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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.
Android 16 could bring an improved Samsung DeX-style desktop mode to more phones
Google appears to be working on making it easier to use an external display with your Android phone Currently, changing display settings requires a dive into the settings app Google has issued no release date or official confirmation of the new feature Android 16 could bring a Samsung DeX-style desktop mode to more of the best Android phones,
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.
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 add PC-like external display tools, and we have a first look
Android may get new external display management features, like the ability to rearrange displays and move the mouse between ...
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.
Your Android phone will run Debian Linux soon (like some Pixels already can)
Of course, Android is Linux. However, it's a mobile-first Linux distribution with a smartphone-friendly interface that bears ...
Android's Linux Terminal app is now widely available on Pixels, and here's how to get it
The Linux Terminal app is now available for Pixel devices on the latest Android 15 update. The app lets users to run Debian ...
Redditor proves Linux desktop environments can run on your Google Pixel
A Reddit user managed to run Linux on a Pixel 9 Pro XL using the Terminal app, setting up XFCE within it. Support for the ...
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Android 16 could finally offer an enhanced desktop mode
Google seems to be bringing an enhanced desktop mode with the Android 16 ... run the mouse cursor between the display and the Android phone. He also posted a video showing that Android 16 ...
Google Will Enable Android Phones With Ability To Run Debian Linux Soon
Pixel feature drop lies a feature many enthusiasts and developers have asked for years—the Linux Terminal app. This ...