Google revives old Android navigation icons on Chromebook keyboards

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Google has repurposed the F1, F2, and F3 keys on Chromebook keyboards. These keys now feature the triangle, circle, and square icons from Android's classic navigation system. The icons first appeared on Android phones in 2014 with Android 5.0 Lollipop. They serve as an alternative to gesture-based navigation on the laptops. This design choice brings a familiar phone interface to the Chromebook platform.

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