When Android 16 arrives next year — possibly sooner than its usual fall release — it could bring an interesting new way of multitasking. At least, that's what some recently discovered code seems to suggest.
In a recent code dive, Android Authority's Mishaal Rahman spotted an interesting multitasking upgrade that may be part of the Android 16 update, involving a change to the bubbles API that was originally launched with Android 11 in 2020. The bubbles API lets you put messaging apps into a floating window that sits over on top of other apps so you can quickly respond to chats. Minimizing the chat app window turns it into a bubble icon that can reappear when you need it.
