Android 17's new taskbar trick solved my biggest frustration with the Pixel Fold

The taskbar finally works the way I wanted ...

Android 17 is finally swapping taskbar app predictions for something you'll actually use

Android 17 QPR1 Beta ditches app predictions for your most recent apps, making multitasking on foldables and tablets faster.
Android

Android taskbar could soon be able to show recent apps

Google first introduced a taskbar with Android 12L in 2022 so that users can access their favorite apps quickly on tablets. Currently, the taskbar on Android tablets shows six different pinned apps ...
Android Police

Google is still working on a tiny taskbar for your Android phone

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...
Computerworld

Give yourself an on-demand Android taskbar

Holy moly, I am flying around my phone this week. It’s a wild feeling — especially since Google’s grand I/O gala, which is traditionally the time when shapeshifting new Android additions are supposed ...
Android Authority

The Android taskbar could soon be upgraded to show recent apps

The Android taskbar may soon be able to show the two most recently used apps. Currently, the taskbar shows up to 6 pinned apps and 2 suggested apps. Code in the latest Android 15 QPR1 beta replaces ...