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Android has a greatly overhauled desktop mode on the way to replace the current primitive proof of concept in developer options. 6th gen Pixels added hardware-based virtualization support and 8th gen Pixels added USB-C DisplayPort alternate mode. It will all come together soon.

Overhauled desktop mode is already partially shipped as a disabled-by-default feature. Android enables some of it for the Pixel Tablet already but not Pixel phones. We plan to enable the same feature flags for phones too. Either way, it's an experimental developer option for now.

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[–] BatrickPateman@lemmy.world 23 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Ooh, interesting. And here I was thinking I would be sticking with my 7 until support ends.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 10 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] BatrickPateman@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

No - at least not last time I checked. 🤔

[–] NickwithaC@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Check your carbon monoxide detector.

[–] BatrickPateman@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Weird. Had a post it about that on my bathroom mirror just the other day ... 🤨

[–] sauce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I am in the same boat! A few days ago I told my buddy I'm gonna ride this as long as I can. And iirc they are providing 7 years of security updates?

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 1 points 3 weeks ago

I really don't think I'd ever keep any phone for 7 years but it doesn't hurt. But yeah, desktop mode will be the first meaningful feature add since the Pixel 5.