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Android 17’s new foldable gaming mode could make flippy phones more fun
Thursday, June 25, 2026
Android 17 is adding a dedicated gaming mode for foldables that overlays a virtual controller on half the screen, working at the system level with any game that supports physical controllers. This is a pragmatic fix to a real problem: foldable phones have awkward screen real estate that traditional mobile games don't exploit.
Virtual gamepad emulates physical button presses at system level
Designed to work with any game supporting physical controllers
Launches in coming months across foldable devices
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