Earlier this year we saw reports claiming Google was working on enhancing Android’s desktop mode. An actual desktop mode, akin to Samsung’s DeX, rather than simply relying on screen mirroring. That early version didn’t run so great and missed a bunch of key features — but an improved version just reappeared in Android 15 Beta 4.1 and shows a little more promise.
Android Authority’s Mishaal Rahman has discovered that Android 15’s new desktop mode may be usable on Android tablets. Meaning you wouldn’t need to connect to an external display to activate a desktop-like experience on your tablet.
