# Side Menu

For default setting, the side menu will be hide on Homepage, and user can swipe from either left and right side to call the Side Menu buttons.

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To make the Side Menu buttons always-on, the option in the settings needs to be disabled.

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### Settings

Open Android Settings from Homepage

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### Disable Sidebar Gesture Switch

In System, disable Side Gesture Switch option

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### Side Menu Buttons

Now you can see the Side Menu buttons is always-on

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