New Delhi, Dec. 15 -- Android 16 is the first version which offers the first ever look at the desktop mode that Google's been working on for so long. This mode expands your compatible Pixel smartphone into a powerful and versatile desktop with a taskbar, resizable app windows and mouse and keyboard support. To enable this feature, we have to take a quick trip to the Developer options. This step-by-step guide will help you enable it on your Pixel smartphone.

Android 16's desktop mode is a special interface that appears on an external display when you connect a supported Pixel, such as Pixel 8 or newer, over USB‑C. Instead of just copying your phone screen, it renders a desktop-style workspace with a taskbar, system tray, and an app ...