We haven't been able to get it to work, but hidden in the code of Android N are references to an "experimental freeform windows" mode. There are several references to this mode in "framework-res ...

Freeform window mode isn't normally accessible in the current dev preview, but shortly after the post, we were contacted by reader Zhuowei Zhang with instructions on how to make it work.

With the Android Desktop Mode, a regular phone could be used as a compact work device. If the user has access to a large screen, mouse and keyboard, they could access the web, write emails and ...