Google continues to develop new features to make Android more functional. External displayed disputed disputed disputed in the beta version of Android 16 shows that the company strengthens the mobile operating system in a way that offers an experience at the desktop level. In existing Android versions, when a smartphone is connected to an external screen, the screen reflection is activated by default. This means that only one -to -one copy of the phone is displayed on the external screen. However, this will begin to change with Android 16.
A new option hidden in the developer settings allows users to expand their phone screens to an external monitor. With this feature, the external display will be able to show different content independently of the phone screen. However, it cannot be said that this feature works perfectly. For example, the mouse cursor can only move on one screen and cannot pass freely between the screens. It is also necessary to cut and re -install the connection to switch between the reflection mode and the expanded screen mode.
Google is working on various solutions to make these features more user -friendly. Some hidden codes in the beta version show that the infrastructure is prepared to allow the mouse cursor to move between the screens. This indicates that in the future, Android users can use their external screens more freely, just like a desktop computer.
It is stated that new features will not only be limited to cursor mobility. Users will be able to determine the location of the external screen, change the resolution settings, and customize the size of text and icons with scaling options. This will offer more comfortable use, especially for Android devices connected to large -screen monitors.
Google’s development of Android to offer a more advanced desktop experience can be an important step especially for large displays and foldable devices. The fact that Android becomes a traditional mobile operating system and becomes a platform that can be used in a desktop environment if necessary, allow users to use their devices more efficiently.
These developments suggest that Google aims to reduce the differences between Chrome OS and Android in the long run. The company had previously taken various steps to combine the two operating systems. Android’s expansion of external screen support can make it closer to the Chrome OS’s desktop experience.
Google will convert mobile devices into a stronger productivity tool with Android 16
Especially for business and productivity -oriented users, Android offers a desktop -like experience, making tablets and foldable devices more attractive. A similar approach to Microsoft’s optimization for touch devices with Windows 11 shows that Google wants to convert mobile devices into a stronger productivity tool with Android 16.