Overview

• Google has enabled the feature in Chrome 138 builds and is gradually rolling it out to Android users.
• Users can activate the animation immediately by enabling the back-forward-transitions flag and relaunching the browser.
• The back swipe adapts to where you came from, showing the source app, a blank gray tab, or no preview for links from other tabs.
• The live-preview animation builds on Android’s predictive back gesture introduced in Android 13.
• By previewing the previous page, the feature aims to help users avoid accidental navigations away from important content.