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    Home / News / Technology News / Google's Pixel 8a supports USB-C display output feature
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    Google's Pixel 8a supports USB-C display output feature
    The feature may be enabled through an upcoming software update

    Google's Pixel 8a supports USB-C display output feature

    By Akash Pandey
    May 13, 2024
    04:58 pm

    What's the story

    Google's latest mid-range smartphone, the Pixel 8a, reportedly houses a concealed feature that supports display output via a USB-C port.

    This information was revealed by Android expert Mishaal Rahman.

    The feature could potentially be activated in the Pixel 8a through a future software update since the handset has the needed hardware support.

    Note that the functionality is already available in the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro models but with Android 14 QPR3 Beta 2 version.

    Feature activation

    A repeat of Pixel 8's strategy?

    The hidden USB-C display output feature in the Pixel 8a mirrors a similar situation with the Pixel 8.

    In the latter, this feature was initially disabled at launch and subsequently enabled through the Android 14 QPR3 Beta 2 update.

    Rahman's discovery is based on a system property named "persist.vendor.usb.displayport.enabled," currently set to '0' on the Pixel 8a, signifying that DisplayPort Alternate Mode is disabled.

    Upcoming update

    Potential for USB-C display output activation

    The Pixel 8 series saw a change in the "persist.vendor.usb.displayport.enabled" setting to '1' with the release of Android 14 QPR3 Beta 2, enabling the USB-C display output feature.

    With current stable builds of the Pixel 8 now on Android 14 QPR2, it is expected that this hidden feature could be activated for all devices in the series - including the Pixel 8a - with an upcoming June update anticipated to be based on Android 14 QPR3.

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