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Android 16's Desktop Mode transforms your Pixel phone into a PC, and here's how you can try it now (www.androidauthority.com)
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The desktop mode experience requires a Pixel 8 or newer, the latest Android 16 QPR1 beta, and an external display.

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[–] jet@hackertalks.com 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

This is neat, not sure why pixel 8 is required

[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 0 points 11 months ago

DisplayPort support over USB-C.

[–] hendrik@palaver.p3x.de 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Nice, that look useful. Sadly I can not try it, since Google has also stopped releasing the Pixel stuff and device trees, and now my Android ROM struggles to prepare an update to version 16 😖