​Android 17’s new foldable gaming mode could make flippy phones more fun 

​Android 17’s new foldable gaming mode could make flippy phones more fun 

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold shown in hand.

Android 17 is getting a dedicated gaming mode for foldables that will put a virtual gamepad with touch controls on half of your screen to theoretically make it easier to play games.

With foldable gaming mode, which is set to launch in the coming months, the virtual controller emulates physical button presses at a system level and is designed to work “with any game that supports physical controllers,” says Google’s Mishaal Rahman on Reddit. For the actual inputs, the virtual controller will have a D-pad; left and right virtual sticks; A, B, X, and Y buttons; L1, L2, L3; R1, R2, and R3; and a start button. And you’ll be able to configure the …

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