@androidauthority // Mishaal Rahman
Google is working on one of the most ambitious transformations of the Android operating system. And it looks like it’s about to be released.
Or mode desktop will allow to transform the mobile phone into a productivity tool as versatile as a personal computer, according to Mishall Rahman In an article on Android Authority.
The function, still under development, promises radically The way users use their mobile phones.
When connecting a device compatible to an external screen, a interface completely redesigned which includes a taskbar, a quick application drawer and access, and essential tools, very different from the simple current reflection.
According to the main innovation It lies in the possibility of opening multiple applications at the same time on floating windows.
These can be moved freely, resized or coupled on the margins of the monitor, as happens in desktop like windows or macos. All of this has been designed to improve multitasking and facilitate working with simultaneous content.
In addition, the tool allows drag and release files between compatible applicationswhich represents an important qualitative heel in relation to the current functions of Android. This mode desktop It is based on the free window system introduced in the tablets.
So far, solutions like Samsung Dex or Motorola Ready for offered Similar proposalsBut Google’s intention is that this mode is integrated into the Android system core. In this way, it would not be limited to certain manufacturers or specific models, but it could be extended to a wider range of devices.
The first versions of mode desktop They have already been detected in the Android Development Code, although everything indicates that it will not be ready for definitive implementation with Android 16.
Most likely it is included later, perhaps with a Update for programmers or in Launch of Android 17.
One of the aspects that Google must improve is the simultaneous interaction between the mobile phone and the connected monitor. The possibility of using a Single Keyboard and Mouse to control both environments is still under development, but will be fundamental to ensure a Fluid and Professional Experience.
If a sufficient level of stability and utility is achieved, mode desktop Android may Redefine the role of the mobile phone in daily work.
With this strategy, Google approaches a model in which the smartphone becomes the center of all digital activity. It would no longer be necessary to charge a computer: a mobile phone, a cable and a screen to have access to a complete work environment would be enough.
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