It is a much talked about Phoenix OS recently, the reason for this renewed attention to the project is likely to be found in the communication on the part of Jide that from now on you will devote only to business customers, by suspending the development of the Remix OS and associated products.
Now there are many who speak of the end of the Remix OS and alternatives to the Remix OS, it is now the time of our review of the Phoenix OS, so that you can get a more accurate idea of how it works with this operating system and find out if it is worth to install it on one of your devices.
Phoenix OS is a system derived from the project Androidx86 and thought to create a version of Android closer to the paradigm and the way of usage of desktop operating systems (Windows, Mac, and Linux) so as to create the perfect system for the access devices, two-in-one that are halfway between the world of tablet and PC.
Phoenix OS provides an interface completely revised that it will be very familiar to anyone using Windows. In fact, we have a comfortable bar where you can enter quick links and have a quick overview of the open apps from which you can quickly do the exchange. We also have a family homologous to the start menu place in the same location and accessible in the same way.
The support to multi-windows is complete, each app opens in a window that is fully resizable, and many apps can be opened and managed at the same time.
Phoenix also offers a full notification center, redesigned the Toggle for the most common functions and graphics.
The entire system is about it seems very nice in the graphic aspect, it is likely that you also appreciate the choice of colours, background and icons.
Really very functional in the context menu (the one that normally appears when right-clicking on a file) is able to be a full, clear, and familiar. To underline as well the perfect functioning of all the canonical keyboard shortcuts that much time we can save.
Then a Android perfectly modified to look like a desktop system, and can be used easily with a mouse and keyboard.
The more informed among you at this point you will be wondering then what are the differences with Remix OS, the other version of Android optimized for the desktop that the public has known and appreciated.
The differences between the two systems cousins are different. The first and most important difference is that the version of Android on which are based the two systems. The most recent release of the Remix (of the time of writing) is based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow, while the Phoenix is based on the Android version 7.1 Nougat.
About the interface, in the face of a common setting that reminds of Windows 10, the differences can be observed in the details. There you can see how the development of Phoenix is later, every menu seems more finished and complete, from the context to which I have already mentioned the settings that can be viewed on the Phoenix, not only in the classic way of Android, but also in a new way more similar to that of a common Linux distro.
Another difference is that Phoenix OS automatically connects to the last wifi network used thing that annoyingly Remix OS not ago.
Also, the similarities are many.
The similarities between the cousins are many, starting from the method of installation: both systems run natively on the virtual units (a solution similar to the one adopted by Ubuntu with the tool Wubi a few version ago) both are also convenient installer that allows the installation by Windows system.
Remix OS, and the Phoenix OS on the first boot you are asked to choose the language, and both provide only two choices -English and Chinese – it is possible, however after the first boot, choose Italian from the settings menu. Both solutions support the Play Store and have it pre-installed, simply login with your Google account to start using it and downloading your favorite apps.
This is an interesting chapter, a modified version of Android, we expect responsiveness and the ability to run even on hardware configurations, not just performing. Since they should be optimized to run on devices 2-in-1 and old PC, two categories of hardware that certainly does not shine for power.
I tried Phoenix OS versions 2.0.7 and 2.1.0 on an HP notebook with a few year on the shoulders equipped with an i5-3230M, 8 GB of Ram memory and hard disk mechanical, with gpu HD Graphics 4000. As you can see, my configuration is certainly not a monster of power.
On the test configuration that I described to you Phoenix OS is started safely and relatively quickly, but performance has been mediocre: I had to come to grips with continual delays, it seemed like the whole system arrancasse. Some apps also came to crash while I was installing other through the Play Store.
On the same configuration, Remix OS, instead, was a very slippery water-based and rapid in the execution of all the apps that I have tested, the Remix OS has been reliable for months since I've used it a bit as a system instant-on, considering its fast boot time (even on a laptop with the hard drive mechanic like mine).
Invitation in any case, don't be discouraged by my test, there are many online support that the Phoenix goes best of Remix then it is likely that the problem lies in an incompatibility between my configuration and the system.
Phoenix OS is a good modified version of Android, and a great alternative to the Remix Os. Compared to the version that I had had the opportunity to try last year, progress has been important, and the work of the team worthwhile. To appreciate the great attention to detail, I hope that future versions fix the incompatibility with my test configuration.
The installation of the Phoenix Os is very similar to that of Remix and we will soon publish a separate guide. You can find out more about the project and download the installer from this site.
If you want to try the Remix OS, which is still available ( don't know for how much time having regard to the statements of Jide) you can follow our guide.
Let us know what do you think of the Phoenix OS and what was your experience with these two systems based on Android. Other guides in Phoenix Os and other versions of Android for the PC are coming, follow us also through our social channels Facebook and Twitter.
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