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Android 16 desktop mode was part of the Google I/O 2025 session earlier this month which means the public release is not far away.
Google has finally shown us how the Android 16 beta mode will work.
Android 16 is finally getting the desktop mode which Google is building with the help of Samsung. Both the tech giants have teamed up once again to make Android 16 run on external displays just by connecting your phone to the big screen.
The desktop mode on Android 16 beta will be available soon for developers and eventually come to the eligible Pixel phones later this year. Samsung has the prior experience of powering phones with support for external displays using DeX and Google is using the same model for its desktop mode.
Android 16 Desktop Mode: How It Might Work
Google demoed the Android 16 desktop mode at the I/O 2025 sessions earlier this month, giving us a closer look at the interface of the Android avatar. The company is making this feature work across multiple screens so that you can seamlessly shift your projects or files without having to transfer them separately.
Google will make sure that the external display support extends beyond phones to tablets and even foldables. “Run apps in resizable windows on external displays connected to a phone, foldable or tablet,” Google mentioned in a slide at the I/O 2025.
Time To Grow
The desktop-like experience working through the external display has been one of the most-requested features by users and it seems Google is finally close to achieving the best possible version. Samsung is definitely playing a big hand in this support and like their previous partnership for Wear OS, this seems like the ideal way to make a feature work effectively.
The Android 16 beta developer edition will get the option in the coming months. Google will offer a desktop-like experience by connecting the smartphone to the PC/laptop.
The previous test has been spotted running on the Pixel 8 Pro model connected to a laptop. And we’re quite certain that Google will have a minimum hardware requirement of around 12GB RAM to run this feature, at least in the early stages of the rollout.
You will see all the apps on the app drawer of the Pixel phone opening in full-screen mode, something that will make these devices extremely versatile. It is high time that Android goes beyond its comfort zone of mobile devices and really explores the desktop arena to evolve into a mature PC platform.
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