- A new 90/10 split-screen ratio is now available in the latest Android Canary release, allowing for more flexible multitasking on tall displays.
- This feature lets a primary app use 90% of the screen while keeping a secondary app in a small sliver, which can be swapped with a single tap.
- While previously in development, the final version adds the 90/10 option alongside the existing 70/30 split, rather than replacing it.
Most Android phones feature tall, rectangular displays that can comfortably fit only one app on the screen at a time. In a pinch, however, you can use Android’s split-screen mode to multitask with two apps side-by-side. This mode typically divides the screen, with one app on the top half and the other on the bottom, but you can also resize them to a 70/30 split. Now, with the first Android Canary release, a new 90/10 split-screen configuration is available.
Android’s new 90:10 ratio lets you shrink one app to just 10% of the screen, leaving the other to occupy the remaining 90%. This setup allows you to focus on a primary app while keeping a secondary one within easy reach. Using an app that takes up 90% of the display feels nearly identical to full-screen mode. While the app in the 10% sliver is too small for active use, expanding it is simple: just tap on it, and it will swap places with the larger app, resizing to take up 90% of the screen.