Google is working with Samsung to bring a desktop mode to Android. During Google I/O’s developer keynote, engineering manager Florina Muntenescu said the company is “building on the foundation” of Samsung’s DeX platform “to bring enhanced windowing capabilities in Android 16,” as spotted earlier by 9to5Google.

Google confirmed that Android 16 gives devices the ability to display a desktop-style experience when they're connected to an external monitor.

Google has confirmed that Android 16’s Live Update will arrive on Samsung, OnePlus, vivo, and Xiaomi devices, apart from Pixel phones. Samsung will integrate Live Updates into its Now Bar, something a recent One UI 8 leak also showcased.

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Android 16 will offer advancements in desktop windowing for delivering a “true” desktop-like experience, says Google.

Google just announced that it partnered with Samsung to bring a true desktop mode to Android 16. It'll change how people ese Android devices.

We've known for while that Google is working a version of DeX as previously leaked Android 16 code revealed a desktop mode that was turned off by default. At the same time, a version of Samsung DeX was discovered in One UI 8 test builds that appeared to take advantage of the Android 16 Material 3 Express redesign.

Samsung's One UI 8 update is coming sooner than expected, and after the disastrous One UI 7 rollout, there's more at stake than ever before.

The Auracast Audio Sharing feature makes its return to your Google Pixel with the latest Android 16 QPR1 beta. More details here.

Google I/O can be livestreamed straight from Mountain View, California, on Google’s website, with tech fans able to catch all the latest updates on Gemini and Android. One of the key things to look out for is the reveal of Android 16, the latest version of the software that powers smartphones and tablets from Google, Samsung and more.

Google’s second era of smart glasses is off to a chic start. At its I/O developer conference today, Google announced that it’ll be partnering with Samsung, Gentle Monster, and Warby Parker to create smart glasses that people will actually want to wear.

The full list of May Samsung Android update is here. While minor this time, your Galaxy device has been updated.