Android 16 may add a new “robust open/close detection” setting that improves your Pixel Fold’s ability to tell whether it’s open or closed.

This is Google's best foldable so far, but with too many compromises to deliver true flagship performance to compare with Samsung or the main Chinese foldable makers.

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The feature will help detect if foldables are open or closed, especially when using magnetic accessories. Android 16 might make Google's foldables better at knowing whether they're open or closed. 9to5Google reports that a reader running Android 16 Beta 2 has shared a screenshot of a notification prompting the Pixel 9 Pro Fold user to turn on a feature called "robust open/close detection,