# Android 17 introduces a new Foldable Gaming Mode, but there's a massive catch

> TL;DR Android 17 introduces a new Foldable Gaming Mode: a 50/50 layout that places your game on the top half of your foldable’s inner display and a virtual gamepad on the bottom half.

- **Source:** [Android Authority](https://www.androidauthority.com/android-17-foldable-gaming-mode-controller-remapping-3677968/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a32973638abfe59f429fd71)
- **Published:** 2026-06-17
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #foldable #google #gaming #pixel #android #mode #introduces #catch
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a32973638abfe59f429fd71

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