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You told us: One-handed mode is no longer an essential Android feature
June 02, 2025
One-handed modeis a common feature on large screen devices, and it’s set to become a core feature inAndroid 12, too. It’s essential for those with a smaller reach especially as smartphone screens have ballooned to just under seven inches. But how many of our readers bother using the mode?
It’s a question we posed in a recent poll. Read on for the results!
Do you use one-handed mode on your phone?
We saw over 4,000 votes cast on this poll since it was published on August 31. Just under 78% of respondents don’t use their phone’s one-handed mode. However, just over 21% of voters claim to use the mode.
The tally is a little more one-sided than we thought it would be, but it’s understandable. Gestures, voice assistants, and UI design makes it easier to switch between tasks, apps, and menus. It’s likely that toggling between one-handed mode and using the full display is more tedious than either using two hands or, well, using the full screen. Of course, those using smaller devices probably don’t need a one-handed mode at all.
Not every phone brand has a one-handed mode, either. CurrentGoogleandOnePlusdevices don’t include it, so this likely accounts for a portion of the vote, too.
Either way, our readers explain their rationale below.
Your results
That’s it for this poll. Thanks for your votes and comments. If you have any additional thoughts on one-handed mode or the results of the poll, be sure to drop a comment down below.
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