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by Etheryte 1133 days ago
Yes it does on iOS, it might just be that you misunderstand how the mechanic works. Swiping back will never exit you out of an application. But for example if you go Settings → General → About and then swipe back two times you'll end up back on the Settings screen.
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iOS happily kills backswipes with inconsistent alternatives.

eg View details in Photos, and swiping back doesn't work. But there are also no back buttons or visual cues. But there are 3 ways to get out of that screen AFAIK, which some might label intuitive. But if you go one step deeper and Adjust the photo details, the only exit is a Cancel button.