diff --git a/packages/mobile/src/AndroidBackHandlerService.ts b/packages/mobile/src/AndroidBackHandlerService.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..89798b87c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/mobile/src/AndroidBackHandlerService.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { AbstractService, InternalEventBus, ReactNativeToWebEvent } from '@standardnotes/snjs'
+import { BackHandler, NativeEventSubscription } from 'react-native'
+
+export class AndroidBackHandlerService extends AbstractService<ReactNativeToWebEvent> {
+  private removeListener: NativeEventSubscription
+
+  constructor() {
+    const internalEventBus = new InternalEventBus()
+    super(internalEventBus)
+
+    this.removeListener = BackHandler.addEventListener('hardwareBackPress', () => {
+      void this.notifyEvent(ReactNativeToWebEvent.AndroidBackButtonPressed)
+
+      return true
+    })
+  }
+
+  deinit() {
+    this.removeListener.remove()
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/mobile/src/Lib/Interface.ts b/packages/mobile/src/Lib/Interface.ts
index 7c1151283..e59f02117 100644
--- a/packages/mobile/src/Lib/Interface.ts
+++ b/packages/mobile/src/Lib/Interface.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import AsyncStorage from '@react-native-community/async-storage'
+import { AndroidBackHandlerService } from '@Root/AndroidBackHandlerService'
 import SNReactNative from '@standardnotes/react-native-utils'
 import {
   ApplicationIdentifier,
@@ -80,13 +81,18 @@ export class MobileDevice implements MobileDeviceInterface {
   public isDarkMode = false
   private crypto: SNReactNativeCrypto
 
-  constructor(private stateObserverService?: AppStateObserverService) {
+  constructor(
+    private stateObserverService?: AppStateObserverService,
+    private androidBackHandlerService?: AndroidBackHandlerService,
+  ) {
     this.crypto = new SNReactNativeCrypto()
   }
 
   deinit() {
     this.stateObserverService?.deinit()
     ;(this.stateObserverService as unknown) = undefined
+    this.androidBackHandlerService?.deinit()
+    ;(this.androidBackHandlerService as unknown) = undefined
   }
 
   consoleLog(...args: any[]): void {
@@ -542,4 +548,29 @@ export class MobileDevice implements MobileDeviceInterface {
       this.consoleLog(`${error}`)
     }
   }
+
+  confirmAndExit() {
+    Alert.alert(
+      'Close app',
+      'Do you want to close the app?',
+      [
+        {
+          text: 'Cancel',
+          style: 'cancel',
+          // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-empty-function
+          onPress: async () => {},
+        },
+        {
+          text: 'Close',
+          style: 'destructive',
+          onPress: async () => {
+            SNReactNative.exitApp()
+          },
+        },
+      ],
+      {
+        cancelable: true,
+      },
+    )
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/mobile/src/MobileWebAppContainer.tsx b/packages/mobile/src/MobileWebAppContainer.tsx
index 83d4a17a3..94eaf0ddc 100644
--- a/packages/mobile/src/MobileWebAppContainer.tsx
+++ b/packages/mobile/src/MobileWebAppContainer.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { Keyboard, Platform } from 'react-native'
 import VersionInfo from 'react-native-version-info'
 import { WebView, WebViewMessageEvent } from 'react-native-webview'
 import pjson from '../package.json'
+import { AndroidBackHandlerService } from './AndroidBackHandlerService'
 import { AppStateObserverService } from './AppStateObserverService'
 
 const LoggingEnabled = IsDev
@@ -24,13 +25,23 @@ const MobileWebAppContents = ({ destroyAndReload }: { destroyAndReload: () => vo
   const webViewRef = useRef<WebView>(null)
   const sourceUri = (Platform.OS === 'android' ? 'file:///android_asset/' : '') + 'Web.bundle/src/index.html'
   const stateService = useMemo(() => new AppStateObserverService(), [])
-  const device = useMemo(() => new MobileDevice(stateService), [stateService])
+  const androidBackHandlerService = useMemo(() => new AndroidBackHandlerService(), [])
+  const device = useMemo(
+    () => new MobileDevice(stateService, androidBackHandlerService),
+    [androidBackHandlerService, stateService],
+  )
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    const removeListener = stateService.addEventObserver((event: ReactNativeToWebEvent) => {
+    const removeStateServiceListener = stateService.addEventObserver((event: ReactNativeToWebEvent) => {
       webViewRef.current?.postMessage(JSON.stringify({ reactNativeEvent: event, messageType: 'event' }))
     })
 
+    const removeBackHandlerServiceListener = androidBackHandlerService.addEventObserver(
+      (event: ReactNativeToWebEvent) => {
+        webViewRef.current?.postMessage(JSON.stringify({ reactNativeEvent: event, messageType: 'event' }))
+      },
+    )
+
     const keyboardShowListener = Keyboard.addListener('keyboardWillShow', () => {
       device.reloadStatusBarStyle(false)
     })
@@ -40,11 +51,12 @@ const MobileWebAppContents = ({ destroyAndReload }: { destroyAndReload: () => vo
     })
 
     return () => {
-      removeListener()
+      removeStateServiceListener()
+      removeBackHandlerServiceListener()
       keyboardShowListener.remove()
       keyboardHideListener.remove()
     }
-  }, [webViewRef, stateService])
+  }, [webViewRef, stateService, device, androidBackHandlerService])
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const observer = device.addMobileWebEventReceiver((event) => {
diff --git a/packages/services/src/Domain/Application/WebApplicationInterface.ts b/packages/services/src/Domain/Application/WebApplicationInterface.ts
index 1d888c3a5..9e80b8a0e 100644
--- a/packages/services/src/Domain/Application/WebApplicationInterface.ts
+++ b/packages/services/src/Domain/Application/WebApplicationInterface.ts
@@ -12,4 +12,6 @@ export interface WebApplicationInterface extends ApplicationInterface {
   handleMobileResumingFromBackgroundEvent(): Promise<void>
   isNativeMobileWeb(): boolean
   get mobileDevice(): MobileDeviceInterface
+  handleAndroidBackButtonPressed(): void
+  addAndroidBackHandlerEventListener(listener: () => boolean): (() => void) | undefined
 }
diff --git a/packages/services/src/Domain/Device/MobileDeviceInterface.ts b/packages/services/src/Domain/Device/MobileDeviceInterface.ts
index 9f2d9826f..0d0f84dc8 100644
--- a/packages/services/src/Domain/Device/MobileDeviceInterface.ts
+++ b/packages/services/src/Domain/Device/MobileDeviceInterface.ts
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@ export interface MobileDeviceInterface extends DeviceInterface {
   handleThemeSchemeChange(isDark: boolean): void
   shareBase64AsFile(base64: string, filename: string): Promise<void>
   downloadBase64AsFile(base64: string, filename: string, saveInTempLocation?: boolean): Promise<string | undefined>
+  confirmAndExit(): void
 }
diff --git a/packages/snjs/lib/Client/ReactNativeToWebEvent.ts b/packages/snjs/lib/Client/ReactNativeToWebEvent.ts
index c7be848ee..8cb327d28 100644
--- a/packages/snjs/lib/Client/ReactNativeToWebEvent.ts
+++ b/packages/snjs/lib/Client/ReactNativeToWebEvent.ts
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ export enum ReactNativeToWebEvent {
   ResumingFromBackground = 'ResumingFromBackground',
   GainingFocus = 'GainingFocus',
   LosingFocus = 'LosingFocus',
+  AndroidBackButtonPressed = 'AndroidBackButtonPressed',
 }
diff --git a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Application/Application.ts b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Application/Application.ts
index 0f2583368..1507d4319 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Application/Application.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Application/Application.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import { isDesktopApplication } from '@/Utils'
 import { DesktopManager } from './Device/DesktopManager'
 import { ArchiveManager, AutolockService, IOService, WebAlertService, ThemeManager } from '@standardnotes/ui-services'
 import { MobileWebReceiver } from './MobileWebReceiver'
+import { AndroidBackHandler } from '@/NativeMobileWeb/AndroidBackHandler'
 
 type WebServices = {
   viewControllerManager: ViewControllerManager
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ export class WebApplication extends SNApplication implements WebApplicationInter
   public iconsController: IconsController
   private onVisibilityChange: () => void
   private mobileWebReceiver?: MobileWebReceiver
+  private androidBackHandler?: AndroidBackHandler
 
   constructor(
     deviceInterface: WebOrDesktopDevice,
@@ -76,6 +78,7 @@ export class WebApplication extends SNApplication implements WebApplicationInter
 
     if (this.isNativeMobileWeb()) {
       this.mobileWebReceiver = new MobileWebReceiver(this)
+      this.androidBackHandler = new AndroidBackHandler()
 
       // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
       console.log = (...args) => {
@@ -264,4 +267,17 @@ export class WebApplication extends SNApplication implements WebApplicationInter
       await this.lock()
     }
   }
+
+  handleAndroidBackButtonPressed(): void {
+    if (typeof this.androidBackHandler !== 'undefined') {
+      this.androidBackHandler.notifyEvent()
+    }
+  }
+
+  addAndroidBackHandlerEventListener(listener: () => boolean) {
+    if (typeof this.androidBackHandler !== 'undefined') {
+      return this.androidBackHandler.addEventListener(listener)
+    }
+    return
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Application/MobileWebReceiver.ts b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Application/MobileWebReceiver.ts
index 6f5b59c61..523de9723 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Application/MobileWebReceiver.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Application/MobileWebReceiver.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ export class MobileWebReceiver {
       case ReactNativeToWebEvent.ResumingFromBackground:
         void this.application.handleMobileResumingFromBackgroundEvent()
         break
+      case ReactNativeToWebEvent.AndroidBackButtonPressed:
+        void this.application.handleAndroidBackButtonPressed()
+        break
 
       default:
         break
diff --git a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/ApplicationView/ApplicationView.tsx b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/ApplicationView/ApplicationView.tsx
index 47ba0deb1..b2a9921d2 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/ApplicationView/ApplicationView.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/ApplicationView/ApplicationView.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import { PanelResizedData } from '@/Types/PanelResizedData'
 import TagContextMenuWrapper from '@/Components/Tags/TagContextMenuWrapper'
 import FileDragNDropProvider from '../FileDragNDropProvider/FileDragNDropProvider'
 import ResponsivePaneProvider from '../ResponsivePane/ResponsivePaneProvider'
+import AndroidBackHandlerProvider from '@/NativeMobileWeb/useAndroidBackHandler'
 import ConfirmDeleteAccountContainer from '@/Components/ConfirmDeleteAccountModal/ConfirmDeleteAccountModal'
 
 type Props = {
@@ -175,77 +176,79 @@ const ApplicationView: FunctionComponent<Props> = ({ application, mainApplicatio
   }
 
   return (
-    <PremiumModalProvider application={application} viewControllerManager={viewControllerManager}>
+    <AndroidBackHandlerProvider application={application}>
       <ResponsivePaneProvider>
-        <div className={platformString + ' main-ui-view sn-component'}>
-          <div id="app" className={appClass + ' app app-column-container'}>
-            <FileDragNDropProvider
-              application={application}
-              featuresController={viewControllerManager.featuresController}
-              filesController={viewControllerManager.filesController}
-            >
-              <Navigation application={application} />
-              <ContentListView
+        <PremiumModalProvider application={application} viewControllerManager={viewControllerManager}>
+          <div className={platformString + ' main-ui-view sn-component'}>
+            <div id="app" className={appClass + ' app app-column-container'}>
+              <FileDragNDropProvider
                 application={application}
-                accountMenuController={viewControllerManager.accountMenuController}
+                featuresController={viewControllerManager.featuresController}
                 filesController={viewControllerManager.filesController}
-                itemListController={viewControllerManager.itemListController}
-                navigationController={viewControllerManager.navigationController}
-                noAccountWarningController={viewControllerManager.noAccountWarningController}
-                noteTagsController={viewControllerManager.noteTagsController}
+              >
+                <Navigation application={application} />
+                <ContentListView
+                  application={application}
+                  accountMenuController={viewControllerManager.accountMenuController}
+                  filesController={viewControllerManager.filesController}
+                  itemListController={viewControllerManager.itemListController}
+                  navigationController={viewControllerManager.navigationController}
+                  noAccountWarningController={viewControllerManager.noAccountWarningController}
+                  noteTagsController={viewControllerManager.noteTagsController}
+                  notesController={viewControllerManager.notesController}
+                  selectionController={viewControllerManager.selectionController}
+                  searchOptionsController={viewControllerManager.searchOptionsController}
+                />
+                <NoteGroupView application={application} />
+              </FileDragNDropProvider>
+            </div>
+
+            <>
+              <Footer application={application} applicationGroup={mainApplicationGroup} />
+              <SessionsModal application={application} viewControllerManager={viewControllerManager} />
+              <PreferencesViewWrapper viewControllerManager={viewControllerManager} application={application} />
+              <RevisionHistoryModal
+                application={application}
+                historyModalController={viewControllerManager.historyModalController}
                 notesController={viewControllerManager.notesController}
                 selectionController={viewControllerManager.selectionController}
-                searchOptionsController={viewControllerManager.searchOptionsController}
+                subscriptionController={viewControllerManager.subscriptionController}
               />
-              <NoteGroupView application={application} />
-            </FileDragNDropProvider>
+            </>
+
+            {renderChallenges()}
+
+            <>
+              <NotesContextMenu
+                application={application}
+                navigationController={viewControllerManager.navigationController}
+                notesController={viewControllerManager.notesController}
+                noteTagsController={viewControllerManager.noteTagsController}
+                historyModalController={viewControllerManager.historyModalController}
+              />
+              <TagContextMenuWrapper
+                navigationController={viewControllerManager.navigationController}
+                featuresController={viewControllerManager.featuresController}
+              />
+              <FileContextMenuWrapper
+                filesController={viewControllerManager.filesController}
+                selectionController={viewControllerManager.selectionController}
+              />
+              <PurchaseFlowWrapper application={application} viewControllerManager={viewControllerManager} />
+              <ConfirmSignoutContainer
+                applicationGroup={mainApplicationGroup}
+                viewControllerManager={viewControllerManager}
+                application={application}
+              />
+              <ToastContainer />
+              <FilePreviewModalWrapper application={application} viewControllerManager={viewControllerManager} />
+              <PermissionsModalWrapper application={application} />
+              <ConfirmDeleteAccountContainer application={application} viewControllerManager={viewControllerManager} />
+            </>
           </div>
-
-          <>
-            <Footer application={application} applicationGroup={mainApplicationGroup} />
-            <SessionsModal application={application} viewControllerManager={viewControllerManager} />
-            <PreferencesViewWrapper viewControllerManager={viewControllerManager} application={application} />
-            <RevisionHistoryModal
-              application={application}
-              historyModalController={viewControllerManager.historyModalController}
-              notesController={viewControllerManager.notesController}
-              selectionController={viewControllerManager.selectionController}
-              subscriptionController={viewControllerManager.subscriptionController}
-            />
-          </>
-
-          {renderChallenges()}
-
-          <>
-            <NotesContextMenu
-              application={application}
-              navigationController={viewControllerManager.navigationController}
-              notesController={viewControllerManager.notesController}
-              noteTagsController={viewControllerManager.noteTagsController}
-              historyModalController={viewControllerManager.historyModalController}
-            />
-            <TagContextMenuWrapper
-              navigationController={viewControllerManager.navigationController}
-              featuresController={viewControllerManager.featuresController}
-            />
-            <FileContextMenuWrapper
-              filesController={viewControllerManager.filesController}
-              selectionController={viewControllerManager.selectionController}
-            />
-            <PurchaseFlowWrapper application={application} viewControllerManager={viewControllerManager} />
-            <ConfirmSignoutContainer
-              applicationGroup={mainApplicationGroup}
-              viewControllerManager={viewControllerManager}
-              application={application}
-            />
-            <ToastContainer />
-            <FilePreviewModalWrapper application={application} viewControllerManager={viewControllerManager} />
-            <PermissionsModalWrapper application={application} />
-            <ConfirmDeleteAccountContainer application={application} viewControllerManager={viewControllerManager} />
-          </>
-        </div>
+        </PremiumModalProvider>
       </ResponsivePaneProvider>
-    </PremiumModalProvider>
+    </AndroidBackHandlerProvider>
   )
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/ChallengeModal/ChallengeModal.tsx b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/ChallengeModal/ChallengeModal.tsx
index a00043a5b..0f1ae4149 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/ChallengeModal/ChallengeModal.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/ChallengeModal/ChallengeModal.tsx
@@ -184,6 +184,20 @@ const ChallengeModal: FunctionComponent<Props> = ({
     }
   }, [hasBiometricPromptValue, hasOnlyBiometricPrompt, submit])
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const removeListener = application.addAndroidBackHandlerEventListener(() => {
+      if (challenge.cancelable) {
+        cancelChallenge()
+      }
+      return true
+    })
+    return () => {
+      if (removeListener) {
+        removeListener()
+      }
+    }
+  }, [application, cancelChallenge, challenge.cancelable])
+
   if (!challenge.prompts) {
     return null
   }
diff --git a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/Popover/Popover.tsx b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/Popover/Popover.tsx
index 0dd9f1831..50279367d 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/Popover/Popover.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/Popover/Popover.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { useAndroidBackHandler } from '@/NativeMobileWeb/useAndroidBackHandler'
 import { UuidGenerator } from '@standardnotes/snjs'
 import { createContext, useCallback, useContext, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react'
 import PositionedPopoverContent from './PositionedPopoverContent'
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@ const Popover = ({
 }: Props) => {
   const popoverId = useRef(UuidGenerator.GenerateUuid())
 
+  const addAndroidBackHandler = useAndroidBackHandler()
+
   useRegisterPopoverToParent(popoverId.current)
 
   const [childPopovers, setChildPopovers] = useState<Set<string>>(new Set())
@@ -64,6 +67,23 @@ const Popover = ({
     [registerChildPopover, unregisterChildPopover],
   )
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    let removeListener: (() => void) | undefined
+
+    if (open) {
+      removeListener = addAndroidBackHandler(() => {
+        togglePopover()
+        return true
+      })
+    }
+
+    return () => {
+      if (removeListener) {
+        removeListener()
+      }
+    }
+  }, [addAndroidBackHandler, open, togglePopover])
+
   return open ? (
     <PopoverContext.Provider value={contextValue}>
       <PositionedPopoverContent
diff --git a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/Preferences/PreferencesView.tsx b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/Preferences/PreferencesView.tsx
index 9abcf40e4..526e64c65 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/Preferences/PreferencesView.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/Preferences/PreferencesView.tsx
@@ -8,31 +8,52 @@ import { isIOS } from '@/Utils'
 import { useDisableBodyScrollOnMobile } from '@/Hooks/useDisableBodyScrollOnMobile'
 import { classNames } from '@/Utils/ConcatenateClassNames'
 import { MediaQueryBreakpoints, useMediaQuery } from '@/Hooks/useMediaQuery'
+import { useAndroidBackHandler } from '@/NativeMobileWeb/useAndroidBackHandler'
 
-const PreferencesView: FunctionComponent<PreferencesProps> = (props) => {
+const PreferencesView: FunctionComponent<PreferencesProps> = ({
+  application,
+  viewControllerManager,
+  closePreferences,
+  userProvider,
+  mfaProvider,
+}) => {
   const isDesktopScreen = useMediaQuery(MediaQueryBreakpoints.md)
 
   const menu = useMemo(
-    () => new PreferencesMenu(props.application, props.viewControllerManager.enableUnfinishedFeatures),
-    [props.viewControllerManager.enableUnfinishedFeatures, props.application],
+    () => new PreferencesMenu(application, viewControllerManager.enableUnfinishedFeatures),
+    [viewControllerManager.enableUnfinishedFeatures, application],
   )
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    menu.selectPane(props.viewControllerManager.preferencesController.currentPane)
-    const removeEscKeyObserver = props.application.io.addKeyObserver({
+    menu.selectPane(viewControllerManager.preferencesController.currentPane)
+    const removeEscKeyObserver = application.io.addKeyObserver({
       key: 'Escape',
       onKeyDown: (event) => {
         event.preventDefault()
-        props.closePreferences()
+        closePreferences()
       },
     })
     return () => {
       removeEscKeyObserver()
     }
-  }, [props, menu])
+  }, [menu, viewControllerManager.preferencesController.currentPane, application.io, closePreferences])
 
   useDisableBodyScrollOnMobile()
 
+  const addAndroidBackHandler = useAndroidBackHandler()
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const removeListener = addAndroidBackHandler(() => {
+      closePreferences()
+      return true
+    })
+    return () => {
+      if (removeListener) {
+        removeListener()
+      }
+    }
+  }, [addAndroidBackHandler, closePreferences])
+
   return (
     <div
       className={classNames(
@@ -48,13 +69,20 @@ const PreferencesView: FunctionComponent<PreferencesProps> = (props) => {
         <h1 className="text-base font-bold md:text-lg">Your preferences for Standard Notes</h1>
         <RoundIconButton
           onClick={() => {
-            props.closePreferences()
+            closePreferences()
           }}
           type="normal"
           icon="close"
         />
       </div>
-      <PreferencesCanvas {...props} menu={menu} />
+      <PreferencesCanvas
+        menu={menu}
+        application={application}
+        viewControllerManager={viewControllerManager}
+        closePreferences={closePreferences}
+        userProvider={userProvider}
+        mfaProvider={mfaProvider}
+      />
     </div>
   )
 }
diff --git a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/ResponsivePane/ResponsivePaneProvider.tsx b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/ResponsivePane/ResponsivePaneProvider.tsx
index 4a4abe7e5..ac6c4532e 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/ResponsivePane/ResponsivePaneProvider.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/ResponsivePane/ResponsivePaneProvider.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,19 @@
 import { ElementIds } from '@/Constants/ElementIDs'
+import { useAndroidBackHandler } from '@/NativeMobileWeb/useAndroidBackHandler'
 import { isMobileScreen } from '@/Utils'
-import { useEffect, ReactNode, useMemo, createContext, useCallback, useContext, useState, memo } from 'react'
+import {
+  useEffect,
+  ReactNode,
+  useMemo,
+  createContext,
+  useCallback,
+  useContext,
+  useState,
+  memo,
+  useRef,
+  useLayoutEffect,
+  MutableRefObject,
+} from 'react'
 import { AppPaneId } from './AppPaneMetadata'
 
 type ResponsivePaneData = {
@@ -20,16 +33,27 @@ export const useResponsiveAppPane = () => {
   return value
 }
 
-type Props = {
+type ChildrenProps = {
   children: ReactNode
 }
 
-const MemoizedChildren = memo(({ children }: Props) => <div>{children}</div>)
+function useStateRef<State>(state: State): MutableRefObject<State> {
+  const ref = useRef<State>(state)
 
-const ResponsivePaneProvider = ({ children }: Props) => {
+  useLayoutEffect(() => {
+    ref.current = state
+  }, [state])
+
+  return ref
+}
+
+const MemoizedChildren = memo(({ children }: ChildrenProps) => <div>{children}</div>)
+
+const ResponsivePaneProvider = ({ children }: ChildrenProps) => {
   const [currentSelectedPane, setCurrentSelectedPane] = useState<AppPaneId>(
     isMobileScreen() ? AppPaneId.Items : AppPaneId.Editor,
   )
+  const currentSelectedPaneRef = useStateRef<AppPaneId>(currentSelectedPane)
   const [previousSelectedPane, setPreviousSelectedPane] = useState<AppPaneId>(
     isMobileScreen() ? AppPaneId.Items : AppPaneId.Editor,
   )
@@ -57,6 +81,27 @@ const ResponsivePaneProvider = ({ children }: Props) => {
     currentPaneElement?.classList.add('selected')
   }, [currentSelectedPane, previousSelectedPane])
 
+  const addAndroidBackHandler = useAndroidBackHandler()
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const removeListener = addAndroidBackHandler(() => {
+      if (
+        currentSelectedPaneRef.current === AppPaneId.Editor ||
+        currentSelectedPaneRef.current === AppPaneId.Navigation
+      ) {
+        toggleAppPane(AppPaneId.Items)
+        return true
+      } else {
+        return false
+      }
+    })
+    return () => {
+      if (removeListener) {
+        removeListener()
+      }
+    }
+  }, [addAndroidBackHandler, currentSelectedPaneRef, toggleAppPane])
+
   const contextValue = useMemo(
     () => ({
       selectedPane: currentSelectedPane,
diff --git a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/RevisionHistoryModal/RevisionHistoryModal.tsx b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/RevisionHistoryModal/RevisionHistoryModal.tsx
index 378d217a8..6133f5931 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/RevisionHistoryModal/RevisionHistoryModal.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/RevisionHistoryModal/RevisionHistoryModal.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react-lite'
-import { FunctionComponent } from 'react'
+import { FunctionComponent, useEffect } from 'react'
 import HistoryModalDialogContent from './HistoryModalDialogContent'
 import HistoryModalDialog from './HistoryModalDialog'
 import { RevisionHistoryModalProps } from './RevisionHistoryModalProps'
+import { useAndroidBackHandler } from '@/NativeMobileWeb/useAndroidBackHandler'
 
 const RevisionHistoryModal: FunctionComponent<RevisionHistoryModalProps> = ({
   application,
@@ -11,6 +12,27 @@ const RevisionHistoryModal: FunctionComponent<RevisionHistoryModalProps> = ({
   selectionController,
   subscriptionController,
 }) => {
+  const addAndroidBackHandler = useAndroidBackHandler()
+
+  const isOpen = !!historyModalController.note
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    let removeListener: (() => void) | undefined
+
+    if (isOpen) {
+      removeListener = addAndroidBackHandler(() => {
+        historyModalController.dismissModal()
+        return true
+      })
+    }
+
+    return () => {
+      if (removeListener) {
+        removeListener()
+      }
+    }
+  }, [addAndroidBackHandler, historyModalController, isOpen])
+
   if (!historyModalController.note) {
     return null
   }
diff --git a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/Shared/ModalDialogLabel.tsx b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/Shared/ModalDialogLabel.tsx
index 5b29e8d7b..bffbcbc79 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/Shared/ModalDialogLabel.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/Shared/ModalDialogLabel.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-import { FunctionComponent, ReactNode } from 'react'
+import { FunctionComponent, ReactNode, useEffect } from 'react'
 import { AlertDialogLabel } from '@reach/alert-dialog'
 import Icon from '@/Components/Icon/Icon'
 import { classNames } from '@/Utils/ConcatenateClassNames'
+import { useAndroidBackHandler } from '@/NativeMobileWeb/useAndroidBackHandler'
 
 type Props = {
   closeDialog: () => void
@@ -10,24 +11,40 @@ type Props = {
   children?: ReactNode
 }
 
-const ModalDialogLabel: FunctionComponent<Props> = ({ children, closeDialog, className, headerButtons }) => (
-  <AlertDialogLabel
-    className={classNames(
-      'flex flex-shrink-0 items-center justify-between rounded-t border-b border-solid border-border bg-default px-4.5 py-3 text-text',
-      className,
-    )}
-  >
-    <div className="flex w-full flex-row items-center justify-between">
-      <div className="flex-grow text-lg font-semibold text-text">{children}</div>
-      <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-        {headerButtons}
-        <button tabIndex={0} className="rounded p-1 font-bold hover:bg-contrast" onClick={closeDialog}>
-          <Icon type="close" />
-        </button>
+const ModalDialogLabel: FunctionComponent<Props> = ({ children, closeDialog, className, headerButtons }) => {
+  const addAndroidBackHandler = useAndroidBackHandler()
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const removeListener = addAndroidBackHandler(() => {
+      closeDialog()
+      return true
+    })
+    return () => {
+      if (removeListener) {
+        removeListener()
+      }
+    }
+  }, [addAndroidBackHandler, closeDialog])
+
+  return (
+    <AlertDialogLabel
+      className={classNames(
+        'flex flex-shrink-0 items-center justify-between rounded-t border-b border-solid border-border bg-default px-4.5 py-3 text-text',
+        className,
+      )}
+    >
+      <div className="flex w-full flex-row items-center justify-between">
+        <div className="flex-grow text-lg font-semibold text-text">{children}</div>
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          {headerButtons}
+          <button tabIndex={0} className="rounded p-1 font-bold hover:bg-contrast" onClick={closeDialog}>
+            <Icon type="close" />
+          </button>
+        </div>
       </div>
-    </div>
-    <hr className="h-1px no-border m-0 bg-border" />
-  </AlertDialogLabel>
-)
+      <hr className="h-1px no-border m-0 bg-border" />
+    </AlertDialogLabel>
+  )
+}
 
 export default ModalDialogLabel
diff --git a/packages/web/src/javascripts/NativeMobileWeb/AndroidBackHandler.tsx b/packages/web/src/javascripts/NativeMobileWeb/AndroidBackHandler.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fcfbaf7a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/web/src/javascripts/NativeMobileWeb/AndroidBackHandler.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+type Listener = () => boolean
+type RemoveListener = () => void
+
+export class AndroidBackHandler {
+  private listeners = new Set<Listener>()
+
+  addEventListener(listener: Listener): RemoveListener {
+    this.listeners.add(listener)
+
+    return () => {
+      this.listeners.delete(listener)
+    }
+  }
+
+  notifyEvent() {
+    for (const listener of Array.from(this.listeners).reverse()) {
+      if (listener()) {
+        return
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/web/src/javascripts/NativeMobileWeb/useAndroidBackHandler.tsx b/packages/web/src/javascripts/NativeMobileWeb/useAndroidBackHandler.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f01bbe09e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/web/src/javascripts/NativeMobileWeb/useAndroidBackHandler.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import { WebApplication } from '@/Application/Application'
+import { observer } from 'mobx-react-lite'
+import { createContext, memo, ReactNode, useCallback, useContext, useEffect } from 'react'
+
+type BackHandlerContextData = WebApplication['addAndroidBackHandlerEventListener']
+
+const BackHandlerContext = createContext<BackHandlerContextData | null>(null)
+
+export const useAndroidBackHandler = () => {
+  const value = useContext(BackHandlerContext)
+
+  if (!value) {
+    throw new Error('Component must be a child of <AndroidBackHandlerProvider />')
+  }
+
+  return value
+}
+
+type ChildrenProps = {
+  children: ReactNode
+}
+
+type ProviderProps = {
+  application: WebApplication
+} & ChildrenProps
+
+const MemoizedChildren = memo(({ children }: ChildrenProps) => <div>{children}</div>)
+
+const AndroidBackHandlerProvider = ({ application, children }: ProviderProps) => {
+  const addAndroidBackHandler = useCallback(
+    (listener: () => boolean) => application.addAndroidBackHandlerEventListener(listener),
+    [application],
+  )
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const removeListener = addAndroidBackHandler(() => {
+      application.mobileDevice.confirmAndExit()
+      return true
+    })
+    return () => {
+      if (removeListener) {
+        removeListener()
+      }
+    }
+  }, [addAndroidBackHandler, application.mobileDevice])
+
+  return (
+    <BackHandlerContext.Provider value={addAndroidBackHandler}>
+      <MemoizedChildren children={children} />
+    </BackHandlerContext.Provider>
+  )
+}
+
+export default observer(AndroidBackHandlerProvider)