Surface Duo 2 emulator with Android 11 now available for developers
Developers can optimize their apps for the Surface Duo 2 with Microsoft’s updated emulator.
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What you need to know
Microsoft announced theSurface Duo 2this week. The foldable device has significantly improved specs over its predecessor and a refined design. Microsoft invested time and effort to make a large generational leap between its foldable devices, and now it’s asking developers to help on the app side of things. The Surface Duo 2 emulator is now available, allowing developers to optimize apps for the Surface Duo 2 and other foldable devices. Microsoft outlines all of its updates in ablog post.
The Surface Duo has larger screens than the original Surface Duo, so Microsoft’s Design Kit has been updated. Screen resolution changes are also reflected inresource qualifiers for the Surface Duo.
You can download the latest version of the Surface Duo Android emulator from Microsoft’s website. Microsoft highlights that the emulator “provides a complete dual-screen experience” for developers:
Microsoft’s developer tools don’t just benefit the Surface Duo 2 and original Surface Duo. The company’s Jetpack Window Manager helps apps work with folding devices and large screen devices like theSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 3. Jetpack Window Manager provides APIs that can identify if a device has a continuous flat screen or if it has a hinge that disrupts a display. This allows developers to optimize apps for different foldable devices.
This emulator helps developers optimize apps for foldable devices like the Surface Duo 2 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3.
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