Google's Secret Android Desktop Mode: A DeX Competitor in the Works
2025-05-13
Google is secretly developing a DeX-like desktop mode for Android, spotted early on a Pixel phone. This mode features a taskbar for pinned and recent apps, allowing for multiple apps in resizable, freeform windows. While unfinished and unlikely for Android 16, this adaptation of Android's tablet windowing for external displays hints at a significant improvement to the large-screen Android experience, potentially arriving with Android 17.