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Android 16's Desktop Mode Might Steal the Spark from Samsung DeX

Android 16 is on the horizon, and it could bring a big redesign. During Google I/O 2025, the company debuted some interesting news about Android 16, and some of it dealt with the upcoming desktop mode ...
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Google could add Desktop Mode to Android phones, bringing a Samsung DeX-style experience to more devices

Google seems to be working on a Samsung DeX-style Desktop Mode for Android phones The new feature enables a desktop-style UI when connected to an external display There's no word of a release date yet ...
Android Police

Google wants Android 15's desktop mode to be more like Samsung's DeX

Krystle Vermes is a Boston-based news reporter for Android Police. She is a graduate of the Suffolk University journalism program, and has more than a decade of experience as a writer and editor in ...
Android Authority

Google is finally building its own DeX: First look at Android's Desktop Mode

Google is developing its own DeX-like desktop mode for Android, and we got an early look at the unfinished feature on a Pixel phone. Android’s upcoming desktop mode includes a taskbar for ...
Android Authority

Samsung DeX in One UI 8 has a hidden 'Immersive' mode for true full screen

Samsung’s new DeX in One UI 8 has a hidden “Immersive” mode that enables a true full screen experience, hiding the app header and taskbar. To enable it, you must first maximize an app, then long-press ...