Google teases an Android desktop mode, made with Samsung’s help

Windows successful Android’s desktop mode tin agelong and determination crossed your screen.

Google is moving with Samsung to bring a desktop mode to Android. During Google I/O’s developer keynote, engineering manager Florina Muntenescu said the institution is “building connected the foundation” of Samsung’s DeX level “to bring enhanced windowing capabilities successful Android 16,” arsenic spotted earlier by 9to5Google.

Samsung archetypal launched DeX successful 2017, a diagnostic that automatically adjusts your phone’s interface and apps erstwhile connected to a larger display, allowing you to usage your telephone similar a desktop device.

A demo during the presumption revealed a Samsung DeX-like layout, with apps similar Gmail, Chrome, YouTube, and Google Photos centered successful the taskbar astatine the bottommost of the screen. It besides showed however Android 16’s adaptive apps tin determination and agelong crossed the screen. The clip sits astatine the top-left country of the screen, with the Wi-Fi awesome and artillery connected the right.

In March, Android Authority’s Mishaal Rahman reported connected Google’s plans to make a desktop mode of its own, and aboriginal enabled an aboriginal mentation of the feature connected a Pixel device.
Google shared much details successful a blog station astir the update, saying Android 16’s accent connected adaptiveness volition besides assistance apps enactment connected much kinds of devices, similar foldables, tablets, Chromebooks, mixed world wearables, and adjacent cars.