# BackHandler You can use BackHandler to detect the presses on the device back button inside of Compose ## Example ```kotlin --8<-- "activity/backhandler/BackHandlerExample.kt:func" ```

## See also: * [Official Docs](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/androidx/activity/compose/package-summary#backhandler) * [Full Example Code]({{ site.samplefolder }}/activity/backhandler/BackHandlerExample.kt)