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ChromeOS and Android are merging, and because Android 16's Desktop Mode is so good, I'm perfectly fine with it.

Desktop mode is reserved for Android 16 QPR1, not the main release today, and will be available later this year. On tablets, desktop windowing is native; for phones & foldables, connect to an ...

Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 adds the new Desktop Mode experience feature that enables a desktop session to be started on an external display. The feature isn’t enabled by default, however.

That’s not the monitor, Android 16’s desktop mode is really that low-resolution In its current state, desktop mode feels a bit underwhelming and more than a bit broken, but it’s the start of ...

We’ve talked in recent months about Android 16 having a desktop mode that would allow a Pixel owner to plug-in their phone and have it window to an external monitor, giving them a desktop-like ...

Rahman suggests that work on Android's desktop mode isn't near completion, and users should expect it to land with Android 16. There's a chance that Google will make it available with a future ...

In fact, Google isn’t expected to officially launch it in Android 16. However, the report says that Android’s desktop mode could be ready for the announcement of Android 17 in 2026.

Another reason the upcoming Android desktop mode looks familiar is because of its resemblance to Chrome OS. It’s good to see Google keeping the UI design and experience coherent, a strategy that ...