![]() ![]() Settings are mostly limited to traditional Android options, with less of a focus on settings that are useful for the new interface. Remix OS even boasts right click, allowing for easy access to context menus, plus many keyboard shortcuts you know and love. Still, the experience is significantly improved from the mouse compatibility in stock Android. On first boot I waited a few minutes before clicking, thinking it was churning away behind the scenes. It’s a move that makes sense considering Android’s touch-based roots, but it can be a bit disorienting at first because it resembles a loading cursor. The cursor is a hollow circle that fills with each click. Jide has added close, full screen, and minimize actions to every app not just in its store, but in the Google Play Store as well. Windows are resizable, and not just in half or quarter screen amounts. There’s even an advanced file explorer.Įverything else users expect from a desktop OS is there. Icons for applications, folders, and files live on the desktop, in much the same way they would on Mac OS X or Windows. There’s now a menu bar similar to the Windows task bar that runs the width of the display, and there’s even a Jide logo button in the bottom left to pull up an app launcher a la the Start Menu. While there are some under the hood changes compared to the version of Android it’s based on, Remix’s most noticeable difference is the interface. Plug that USB drive into any computer, reboot, and it becomes your personal system without any extra work. The third option is one of the strengths of the OS, because it will save data and apps directly to the USB drive. It’s easy to install as the main operating system, on a second partition, or even boot straight from a USB thumb drive. Remix has no learning curve if you’re already familiar with Android. ![]()
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