Overview
- Google’s latest beta integrates a redesigned Bubbles system that lets almost any app run in a movable, minimizable window.
- Users can long‑press an app icon to open it as a bubble or drag from the taskbar on large screens, then flick the bubble to the bottom edge to dismiss it.
- Larger devices get a bubble bar that pins windows to the taskbar for quick switching, which helps Pixel Fold owners keep more on screen without a split view.
- Beta 3 reaches platform stability, so SDK and NDK APIs are final for developers, with availability on Pixel 6 and newer devices.
- Coverage frames the change as true desktop-style windowing that narrows a multitasking gap with brands like Samsung, which have offered similar tools on big screens.