Google has been working on bringing desktop-like freeform windows to Android since the days of Android Nougat. The feature dwindled for a while and was recently revived, likely because of Google’s aim to evolve Android into a desktop OS, too. As part of that transformation, there’s a new Desktop Mode that shows up when you plug your Android phone into a large display, Samsung DeX-style, as well as an effort to bring a similar interface directly to your device, as long as you have a large display in your hands.
This is what Google is now calling “desktop windowing,” and after many months in testing under Developer Options, the feature is now available by default on tablets running the stable Android 16 QPR3. For now, that only means the Pixel Tablet, but any other tablet that runs or gets updated to Android 16 QPR3 — more likely, Android 17 — in the future should have this capability out of the box. I’ve been testing it to see how it works, and honestly, I’m impressed. It’s made me think of using my Pixel Tablet in a different light.
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