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- Google has announced the release of Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2.
- The new beta software brings a stationary mode when connected to an external screen.
- The update also brings desktop window functionality to tablet.
Google launched Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 Last month, and gave us our first official look at the company’s new Material 3 expressions Design language. The company has now announced the release of Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2.
Perhaps the most remarkable supplement is a desktop mode, called connected screens. This follows in the footsteps of Samsung dex by offering a PC-like environment when connected to an external screen. Google says the feature is available on Pixel 8 and Pixel 9 families and can be activated by visiting developer settings and tapping Desktop -Experience features.
What else is available in Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2?
This new beta also brings desktop window functionality to tablet (seen above), so users can run multiple apps simultaneously in resizable windows. Best of all, this feature is also related to desktop mode, so one desk can tighten the external screen and tablet screen.
“The two screens then act as a continuous system so that app windows, content and the cursor can move freely between the screens,” explained the search giant.
Two other remarkable features in this update include customized keyboard shortcuts and taskbar overflows (seen above). The latter delivers a pop-up carousel of your apps if the taskbar is full.