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The Game Dashboard is an overlay displayed on top of a running game to provide
features to enhance the gaming experience. It provides shortcuts to access
features which are frequently used while gaming, such as:
The Shortcut Bar, a floating bar that provides quick access to features
while playing the game
The Game Dashboard is available on all Pixel devices running Android 12 or higher. On
other OEM devices, Game Dashboard might be stripped out or replaced with similar
applications.
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Last updated 2024-06-21 UTC.
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