Pixel Fold landscape mode could start looking better.
Android tablets and, by extension, foldables may finally get good full-screen apps without OS hacks from phone makers.a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020.Google will start highlighting apps in Google Play that offer good full-screen support on Android tablets and foldables — and shaming the ones that don’t.
“To promote high-quality apps that shine on large screens, we’ve made several ranking changes to boost quality across Play. Apps and games that adhere to ourStarting in late August, Google will raise the visibility of apps that “resize well, aren’t letterboxed, and support both portrait and landscape orientations.” Whether a phone meets those criteria is now part of Google Play’s “Editors’ Choice Apps” and other Play Store features highlighting specific apps.
Google also says it’s going to have new “content forward formats” that use screenshots specific to form factor, so if you’re looking at an app, you can actually see how it’ll look in landscape mode versus portrait. The store will also start displaying warnings when apps don’t run properly on phones with large screens:Image: Google
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