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I tried Android's desktop mode, and I might never use my laptop again

If you've been following the Android news lately, Google has begun full-throttle development of Aluminium OS, the platform that's expected to eventually replace ChromeOS and power upcoming Android PCs ...
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I tried Android 17's desktop mode on a Pixel phone — and I think I just found a Googlebook hiding in my pocket

I plugged a Pixel phone into a monitor and tried Android 17’s new desktop mode — and the similarities to the leaked ...

Turn an Android Phone Into a Desktop PC: What Actually Works

A modded Nubia Z70 Ultra can run The Witcher 3, but supported Android desktop modes such as Samsung DeX are the realistic ...
Geeky Gadgets

Android 16 Desktop Mode on Pixel 9 Pro XL is Awesome

What if your smartphone could replace your laptop? With the introduction of Android 16’s desktop mode, the Pixel 9 Pro XL is making that vision a reality. Imagine plugging your phone into an external ...
9to5google

Enabled: Android 13 QPR2 preps desktop mode, new Back gesture, separate ringtone volume, and more

The beta version of the second quarterly Android 13 update includes work toward desktop mode, a new Back gesture animation, separate ringtone and notification volume controls, and much more. With each ...
The Windows Club

Best free Android Desktop Manager software for Windows 11/10

Are you looking for a good free Android desktop manager for Windows 11/10? Your search ends here as we list down the best Android desktop manager software that you ...
Droid Life

Android 16 Really is Getting a Desktop Mode With Help From Samsung’s DeX

Google and Samsung sure work on a lot of stuff together these days. From their exclusive Wear OS buildouts to Android XR headsets, the two aren’t shy about teaming up to launch new ideas or refine old ...
Android Authority

Google preps new features for Android desktop windowing, including a minimize button

Google is preparing a few new features for Android’s desktop windowing mode, including buttons to minimize apps or open them in a new window. Desktop windowing was first introduced in Android 15 QPR1 ...
Android Police

Android desktop needs to get these 5 things right to replace my Windows PC

I have eight years of experience covering Android, with a focus on apps, features, and platform updates. I love looking at even the minute changes in apps and software updates that most people would ...
Liliputing

Google is bringing Desktop windowing to Android tablet

Soon you may be able to use Google’s Android operating system more like a desktop operating system… at least on tablets or other devices with large screens. Google has released a developer preview of ...
The Verge

Android’s next big feature turns your phone into a desktop

A beta build of Android 16 contains an early version of Google’s new Android Desktop Mode that, in the future, could let users simply plug their smartphone into a monitor and use it like a laptop or ...