"Last summer, Google announced that Android 16 would include a desktop interface built from Samsung DeX, a mirroring and phone integration tool for PC. Thanks to a (now permissions-restricted) discovered on Google's Issue Tracker, we have what is almost certainly a first look at the Android-on-desktop project, codenamed Aluminium OS. First spotted by , the bug report was about Chrome incognito tabs and included two screen recordings."
"The UI looks like a clear blend of ChromeOS and Android aesthetics, with an Android-style taskbar across the bottom and status bar across the top, with familiar battery and Wi-Fi indicators. The videos also show the Play Store, windowed apps, split-screen multitasking and a version of Chrome with an extensions button, which is currently only available on the desktop version."
A permissions-restricted bug report on Google's Issue Tracker revealed screen recordings showing Android 16 running a desktop interface codenamed Aluminium OS. Recordings were captured on an HP Elite Dragonfly Chromebook; 'chrome://version/' showed Android 16 and 'ALOS' as the operating system. The interface blends ChromeOS and Android aesthetics with an Android-style taskbar across the bottom and a status bar across the top. Videos show familiar battery and Wi-Fi indicators, the Play Store, windowed apps, split-screen multitasking, and a desktop-like Chrome with an extensions button. No official comment has been released; wider availability may arrive in later Android 16 updates.
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