Phoenix OS is an Android-based operating system designed to work like a desktop OS. There’s a taskbar, support for running apps in windows that can be positioned anywhere on the screen, and there’s a sort of start menu instead of a full-screen app drawer.
We first took a look at Phoenix OS more than a year ago, when it was based on Android 5.1. Now the developers have released an early build of Phoenix OS 2.0, which is based on Android 7.1.
Among other things, that means the new software includes all the security updates and performance optimizations in the newer version of Google. While Android 7.1 also includes native multiwindow support, that’s something Phoenix already had, so the new version of Phoenix OS might not look all that different from earlier builds.
There’s also support for additional network adapters, some bug fixes, new wallpapers, and updated pre-installed apps as well as support for virtual machines.
Phoenix is hardly the only Android-as-a-desktop operating system around. Chinese startup Jide has also been developing Remix OS for the past few years. And there’s mounting evidence that Google is planning to launch a new operating system called Andromeda that combines features of Android and Chrome OS to further blur the line between desktop and mobile operating systems.
But Phoenix is worth watching, since it’s already a pretty well polished example of multi-window Android, and since the developers have already partnered with some well-known companies, including Alcatel, to preload Phoenix OS on some devices.
via xda-developers
Android is boring without multitasking. Seamless mouse support is also needed. ‘Rooting’ for the success of both Phoenix and RemixOS.
Links to a thread with download, anyone try it can explain what the install process is?
Dekstop OS?
Both RemixOS and this needs to start implementing how to run multiple instances of the same app. Like, multiple spreadsheets or chat windows.
What are differences between Phoenix OS and Remix OS?
phoenix is very light, can run on slow storage and 1gig of ram