ever heard of Floating Back Button? Try out all-new floating back button app!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/comm.fltback.btnfloat](https://chrome-stats.com/d/comm.fltback.btnfloat)

## Overview

- **ID:** `comm.fltback.btnfloat`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** V AESTHETICS LTD
- **Category:** PERSONALIZATION
- **Downloads:** 153,202
- **Rating:** 4.39 / 5 (630 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-12
- **First published:** 2019-10-25
- **Publisher country:** GB
- **Size:** 88 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-26
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=comm.fltback.btnfloat)
- **Website:** [https://www.va-digital.fun/](https://www.va-digital.fun/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.va-digital.fun/privacy-policy.html](https://www.va-digital.fun/privacy-policy.html)

## Description

**Floating Back Button** is a versatile Android app designed for users seeking enhanced navigation control. It features a draggable black back button that users can position anywhere on the screen, offering a personalized touch to their device interface.

Key features include customizable button size, colors, background themes, and image options. Users can also assign specific actions to long presses and double clicks. The app supports both portrait and landscape modes, provides vibration feedback on touch, and allows for opacity adjustments through easy sliders. Lightweight and resource-friendly, the Floating Back Button app supports nearly all screen resolutions and offers seamless installation and usage. Experience improved navigation with this simple yet powerful tool today!

## Rankings

- #181,927 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `com.applovin.array.apphub.permission.BIND_APPHUB_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `comm.fltback.btnfloat.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users appreciate the app for providing an adjustable floating back button that restores convenient navigation across all apps, particularly useful on devices lacking physical back buttons or with disabled gestures. It's praised for being simple, helpful, and persistently available until hidden. However, multiple users experience functional issues where the button doesn't work properly or moves erratically. Additionally, there are concerns about excessive permission demands and unclear installation warnings, which cause mistrust and reluctance in some users.

### Pros

- Provides a floating back button that is fully adjustable and accessible over all apps.
- Helps users regain back navigation functionality, especially on devices without physical back buttons or where gestures are disabled.
- Simple and easy to use, making navigation smoother for users.
- Remains persistently visible until manually hidden, providing constant accessibility.

### Cons

- Some users report that the back button does not work correctly or jumps around, making it unusable.
- Concerns about excessive and unclear permission requests, especially access to files, photos, and storage.
- Installation process and wording about access levels are confusing or appear sketchy to some users.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/comm.fltback.btnfloat)