Whether you are on your computer finding the latest Android news on Updato, or checking out what your friends are up to on Instagram on your phone, scrolling is a big part of it. Since almost every app on your device comes with vertical orientation, why not bring automatic scrolling on Android?Turns out that you can even automate a task as simple as scrolling with the help of an app called Kinetic Scroll. This cool app lets you activate automatic scrolling on any app, and comes with shortcut gestures for quick page navigation. However, the app does require root access, so you can follow this guide to root Android and try out automatic scrolling for yourself.![Automatic scrolling on Android](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20500%20158'%3E%3C/svg%3E)
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In the Accessibility menu, tap on the Kinetic Scroll tab and press the toggle switch on the top right corner of the screen. Confirm your action by pressing the “OK” button on the pop-up window. Now head back to the app and press the “+” button to see the list of apps installed on your device.
To deactivate Kinetic Scroll on any of the apps, select the app icon and check the box next to “Deactivate scrolling”. You can also use this menu to provide custom scrolling settings to the particular app by enabling “Use Custom settings”.
If you’re at the top of the page and would like to scroll directly to the bottom, simply swipe down with three fingers. Similarly, you can scroll back to the top of the page by swiping up with three fingers.If you want to tweak the way you use automatic scrolling on Android with Kinetic Scroll, open the app and head over to the Settings. You can not only change the speed of scrolling, but also change the gestures used for scrolling and leaping from top to bottom and vice versa.
Have you tried out Kinetic Scroll for automatic scrolling yet, or do you find this feature to be nothing more than a fancy gimmick? Let us know your opinion in the comments section below.
Download Kinetic Scroll from the Google Play Store