Pixel Fold: Android 15 will let you switch between screens with a simple gesture

Android 15 brings an expected feature to the Pixel Fold, allowing apps to seamlessly switch from the inner screen to the cover screen with a swipe up gesture, inspired by OnePlus Open’s approach and revealed in first glimpses.

As the tech community eagerly awaits the launch of the Pixel Fold 2, Google rolls out Android 15, packed with innovative features and updates. This new version of the operating system arrives at a crucial time, in particular with the postponement of the production of this smartphone, caused by last minute adjustments to its internal components, in particular the transition to the not yet available Tensor G4 processor. made official.

As part of the improvements brought by Android 15particular attention is paid to the continuity of applications on foldable devices like the Pixel Fold, thus anticipating the needs of the Pixel Fold 2. A new feature now allows you to seamlessly switch between apps from the inner screen to the cover screen with a simple gesture. This advance, inspired by the features present on other devices such as the OnePlus Open, promises to enrich its daily use and lay the foundations for better use of the next version once the problems linked to its processor have been overcome.

Pixel Fold: Android 15 revolutionizes multi-screen with an intuitive gesture to switch between screens

Until now, the application continuity on the Pixel Fold was limited and only worked automatically for certain uses like playing full-screen videos or navigating with Google Maps, where content continued on the cover screen once the device was folded. For the majority of other applications, the cover screen turned offforcing users to turn the screen back on and manually restart the applicationwhich could be restrictive.

Google now offers a solution to this limitation: a new featurespotted in the first development version of Android 15, allows you to directly continue the current application on the external screen by performing a simple swipe up gesture after folding the device. This choice offers a practical alternative for keep the application activethus avoiding interruption of use and significantly improving the comfort of use of the Pixel Fold thanks to more intuitive and flexible control over the application continuity.