Google On Tuesday, Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 update was released. It brings many new features that improve Android desktop experience with connected displays, desktop viewing performance and increase multitasking. With support for connected displays, users can expand their fields and expand the desktop session on several screens when a desktop windowing device is connected to the outer screen. The update also has new features such as flexible window tiling, multiple desktop, enhanced app compatibility treatment and multi-instance management.
Android 16 QPR1 beta 2 new features
According to Google’s release notesAndroid 16 QPR1 Beta 2 update makes the beta 1 update that was rolled out last month. One of the most notable additions is support for a connected display. Mountain view-based tech giants say that this feature improves the existing desktop winding experience by enabling users to start a new desktop session on the outer screen by adding a supported Android smartphone or tablet. The external displays operate independently and are specific to the apps screen.
Google notes that this experience is similar to a traditional desktop, with a taskbar that shows the current running and pinned apps for quick access. In addition, users can run side-by-side to several apps in resigned windows on the outer screen connected simultaneously.
Alternatively, users can also choose to increase their current scope to a connected display. In this case, two screens are claimed to function as a single system, allowing users to move the app window, content and cursor freely between the displays.
In addition to support for connected displays, Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 update adds flexible window tiling, improves multitasking experience with more spontaneous options. Google says that users can arrange several app windows in various configurations, such as side-by-side, which makes it easier to work on a large screen. Additionally, this allows them to set several desktop sessions and switch between them with keyboard shortcuts, trackpad gestures and observation.
New compatibility treatment in Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 aims to ensure that heritage apps behave normally and have a default form by default on a screen connected to better out-of-the-box experience. Users can manage several examples of supportive applications through the app header button of the taskbar taskbar reference menu.
Finally, the latest Android 16 beta update desktop brings perseverance which means that Android can maintain better window size, position and states in many desktops. Users can install their favorite workpiece once and according to the company, restores it in various sessions.