Android top of page/list shortcut

mrochester · 15 Jul 2011 at 11:40

Hi all

I use the tap the title bar shortcut on my iPhone a lot. Is there a shortcut or gesture on Android based phones that does the same thing?

Thanks

M.

DefiantAsh · 15 Jul 2011 at 11:44

That does what? I've just woken up and i'm finding it hard to understand what you mean

What does this shortcut on the iPhone do?

Then i can see if there is anything for my phone (Android 2.2)

apologies, im tried....

mrochester · 15 Jul 2011 at 11:45

DefiantAsh said:
That does what? I've just woken up and i'm finding it hard to understand what you mean

What does this shortcut on the iPhone do?

Then i can see if there is anything for my phone (Android 2.2)

apologies, im tried....

Haha sorry, I just assumed everyone would know what it does. It takes you back to the top of a page/list to save you having to scroll all the way back up again.

DefiantAsh · 15 Jul 2011 at 11:48

mrochester said:
Haha sorry, I just assumed everyone would know what it does. It takes you back to the top of a page/list to save you having to scroll all the way back up again.

Erm, you can fast swipe, like swipe down on your screen really fast, gets you to the top in a faster time than average scrolling

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Erm...i think Opera Mobile Browser for my tablet has a small button which appears when scrolling back to the top, which when pressed will...go to the top

As for any others, i am unsure. Generally just swipe, swipe, swipe till it gets to the top again

mrochester · 15 Jul 2011 at 11:49

DefiantAsh said:
Erm, you can fast swipe, like swipe down on your screen really fast, gets you to the top in a faster time than average scrolling .

Erm...i think Opera Mobile Browser for my tablet has a small button which appears when scrolling back to the top, which when pressed will...go to the top

As for any others, i am unsure. Generally just swipe, swipe, swipe till it gets to the top again

Swipe swipe swipe to get back to the top is exactly why the shortcut is there in the first place, and it's very handy! Does anyone else know if such a shortcut exists?

reefoid · 15 Jul 2011 at 13:22

No, there is no shortcut in Android for that. Some apps will have some similar shortcuts though. For example, in contacts swiping the right side of the screen will jump alphabetically. Also Dolphin HD has gestures that move you to the top/bottom of web pages.

edit - Apple may have patented their shortcut though, hence why its not on Android?