Samsung killed its “classic” DeX in One UI 8, replacing it with a new version built on top of Google’s native Desktop Mode in Android. This move aligns DeX with Google’s broader effort to improve ...

Samsung has delivered a revamped DeX experience in One UI 8 based on Android 16’s new desktop mode and, while most functionality is there, you might find some little tidbits that are different.

Samsung DeX just got a whole lot better ...

Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. Here’s how it went down: Samsung migrated DeX in One UI 8 into Android 16’s native Desktop Mode, eliminating its classic DeX shell.

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Google has been working on a “desktop mode” for Android 16 for a while now and at Google I/O’s developer talks, the company confirmed that these improvements have arrived in part thanks to Samsung DeX ...