How to use one-handed mode on a Nothing Phone

howtosimply.com/guides/how-to-use-one-handed-mode-on-a-nothing-phone/ · Checked October 2026 · 4a) Pro (A069P, EEA), Nothing OS 4.1, Android 16 (build FroggerPro-B4.1-260424-1447-EEA · Nothing Phone

5 of 5 steps with real screenshots · 1 official source below

Device

Android

Shown on

Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (A069P, EEA), Nothing OS 4.1, Android 16 (build FroggerPro-B4.1-260424-1447-EEA), Nothing Phone (4a) Pro (A069P, EEA), Nothing OS 4.1, Android 16 (build FroggerPro-B4.1-260907-1153-EEA)

App

Settings

Path

Settings › Special features › Gestures

Real screenshots

5 of 5 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

1 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Open Special features

   Open Settings, scroll near the bottom and tap Special features.

   Done

2. 

   Tap Gestures

   The first row after Experimental features.

   Done

3. 

   Tap One-handed mode

   On Gestures, below Press and hold power button. Ours said Off.

   Done

4. 

   Turn on Use one-handed mode

   The page says it pulls down the top half of your screen so it is easier to reach with one hand.

   Done

5. 

   Choose what the swipe does

   Under Swipe down to: Pull screen into reach, or Show notifications (notifications and settings appear).

   Done

If you do not see this option

• Can't find it under Display? It is under Special features, Gestures. Searching Settings for one-handed also finds it.

  

• Want a Quick Settings tile? One-handed mode is also a Quick Settings tile you can add.

  

If this does not work

• Swipe does nothing? Check Use one-handed mode is on. We couldn't trigger the swipe in our screenshot tool, so we have no shot of the result.
• Phone ignores touches in your pocket? That is Mistouch prevention on the Gestures page; it prevents touches while the phone is in your pocket.

About this guide

The screenshots are from our Nothing Phone (4a) Pro, the European model A069P, with Nothing OS 4.1 and Android 16 (build FroggerPro-B4.1-260907-1153-EEA, security update 1 September 2026), in Dark theme. One-handed mode was off on ours; we turned it on for the screenshots and off again.

The step 1 screenshot was taken earlier, on build FroggerPro-B4.1-260424-1447-EEA.

Good to know

To switch to buttons, change navigation mode.

To change what the power button does, change the power button.

In short: Settings, Special features, Gestures, One-handed mode on.