Another clue that a foldable Pixel is on the way? Android 13 DP1 allows Pixel 6 to operate on Windows.

Another clue that a foldable Pixel is on the way? Android 13 DP1 allows Pixel 6 to operate on Windows.

According to a tweet from XDA developer kdrag0n (via AndroidCentral), the developer was able to get Windows 11 to operate as a virtual machine on his Pixel 6 series smartphone. After Google published Android 13 Developer Preview 1 last week, this was possible. To execute applications and apps, a virtual machine employs software rather than a real computer.

The upgrade includes a Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM), which allows Windows 11 to access the phone's CPU, memory, storage, and network by letting the kernel to function as a hypervisor. Despite the absence of graphics acceleration, the developer claims that Windows 11 is "very useful," and that he was able to play "Doom" using the Windows virtual machine. The complicated technical background describing why this works has been released on XDA.

We should tell readers that root access is necessary, albeit there is a somewhat sophisticated solution. If you miss having a Windows operating system on your phone, there are some pre-owned models available on eBay for as little as $10.20. If you were completely smitten by the HTC HD2, the Windows Mobile-powered smartphone is now available for $40 as a previously owned device with 512 MB of storage.

Meanwhile, the fact that a trained developer can install Windows 11 on a Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro with Android 13 DP1 installed will matter nothing to the vast majority of Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro consumers. However, there is something in the first Android 13 Developer Preview that may pique the attention of more Pixel aficionados and foldable phone enthusiasts.

The Pixel Launcher on Android 13 DP1 supports two distinct home screen layouts, according to XDA. This might indicate that a foldable Pixel device will be released in the third or fourth quarter of this year. We shared a tweet from Ross Young, the CEO and co-founder of Display Supply Chain Consultants (DCSS), earlier this morning that revealed some facts regarding the Pixel Notepad.