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The Pixel 8 series has DisplayPort Alt Mode function, but it is locked and disabled by Google. (Photo/Reuters)
The Pixel 8 series launched by Google last year actually has the USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode function, but it is locked and disabled by Google and requires a Root phone to enable it. However, well-known developer Mishaal Rahman discovered that in Android 14 QPR3 Beta 2, Google has lifted this restriction.
The DisplayPort Alt Mode function, simply put, requires only a USB-C transmission cable. If you use a compatible USB-C to HDMI cable, you can synchronize the mobile phone screen with supported external devices such as TVs and computer monitors.
Mishaal Rahman said that in Android 14 QPR3 Beta 2, Google has lifted the restrictions on the DisplayPort Alt Mode function of the Pixel 8 series. When the connection is completed, the words “Mirror to external display” will appear on the phone.
Developers have discovered that Google has lifted the restrictions on the DisplayPort Alt Mode function of the Pixel 8 series in Android 14 QPR3 Beta 2. (Picture / Reprint X)
Although there are surprises, it is not clear whether Google is preparing to open it or it is a bug. (Picture / Reprint X)
However, he also said that it is not yet certain whether this is Google preparing to open it to Pixel 8 series users, or whether it is just a bug that will be removed in subsequent updates. In addition, it is also possible that Google is conducting functional testing of Android 15 or Pixel 9 series, and is expected to launch an advanced desktop mode.
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