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.
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 ...
Turns out, Google hasn’t forgotten about Android desktop mode
Over the years, Google has gradually made the Android Desktop Mode more like Windows. For instance, in 2024, the company introduced the option for users to adjust the display resolution and rotation ...
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 ...
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.
The Pixel 9's hidden desktop mode is a glimpse of a future I want
You can turn your smartphone into something like a desktop computer if you enable the right developer settings.