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

Thursday, June 25, 2026

Android 17 introduces a dedicated gaming mode for foldables, mapping virtual controllers to half the unfolded screen. This solves a real friction point—foldables are physically awkward for games—but only if developers bother to support it.

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