Archive · 19 May 2025
Android Desktop Mode Delayed, Possibly Launching with Android 17 on Pixel
Imagine your phone could act like a computer!
Google is working on a new feature called 'Android Desktop Mode' that lets you use your phone like a computer when connected to a screen.
It's like Samsung DeX or Motorola Connect, but for Android.
You'll be able to resize windows and do multiple things at once.
It was supposed to come out with Android 16, but it might come with Android 17 instead.
This means it could arrive on the next Pixel phones.
This new feature may include a taskbar and app management similar to what you see on your computer.
Google is developing an Android Desktop Mode.
The feature may launch with Android 17.
It could offer multitasking with resizable windows.
It might include a taskbar and app management.
The feature is expected for Pixel phones.
- Who
- Google is developing the feature for Android users.
- What
- Android Desktop Mode, a desktop-style interface for Android devices.
- When
- Potentially with Android 17
- Where
- Likely for use on Pixel phones, when connected to external displays.
- Why
- To enable users to utilize a desktop-like experience on larger screens.
- Feature Name
- Android Desktop Mode
- Likely Release
- Android 17
- Potential Devices
- Pixel phones
- Functionality
- Desktop-style interface with multitasking
- Similar To
- Samsung DeX, Motorola Connect