# Question about the back pressed event
**URL:** https://community.thunkable.com/t/question-about-the-back-pressed-event/154723
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X
**Created:** [July 24, 2019, 2:31pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/question-about-the-back-pressed-event/154723 "2019-07-24T14:31:37Z")
**Posts on this page:** 18
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### Author:  [@kartik\_old](https://community.thunkable.com/u/kartik_old)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2019, 2:31pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/question-about-the-back-pressed-event/154723/1 "2019-07-24T14:31:37Z")
> [@Tips for working with text](https://community.thunkable.com/t/tips-for-working-with-text/154482/7):
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> (And the release note hasn’t update yet 🙂
Yeah… I was also amazed by seeing the **Screen [dot] back\_pressed** block…
I was like : **_it’s not in the release notes! when did it come?!_**
I think, back buttons on android are not working bcoz of this only. coz it’s a new block - we haven’t added anything to trigger when back is pressed… that’s why Thunkable is not letting us press back.
/ it’s my own dumb thought.
Hope seeing the **App [dot] exit** block soon! 😄
Thanks! 😉
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### Author:  [@BlueWhaleYT](https://community.thunkable.com/u/BlueWhaleYT)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2019, 2:33pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/question-about-the-back-pressed-event/154723/2 "2019-07-24T14:33:33Z")
You meant the phone built-in back button ? But my phone’s back button work 🤔
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### Author:  [@kartik\_old](https://community.thunkable.com/u/kartik_old)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2019, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/question-about-the-back-pressed-event/154723/3 "2019-07-24T14:38:22Z")
> [@Tips for working with text](https://community.thunkable.com/t/tips-for-working-with-text/154482/11):
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> But my phone’s back button work 🤔
Is it Android?
> [@Tips for working with text](https://community.thunkable.com/t/tips-for-working-with-text/154482/11):
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> You meant the phone built-in back button
Yes…
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### Author:  [@BlueWhaleYT](https://community.thunkable.com/u/BlueWhaleYT)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2019, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/question-about-the-back-pressed-event/154723/4 "2019-07-24T14:39:24Z")
Yes,android
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### Author:  [@kartik\_old](https://community.thunkable.com/u/kartik_old)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2019, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/question-about-the-back-pressed-event/154723/5 "2019-07-24T14:39:43Z")
😱
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### Author:  [@kartik\_old](https://community.thunkable.com/u/kartik_old)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2019, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/question-about-the-back-pressed-event/154723/6 "2019-07-24T14:40:31Z")
Mine does not work for a month!
That’s why I added Stack Navigator… (it has it’s back button…)
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### Author:  [@BlueWhaleYT](https://community.thunkable.com/u/BlueWhaleYT)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2019, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/question-about-the-back-pressed-event/154723/7 "2019-07-24T14:42:01Z")
My phone is HTC Desire 530
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### Author:  [@kartik\_old](https://community.thunkable.com/u/kartik_old)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2019, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/question-about-the-back-pressed-event/154723/8 "2019-07-24T14:42:32Z")
An Admin Comment please?
@domhnallohanlon @jane?
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### Author:  [@BlueWhaleYT](https://community.thunkable.com/u/BlueWhaleYT)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2019, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/question-about-the-back-pressed-event/154723/9 "2019-07-24T14:48:24Z")
So, if the back button still work for you, until now you don’t have to add a stack navigator? 😂😂
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### Author:  [@kartik\_old](https://community.thunkable.com/u/kartik_old)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2019, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/question-about-the-back-pressed-event/154723/10 "2019-07-24T14:52:22Z")
> [@Tips for working with text](https://community.thunkable.com/t/tips-for-working-with-text/154482/18):
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> until now you don’t have to add a stack navigator? 😂😂
> [@Tips for working with text](https://community.thunkable.com/t/tips-for-working-with-text/154482/15):
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> That’s why I added Stack Navigator… (it has it’s back button…)
I thought u read it… 🤣😂
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### Author:  [@Mark](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Mark)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2019, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/question-about-the-back-pressed-event/154723/11 "2019-07-24T18:41:55Z")
Can someone describe in a little more detail what the issue is with the back button now? Is there something that used to work differently than it used to? If so, what exactly is it?
Thanks in advance.
-Mark
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### Author:  [@kartik\_old](https://community.thunkable.com/u/kartik_old)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2019, 3:28am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/question-about-the-back-pressed-event/154723/12 "2019-07-25T03:28:22Z")
Hello there, @Mark, 👋
Thanks for reaching out. 😊
Let me tell you in description.
Around a month ago, when I was uploading v6 of my app, which is only for Android, till v5 everything was fast. after v6, the ap started hanging. each button took 6 seconds to respond, everyone needed to click the text\_input 6-7 times for entering anything; the navigation became slow between.
I thought, **_“ok. this happens with every app sometimes”_** & ignored it.
I went till v9, then suddenly on every android device, **the device’s default back button stopped working.** even clicking tons of times, waiting as long as a minute for it should respond something…
I need to switch to stack\_navigator because it has it’s own top-mounted back button.
Is it a bug? or something?
Hope u understand 😄
Thanks!
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### Author:  [@BlueWhaleYT](https://community.thunkable.com/u/BlueWhaleYT)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2019, 3:32am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/question-about-the-back-pressed-event/154723/13 "2019-07-25T03:32:55Z")
What device u r using
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### Author:  [@kartik\_old](https://community.thunkable.com/u/kartik_old)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2019, 3:40am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/question-about-the-back-pressed-event/154723/14 "2019-07-25T03:40:15Z")
# **Galaxy A50** ,
MI A1, Redmi Note5 pro, and many devices tested.
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### Author:  [@BlueWhaleYT](https://community.thunkable.com/u/BlueWhaleYT)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2019, 7:10am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/question-about-the-back-pressed-event/154723/15 "2019-07-25T07:10:20Z")
Yes, I have Redmi, that device cannot consist the back button.However, my HTC is able to use the back button.
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### Author:  [@janhavidahihande](https://community.thunkable.com/u/janhavidahihande)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2019, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/question-about-the-back-pressed-event/154723/16 "2019-07-25T17:01:52Z")
> [@kartik\_old](#):
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> **Screen [dot] back\_pressed** block
Hi Kartik!
Thank you for pointing out the issue. Can you please share more information about this block? The location and a screenshot may be helpful for us to find out the issue on our side.
Thank you for your patience.
-Janhavi
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### Author:  [@kartik\_old](https://community.thunkable.com/u/kartik_old)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2019, 12:53am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/question-about-the-back-pressed-event/154723/17 "2019-07-26T00:53:17Z")
> [@kartik\_old](#):
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> Yeah… I was also amazed by seeing the **Screen [dot] back\_pressed** block…
> I was like : _ **it’s not in the release notes! when did it come?!** _
Hello there,
Thanks for yr reply. 😄
I just said that it does not appear in the release notes. 😄
Thanks!
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### Author:  [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2024, 12:12pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/question-about-the-back-pressed-event/154723/18 "2024-11-08T12:12:05Z")