For Android 16, it seems Google is working on a revamp for split-screen mode with support for up to 3 apps at once on tablet displays. Using two apps at once is helpful on virtually any screen ...

I wondered why Android ... of the screen, thus running three apps. But you can’t run them parallel to one another across the screen, probably because of the inside display’s 4:3 aspect ratio.

all of which were integrated into the operating system — a stark contrast to the more easily updatable standalone-app model employed today. The Android 1.0 home screen and its rudimentary web ...

Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 ... background aligning with Material 3 Expressive. If you’re new to Android, figuring out how to put two apps in split-screen mode might not be intuitive.