Android's full desktop interface leaks: New status bar, Chrome Extensions
15 days ago
- #Chromebook
- #Android
- A Google bug report on the Chromium Issue Tracker leaked the Android desktop interface for the first time.
- The leak includes screen captures from an HP Elite Dragonfly 13.5 Chromebook, codenamed 'Brya(Redrix)', running a 12th Gen Intel Core processor.
- The build number for 'ALOS' (Aluminum OS) is ZL1A.260119.001.A1, referred to internally as Android 16.
- The status bar is taller and optimized for large screens, featuring time, date, battery icon, Wi-Fi, notification bell, keyboard language, Gemini icon, and screen recorder.
- The Taskbar remains similar to current versions, but the mouse cursor has a slight modification with a tail.
- Google Chrome's interface aligns with the large-screen Android version, including an Extensions button and split-screen multitasking.
- Desktop windowing is mostly unchanged, with app names on the left and standard minimize, fullscreen, and close buttons.