Android Task Handoff Coming Soon

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📝 Key Points of This Article

• “Handoff,” which has long been rumored to be coming to the Android platform, may soon be rolled out as “Task Handoff.”
• An analysis of the app files for the Android “Cross-Device Services” app v1.0.1085.0 update confirmed that several permissions related to “Task Handoff” have been added.
• “Task Handoff” is a remote task feature that allows you to, for example, seamlessly continue work started on an Android device on a Chromebook.

“Handoff,” a seamless cross-device task-sharing feature that has been rumored to be coming to the Android platform for some time, may soon be officially released.

That “Handoff” feature might be launching soon under the name “Task Handoff.” Following an analysis of the app files for the “Cross-Device Services” app v1.0.1085.0 update released on Monday, February 23, 2026, it was confirmed that several new permissions related to “Task Handoff” have been added.

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.DELIVER_COMPANION_MESSAGES"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_TASK_HANDOFF"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_REMOTE_TASKS"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_HANDOFF_SETTINGS"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MODIFY_HANDOFF_SETTINGS"/>

“Task Handoff” (formerly “Handoff”) is a remote task feature that allows you to, for instance, seamlessly continue tasks you are performing on an Android device on a Chromebook. While its development and rollout have been rumored for a long time, it has not yet been officially released. There is a possibility it could be rolled out around the March 2026 “Pixel Drop.”

“Cross-Device Services” App Link