Dsk Mode app brings desktop-style taskbar to Android devices

8 articles · Updated · Computerworld · May 6

The Play Store app works on phones, tablets and foldables, letting users summon the bar with a bottom-screen double tap or keep it permanently visible.
It supports pinned apps, an app drawer, height and style changes, and requires Android accessibility access to overlay other apps; the app says it stores no personal data.
Google offers similar taskbars mainly on foldables and tablets, while Dsk Mode extends the feature more broadly; premium access costs $5 a year or $10 lifetime.

Is a third-party taskbar a clever hack or an unnecessary security risk now that Google's official desktop mode is available?

Are desktop features on phones a niche tweak or the first step toward your phone replacing your laptop entirely?