Happy Thanksgiving nerds!

Several months ago we got a “sneak peek” at Android desktop mode. Since then it’s been completely silent. I am on a Pixel 7 which doesn’t have DP Alt mode. But I anxiously await the day I can use a single device for all my computing needs (other than my server).

Is anyone using this or has used it recently, in the last month or so? What are your impressions?

    • hexagonwin@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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      19 hours ago

      you mentioned “single device for all my computing needs” so i assumed you wanted your phone to work as a linux desktop. i guess that’s not it…

      • artyom@piefed.socialOPEnglish
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        19 hours ago

        Oh. The Linux thing doesn’t work on my phone anyway. And last I heard they didn’t have any support for graphical applications. And also, that’s still 2 devices since it’s essentially a VM that doesn’t run my Android apps or have access to my Android files.

        • hexagonwin@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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          19 hours ago

          yeah so i was thinking the ‘android desktop mode’ you meant was the linux virtualization thing lol. termux-x11 is different from that, no virtualization, just a normal android app so in fullscreen mode can work like a linux x11 session with access to android files, but can just click home button to run android stuff.