Consistently being denied 'desktop mode' on foldable device screens is ridiculous

There's plenty of space for a desktop environment on foldable Android devices. I myself have a fold 6 which I would love to use some sort of functional desktop mode on. But time and time again, samsung and google arbitrarily deny the option.
I don't need people telling me why it wouldn't be a good idea, I have my own reasons for wanting it, and it's been shown that it could be enabled very easily.

Is anyone else as frustrated as I am about this? Or is it just me? Having a foldable device for pr...

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We've got a surprise Pixel Drop for you.
https://blog.google/products/pixel/pixel-drop-july-2025/

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TechNick - Nothing Phone 3 Review: What is a Flagship?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYq_YGyZrIM

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Unexpected power-offs, restarts, or inability to power on of Xperia 1 VII Smartphones
https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/mobile-phones-tablets-mobile-phones/xperia-1-vii-256gb/articles/00357194

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Phones are too big these days.

I have to get a new phone and I've been looking at what's available on the market for the last few hours and every phone I find is huge by my standards (the one I currently have is an xperia zx2 compact).

Modern phone sizes would be considered a tablet just a few years ago, its honestly ridiculous the lack of size variety there is considering how many androids there are in the market, sure there are SOME modern "compact" options but they're laughable because usually its half a centimeter small...

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Samsung Electronics Plans to Launch 'Tri-fold' Smartphone Within This Year
https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=246751

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Here's the truth behind Samsung Auto DeX, and why it's not an Android Auto alternative
https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-auto-dex-clarification-3576204/

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Niagara Launcher Theming Update
https://medium.com/niagara-launcher/theming-update-0673ce9c985b?source=collection_home---4------0-----------------------

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Turn your photos into videos in Gemini
https://blog.google/products/gemini/photo-to-video/

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Vivaldi 7.5 on Mobile: Fixes, Focus, and a Summer Worth Surfing
https://vivaldi.com/blog/vivaldi-7-5-on-mobile/

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Introducing the Android Canary Release Channel!
https://www.reddit.com/r/android_beta/comments/1lwjvwh/introducing_the_android_canary_release_channel/

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Android's new "Enhanced HDR Brightness" setting will let you stop HDR photos from blinding you at night
https://www.androidauthority.com/android-canary-hdr-settings-3576420/

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Android's first Canary build adds screen saver features (Low Light Mode, Postured trigger) made for phones with Qi2
https://www.androidauthority.com/android-screen-saver-changes-qi2-3576461/

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Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold pops up on Geekbench
https://www.gsmarena.com/google_pixel_10_pro_fold_key_specs_geekbench-news-68573.php

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Huawei Pura 80 Ultra Review: Legit 10X Zoom Camera! | ben's gadget reviews
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOBSM_kYLLw

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Android's first Canary release brings a major upgrade to split-screen multitasking: a new 90/10 ratio
https://www.androidauthority.com/android-canary-90-10-split-screen-3576796/

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How to turn off Gemini on Android — and why you should | Proton
https://proton.me/blog/turn-off-gemini-on-android

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Sony Xperia 1 VII Review: 6 Weeks Later, It's Complicated | TechEdit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LakcIiJ3mOI

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HMD is ‘scaling back’ in the US, killing Nokia all over again
https://www.theverge.com/news/705046/hmd-global-nokia-scaling-back-us-market

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A mess of its own making: Google nerfs second Pixel phone battery this year
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/07/a-mess-of-its-own-making-google-nerfs-second-pixel-phone-battery-this-year/

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[GSMArena] vivo X200 FE review
https://gsmarena.com/vivo_x200_fe-review-2850.php

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