Google says Android 16’s desktop mode is built on Dex’s foundation
Android 16's desktop mode is built in partnership with Samsung and builds on Dex's foundations. What does that mean?
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- A Google representative said that Android 16’s desktop mode is built on Samsung Dex’s foundation.
- The employee also confirmed that Google and Samsung are working together on the mode.
Google is finally bringing a desktop mode to Android 16, and this comes years after Samsung first introduced the Dex desktop mode to Android. However, it seems like Android 16’s mode shares some DNA with Dex.
Google employee Florina Muntenescu revealed (h/t: 9to5Google) that Android 16’s desktop mode is built on Samsung’s foundations:
