# Disable Back Button - Android and iOS

{% hint style="info" %}
You'll need to import the javascript file in your website before starting from this [link](https://docs.webtonative.com/javascript-apis/getting-started).
{% endhint %}

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Plain Javascript" %}

```
window.WTN.customBackHandling({
    enable:true/false
})
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="ES5+" %}

```
import { customBackHandling } from "webtonative"

customBackHandling({
    enable:true/false
})
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

enable (Boolean parameter) - Passing this true will disable the back button/swipe gesture.

`customBackHandling` this function on the window will be called where you can handle the back functionality.\
`Example:-`\
`windows.customBackHandling = function(){`\
    `//Handle your logic` \
`}`

Feature added in Android on 27/06/25

Feature added in iOS on 04/09/25


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