GoKawiilTL;DR Leaker Mystic Leaks shared screenshots and a 16-minute video of Google’s Aluminium OS ahead of its official debut.
Key features include a bottom app dock, compact side-sliding Quick Settings, virtual desktops integrated into the Recents view, and a “Link to iOS” app.
The OS currently feels like “plain Android” optimized for larger screens, with many Google apps appearing as web-wrapped versions rather than native desktop software.
Google is hosting The Android Show: I/O Edition later today, where we hope to learn more about Aluminium OS and Google’s plan for Android on desktops. If you can’t wait, this new leak is giving us a thorough look at Aluminium OS before Google gets around to it.
Leaker Mystic Leaks has shared an extensive leak about Aluminium OS on their Telegram channel. The leak includes details about the OS, screenshots, and even a 16-minute-long hands-on video of Aluminium OS.
This build of Aluminium OS is running on a MacBook Pro through the UTM emulator.
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The leaker notes that Google’s Aluminium OS is “essentially plain Android” but with several desktop-experience features, such as: Desktop folders
Virtual desktops
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