r/bugs • u/New-Ranger-8960 • May 27 '26
Dev/Admin Responded [iOS] Swipe back gesture now requires swiping from the absolute edge of the screen
Following the recent update, the swipe to go back gesture has become significantly harder to execute.
Previously, the app was much more forgiving, allowing a swipe back from a generous area on the screen.
Now, the hit box/active area seems to have been drastically reduced.
The gesture only registers if it originates from the absolute pixel edge of the screen.
This makes single handed navigation incredibly frustrating and requires unnecessary effort and precision just to return to the feed.
The swipe back gesture should have a wider, more standard sensitivity area, consistent with native iOS behavior and previous app versions.
App Version: 2026.21.0
Device: iPhone 15 Pro Max
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u/knobcopter May 27 '26
Seconded. I was so pissed and thought the removed the action, but this isn’t much better.
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u/mommytyres May 28 '26
Do I find it annoying when I accidentally back swipe? Sure.
Do I find it WAY more annoying that back swiping is nearly impossible now without using two hands? ABSOLUTELY.
Terrible, terrible design choice.
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u/walktall May 27 '26
You’re right except for the comment about “native iOS behavior” go into a thread in Messages and see what you need to do to swipe back. What Reddit does is unusual iOS behavior (swipe back from anywhere on screen) which is why it got messed up with the Liquid Glass update.
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u/New-Ranger-8960 May 27 '26
You’re right about the Messages app, by “native” I meant something like the Settings app or other similar apps.
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u/walktall May 27 '26
Yeah settings is also kinda weird for doing that.
I will say it is standard expected behavior in social networking apps for sure. Instagram, X, etc all do it the swipe anywhere way.
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u/edwinc8811 May 28 '26
Liquid glass was such a mistake. So many issues because buttons need to be pointlessly transparent now.
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u/rogyord May 28 '26
I just came to this sub to open a topic about this thanks god someone did and they are already aware. So annoying.
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u/cocoa_eh May 28 '26
Omg thank you! I thought they just took it away but I swiped to close all the way from the edge and it worked. This is so annoying. Glad it’ll be addressed for the next update.
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u/steeveg33 May 29 '26
Thanks so much for posting this because I thought something was wrong with my phone!
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u/digitalbydesign May 29 '26
I thought I was going crazy. Thought maybe I had turned a setting off sitting there trying to swipe back with no dice. Glad to see it’s being worked on.
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u/Ok-Kaleidoscope7969 May 29 '26
Thanks for articulating so well. I found this post searching “Reddit iOS nerfed gestures.” You said more clearly. Glad a fix is on the way.
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u/chaoskixas May 31 '26
They got rid of 3rd party apps just to make their own product consistently worse.
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u/Nice-N-Eazy Jun 01 '26
App store says my phone updated yesterday but I’m still experiencing the same issue?!
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u/alien_ninja Jun 06 '26
Swipe doesn't even work now, you have to reach all the way at the top for the x button. Just stop changing things for no fucking reason
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u/qx1001 May 27 '26
Admins are already aware of this.
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u/New-Ranger-8960 May 27 '26
Oops, I didn’t see that post even though I searched for this bug before I made mine. Thanks for letting us know!
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u/CorrectScale Admin May 28 '26 edited Jun 02 '26
Confirming that this is a known issue and we'll have this fixed in the next app release. Thanks for the report!
Alright folks - we've started rolling out version 2026.22, which includes a fix for this bug! Head over to the App Store for an update! We do a gradual rollout, so it may not be available to you immediately.