Ok, first things first, Andromium OS is not really an operating system in the fullest sense of the term – it’s an app. But for what, you ask? Well, you buy your Android smartphone and Android tablet and you are happy – but there are days when you end up pining for a more Windows-like or desktop-like approach to comp
uting. That’s where the Andronium OS app project comes in.
uting. That’s where the Andronium OS app project comes in.
Once Andromium OS is installed you can launch it to open an environment with a taskbar, start menu, and status icons for at-a-glance info about the time, battery level, and wireless connection, among other things
Double-click an app on the desktop to launch it (single-taps won’t do it), or launch apps from the start menu. As of late April, 2015, there are only a few Andromium-specific apps including a web browser, file manager, calculator, and Minesweeper game.
Each of these apps launches in a window that you can drag and drop, minimize, or close. You can also maximize the web browser or file explorer to make the windows larger, but they won’t obscure the taskbar the way normal full-screen Android apps do.
Speaking of normal Android apps, you can launch them from within Andromium OS. Just open the start menu and choose Supported Apps or Untested apps to view a list of apps you can try. They’ll launch in full-screen mode, but you’ll see an Andromium toolbar at the top of the page that features an X icon you can tap to close the app (or a maximize button which lets you view the app in full-screen mode as if it had not been launched from Andromium OS).
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