News & Reviews:   Android 16 Desktop Mode

Up until late last year in 2025, I used my phone and Samsung Dex as my only computer, but Samsung decided to stop supporting it partially. This wrecked my workflow, but the good news is that a similar Android 16 Desktop mode is now natively available on Pixel 8 and above devices. Is it good enough yet? Read on to find out.

Android 16 will have a desktop mode similar to Samsung DeX. This was revealed a few months ago after the Android 16 Beta was given to developers. Yesterday, Google finally showed the final design for this desktop mode and some of the features it will support. So, what should you know about it?