Google’s unfinished DeX-like desktop mode for Android

Google is developing a new desktop interface called "Desktop View" for Android phones. "Desktop View" will include features like a persistent taskbar and freeform, resizable windows. While still a work in progress, the new desktop mode shows Google's progress towards offering a PC-like multitasking experience. For years, if you’ve wanted to plug your Android phone into a monitor and get something that felt remotely like a desktop, your only option has essentially been Samsung DeX. It offers a proper multi-window interface, a taskbar, and the ability to use your phone like a PC. Meanwhile, Android’s offering for other devices has been extremely lacking. That appears to be changing. Last year, Google finally allowed Pixel phones to mirror their displays to external screens. Then, earlier this year, Google was working on a developer option for desktop mode. Now, deep dives into the Android code are revealing Google's ambitions for a more robust desktop environment, currently dubbed "D ... Read full article.