A beta build of Android 16 offers an early glimpse of Google's Android Desktop Mode, allowing users to connect their smartphone to a monitor and enjoy a PC-like experience. Reportedly shared by Mishaal Rahman from Android Authority, this feature provides a taskbar, app pinning, and windowed apps that resemble tablet functionality while also including desktop-like capabilities such as window snapping. While initial versions faced limitations, advancements include enhanced display management. However, its readiness for launch with Android 16 in spring remains uncertain, with updates potentially arriving afterward.
A beta build of Android 16 contains an early version of Google's new Android Desktop Mode, allowing users to use their smartphones like computers.
Desktop Mode puts Android's status bar on the top and a taskbar on the bottom for easy access, akin to PC desktop environments.
Rahman claims Desktop Mode might not be ready for Android 16's spring launch but could be released in a later update or Android 17.
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