topic Re: Navigation Buttons Not Working on One UI 7 in Galaxy S24

Navigation Buttons Not Working on One UI 7

useryZB40EZ4ZV — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:38:53 GMT

EDIT (POSSIBLE FIX): I tested booting to Safe Mode and my buttons worked as expected. AND after rebooting normally they appear to be continuing to work! Try [booting to safe mode](https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS10003495/) and report back. I did appear to lose a number of widgets from my home screen after doing so but I was able to restore them from my Samsung account backup in the Settings menu, so you may want to make sure you have a recent backup before doing so. Good luck and please report back if this fixed it for you!

Just installed the One UI 7 update on my base S24 (Unlocked US) and my navigation buttons are not working correctly.

The navigation buttons show at the bottom but are largely unresponsive. If I repeatedly tap the Home or Recent Apps buttons they might eventually work once, but sometimes it seems like they flat out refuse all together. Holding the Home button also does not launch Circle to Search.

I use buttons instead of gestures, also use Good Lock NavStar and One Hand Operation+ for side gestures. I tried disabling both of those and no change.

I switched to gesture navigation and that seemed to be working fine, but switching back to buttons and same issue.

I've rebooted several times, wiped cache partition, force stopped and cleared cache on the One UI Home app and several other apps.

I currently have One Hand Operation+ turned back on so I at least have that navigation working but I hate the stock gestures so that's pretty much a no go for me.

Anyone else running into this?

Re: Navigation Buttons Not Working on One UI 7

Echo808 — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:37:59 GMT

No issue on mines, S24 Ultra (Unlocked US).

Re: Navigation Buttons Not Working on One UI 7

itsmrworldwide — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 02:30:06 GMT

Try updating good lock modules in Galaxy store

Re: Navigation Buttons Not Working on One UI 7

Robin621k — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 02:44:16 GMT

Try this.

Wipe Cache Partition.
Turn off phone.
While powered down, press power key and volume up button simultaneously until the phone vibrates. Let go of buttons. You will now be in the bootloader. Using Volume buttons for scrolling, power button for Yes.
Scroll down to Wipe Cache Partition. Press power, scroll to Yes, press power. Reboot press power key.

Re: Re: Navigation Buttons Not Working on One UI 7

useryZB40EZ4ZV — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 02:45:53 GMT

Already did per my post

Re: Re: Navigation Buttons Not Working on One UI 7

useryZB40EZ4ZV — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 02:46:13 GMT

All updated earlier with no change

Re: Re: Re: Navigation Buttons Not Working on One UI 7

Robin621k — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 02:47:50 GMT

Sorry skimmed through it.
I suggest submitting an error report in the support section of the Members app.
If there is a fix they will let you know.

Re: Re: Re: Re: Navigation Buttons Not Working on One UI 7

useryZB40EZ4ZV — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 02:58:02 GMT

Thanks, sent.

Re: Navigation Buttons Not Working on One UI 7

kiyahj81 — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 03:30:15 GMT

I actually have the opposite problem. My navigation buttons work but the swipe gestures don't. Thankfully I use the buttons and not the gestures so it's not a problem for me but may be for someone else.

Re: Navigation Buttons Not Working on One UI 7

Devious70 — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 14:32:55 GMT

After updating to One UI 7 last night, I been having the same issue with my fold6. Had to switch navigation buttons to swipe.

Re: Re: Navigation Buttons Not Working on One UI 7

useryZB40EZ4ZV — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:39:12 GMT

Take a look at my latest edit (top of the original post) and see if Safe Mode fixes it for you.

Re: Re: Re: Navigation Buttons Not Working on One UI 7

Devious70 — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 18:06:23 GMT

Outstanding!! That did the trick and my IT brain wouldn't click to try that. I hated doing the swipe, im a traditional click button type of person. Thx bro! 👏👍

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useryZB40EZ4ZV — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 18:08:18 GMT

Glad to hear it worked! I really didn't think Safe Mode would "fix" it but I was curious to see if they worked in Safe Mode and low and behold it was even better than I hoped 😂

Re: Navigation Buttons Not Working on One UI 7

Arab_knight — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 18:23:12 GMT

Finally found a solution on my unlocked s24 ultra. Simply boot into safe mode, and then exit out. Nav buttons work flawlessly now. It does seem to reset some settings and home screen settings when going back out into normal boot, but so far so good.

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Devious70 — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 18:46:40 GMT

Yeah, I was thinking to myself, "Safe mode huh?" "It cant be that easy is it", and low and behold, it worked! My whole IT department were scratching there heads too. 😆 Thanks for the solution! 😁

My display 'Buttons' no longer work as they did

denben — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 21:15:43 GMT

On Thursday (04.10.2025), I installed Android 15, UI 7 update, however my display 'Buttons' no longer as did while I had OS14 per the Navigation bar.

I have actually enabled buttons setting and then rebooted my phone multiple times, but will not work. Only 'Swipe Gestures ' work.

Can anyone help?

Re: Navigation Buttons Not Working on One UI 7

I_Miss_Root — Sun, 13 Apr 2025 02:16:25 GMT

Fold6 - Same prob, safe mode boot fixed it! Had to reinstall my theme, authorize some apps for system permissions, put back one missing widget. Was pretty panicked/**bleep** at first, but calm now 😃

THANK YOU!

EDIT: I spoke too soon. Buttons are hit/miss. Sometime they stop working for 10 seconds or more. Samsung released this **bleep** way too soon! Now I'm **bleep** again! 😖

Re: Re: Navigation Buttons Not Working on One UI 7

useryZB40EZ4ZV — Sun, 13 Apr 2025 02:19:27 GMT

A user on my Reddit thread seems to have tracked the root cause to AutoInput which is commonly used with Tasker. Booting to safe mode disables the Accessibility settings for all apps. If you use AutoInput, that is likely your culprit. If not you could check other apps with Accessibility permissions.

Re: My display 'Buttons' no longer work as they did

asha_kanta_sharma — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 17:27:31 GMT

1. Check navigation settings again by going to Settings > Display.
2. Clear the cache partition by turning off your phone and pressing and holding the Volume Up and Power buttons.
3. Reset app preferences to resolve conflicts.
4. Check for system updates and re-enable navigation buttons.
5. Perform a factory reset if the issue persists. If the problem persists, report it to Samsung for a fix.

Re: Re: Navigation Buttons Not Working on One UI 7

userUBmos5UTbI — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 04:28:39 GMT

Yes yes so much yes.! How do we uppost this?!! After updating my T-Mobile Fold6 phone to one iu7. I had the same problem as above I actually didn't even try any of the other methods I didn't even try booting it into safe mode I went straight to accessibility settings I found Auto input I turned it off and boom my navigation buttons and custom configurations as well are back to working perfectly!!.

Anyone using Tasker needs to read this post the above post!

how do we up post this everywhere?