Double tap 'back' to exit the app, no thanks!

[steve]

Does this annoy the crap out if anyone else? I know like it's if users always hit the home button to get out of an app, but I'm in habit (not saying good or bad) to hit the back button....ONCE. This app is perfect for me, except that one little annoyance.

 

[Mikestony]

YES! and so much YES!
Not only that app, but I think I have about 2 or 3 other apps that I use, prompt me to hit the back button twice.
As if I wasn't sure if I wanted to exit, sheesh!

 

[protonsavy]

AGREED! If it was an accidental press, Id press the multitasking button and go back to the app...

 

[Bg260]

Trying desperately to ditch ES due to their recent.. crappiness. I just can't figure out the FTP plug-in. The support forums are a ghost town.

 

[electricpete]

There is also a shade of distrust over es file explorer if you search past threads...I would find another file explorer, either solid or xplore are popular. I like solid

 

[Bg260]

That's what I'm trying to do, I just can't get full functionality from solid yet.

 

[Thom]

ES - Double Tap
ES Pro - Double Tap
Solid - Double Tap
X-plore - Single Tap

I personally like the double tap. I was an ES Pro user for years and perhaps I was used to it. I find that I accidently exit from X-plore ... a lot.

... Thom

 

[nerdrow]

A lot of us use back to navigate through folders.

 

[steve]

It should just be a setting. I know some users prefer it that way. In most cases it handles backing a folder fine because of the navigational history. ... Which is fine. At the end of the folder history I wish it would just close vs request another back.

 

[Andrewdroid]

I like it. It's usually found on apps where you do a lot of clicking the back button and it'd be too easy to exit.

 

[lvt]

I have a news reading app that requires double tap to exit, it's actually very useful to me.

 

[Phoenix777]

"this app is perfect for me"... What app are you referring to? I don't see a link or a name. However when I want to exit any app I simply close it/move it out from the recent apps drawer.

 

[Hadron]

I long ago customised my phone so a long press on back exits the current app. Occasionally useful when an app hangs, otherwise I don't have much need for exiting an app anyway.

 

[Bg260]

I like it. And I don't. My back button needs to be able to read my mind... sometimes I want to back up a page sometimes I want to close the app. Depending on my mood.

 

[Phoenix777]

I don't get it lol Why not just move whatever app you want to close/exit/quit out of "Recent Apps"...it's simpler and no clicking or backing out required.

EDIT: Ok I just thought of something...you're talking about "phones" here and I have a tablet, so maybe your phones don't have that "Recent Apps" feature..idk.