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Turns out, Google hasn’t forgotten about Android desktop mode
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Google is working on a new desktop mode for Android phones called Desktop View
Google is testing Desktop View in Android 16, a full-fledged desktop mode experience that could rival Samsung DeX.
Android 16 Desktop Mode is COMING…
Google is finally taking Android’s desktop experience seriously — and if you're someone who’s ever wished your phone could double as a computer, this one’s for you.
More Android phones could finally get a desktop mode
The latest beta for Android 16 just landed, and we’re starting to see what Google has planned for Android devices. The folks at Android Authority were able to dig into the software and find out that Google is looking to bring a new desktop mode named Desktop View.
Google's dormant desktop mode gets a big boost on Android 16 Beta 3
Android 16 Beta 3 is improving external display support for a more desktop-like experience. A new “Enable desktop experience features” setting in developer options could let you run desktop mode on just an external display or both your phone and monitor at once.
Android 16 could bring an improved Samsung DeX-style desktop mode to more phones
Android 16 could bring a Samsung DeX-style desktop mode to more of the best Android phones, according to as-yet-unreleased code. As Android Authority reports, Google is apparently working on new external display tools for Android 16 that should make using your phone with an external monitor much more approachable.
Android 16 could finally offer an enhanced desktop mode
Google could launch an improved desktop mode with the upcoming Android 16 update that's currently in beta testing.
Android 16 improves multitasking by letting you minimize desktop windows
Android 16 is introducing a minimize button that lets you hide apps in desktop windowing mode. Here's how it works.
The Pixel 9's desktop mode offers a broken, but tantalizing glimpse of a future I want
The Pixel 9's unfinished desktop mode is a version of the idea you can try right now, even if its a little broken.
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I tried this hidden desktop mode on my Pixel 9 Pro XL — Google needs to bring this to all Android phones
After spending a week with it, I hope that Google will make it a native feature for all Android phones. Google’s desktop mode isn’t polished at all, which is why it’s accessible only once ...