Arrr matey, this new Android 15 be like makin' yer tiny device a grand desktop! Aye, technology be amazin'!
2024-04-04
Arrr mateys, ye scallywags be savvy with Android's newfangled desktop mode! Now ye can resize windows and stick 'em to the side like a barnacle on a ship. Avast ye landlubbers, technology be a strange beast indeed!
In the jargon of a 17th-century pirate, did ye know that Android OS has had a desktop mode akin to Samsung Dex for a good five years? Aye, it be true! This mode set sail back in 2019 with Android 10, allowing ye to connect yer smartphone to a monitor, mouse, and keyboard, turning it into a mini desktop. It was a secret hidden treasure meant for developers to test their apps.Arrr! Recently, Google be expanding this feature to be more user-friendly. Android Authority dug into the Android 14 QPR3 Beta 2.1 update, activating desktop mode to see how it has evolved. Their findings be quite impressive! Windows can now be dragged around and resized, like a pirate plundering gold.Ye can snap windows into place, have two apps side-by-side, and even shrink full-screen pages for quick adjustments. This be basic functionality for a desktop mode, but it shows promise for Android smartphones to become portable computers. There be still work to be done, but this progress be exciting. Keep an eye on the horizon for the launch of this revamped mode, possibly in Android 15 later this year.