Android 17 Teases Foldable Gaming Mode With 2-Screen Virtual Gamepad
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Updated · Android Central · Jun 29
Android 17 Teases Foldable Gaming Mode With 2-Screen Virtual Gamepad
3 articles · Updated · Android Central · Jun 29
Summary
Google’s Mishaal Rahman previewed an Android 17 foldable gaming mode that keeps gameplay on the top half of an unfolded phone and places a full virtual controller on the bottom.
The feature targets games that already support physical controllers, aiming to solve weak touch controls and the need to carry a separate gamepad; developers mainly need solid split-screen support.
The on-screen pad includes X, Y, A, B buttons, L1/L2 and R1/R2, analog sticks and a D-pad, with options to resize it, switch stick layouts and toggle haptic feedback.
Rahman said the mode is part of the Android 17 platform release and should arrive in the coming months, as Google is already testing Android 17 QPR1 Beta 5 for Pixel devices.