supports Android applications, which is a big pie drawn by Windows 11 for users, but now you can experience Android applications on your computer without waiting for the official version of the fall, because Huawei’s newly released Matebook 13s and Matebook 14s notebooks are ahead of schedule. Realize this function.
Huawei officials did not disclose too much technical information, only that the compatibility of Windows system and mobile App has been realized from the bottom. Considering that Matebook 13s and Matebook 14s are still equipped with Windows 10, it should not be the Bridge technology adopted by Windows 11 that provides support for the operation of mobile applications. The latter is a compiler provided by Intel that can translate Android applications based on the ARM architecture. Make it run on Windows devices under the X86 architecture.
We got started with Matebook 14s for the first time. Since the function of running Android applications in Windows 11 is just a "pie", we might as well use Matebook 14s to experience what it is like to "open the computer and play the phone".
How is the experience of flashing the App on Windows?
Like Windows 11, you need to download Android apps from the Microsoft App Store. To run Android apps on Matebook 14s, you must also download and install them through the Huawei App Market. Yes, Huawei moved the mobile app market to the computer. Search for an application in the application store. If the application icon has a mobile phone logo, it means that it is a mobile application, but the PC version, fast application and other versions can also be found in the application market. It may not be easy to distinguish if you don’t look carefully. It is estimated that the follow-up The application store will add a "mobile application" category to facilitate users to find.
is probably because it was just launched, and currently there are not many mobile applications that support running on Matebook.However, the mainstream applications of WeChat, Douyin, Toutiao, and Xiaohongshu have been adapted.
Use the mobile application on the computer, it feels similar to the mobile phone screen, the default interface size of the application is the same as that of the mobile phone, and various windows requesting permissions will pop up when you run it for the first time, and even open screen ads It is displayed as usual, but the menu bar "Huawei Mobile Application Engine" in the upper right corner provides multiple options such as positioning, shaking, and rotating, which are obviously adapted to the computer side. For example, the "button handle" allows users to screen A new key position is set in a certain area. Judging from the key position names such as arrow keys, crosshairs, and fire, this function is mainly prepared for the game.
The minimize and close buttons are the same as ordinary computer programs. Click Minimize, the application window will shrink to the taskbar. After receiving new messages like WeChat, a notification will flash on the taskbar. Clicking the close button will completely exit the application.
As for the experience of brushing the application on the computer, it is basically the same as on the mobile phone. There is no problem with brushing videos, sending messages/barrage, listening to songs, etc. The text input calls the computer-side input method, and there is no compatibility problem. . But I don’t know if it’s an optimization problem. Once there are too many applications running, there will be lag.
In addition, when you need to log in to your account, choosing the method of logging in with the bound WeChat or Weibo account does not bring up the associated application. You can only choose the form of account + password / verification code, but It will not be affected when the content of the app is shared to WeChat or Moments.
Click the menu in the upper right corner to select "Full Screen" or press F11 to enter the full screen mode, we can use the same touch screen operation gestures as the mobile phone, such as sliding right to return to the previous level, sliding from the bottom of the screen to return to the desktop, etc.
Although the application is a mobile application, it runs on the computer after all, so it also has some attributes of ordinary programs, such as accessing files on the computer, you can directly drag and drop the files or pictures on the computer To the WeChat chat window, you can also save the pictures, videos, etc. in the application to the computer.If it is said that "open the computer and play the mobile phone" is still in the early adopters stage, then the content flow between the computer and the mobile application, the pattern is suddenly opened. What is the difference between
and "multi-screen collaboration"?
After seeing that Huawei’s computers can use mobile applications, many people may think of Huawei’s well-received "multi-screen collaboration" function, but the two are only similar in form and fundamentally different in principle.
"Multi-screen collaboration" essentially means that the mobile phone uses the NFC function to project the screen on the computer. When the application is running, the actual use of the mobile phone's computing power is still used, and the "mobile application engine of MateBook 13s/14s" "It realizes support for mobile applications from both hardware and software. The former is temporarily superior in terms of fluency, but only allows up to three applications to run at the same time and requires the cooperation of Huawei mobile phones. The latter has no limit on the number of running, but the number of supported applications is currently relatively small. For users who do not have a Huawei mobile phone , It is a way to experience the computer running mobile applications at a lower cost.
Why are manufacturers keen to move mobile applications to computers?
Although the experience is not perfect, the value of the computer's compatibility with Android applications cannot be denied. After all, the web is currently declining. Major manufacturers, especially domestic manufacturers, are extremely despising the content of the web, and applications are islands of information, not to mention taking care of the computer. Many applications do not have a web version at all, and there are web versions of applications. The mobile phone is often required to scan the code to log in.
Nowadays, on Huawei’s laptop, you can not only use the full-featured WeChat and Weibo, but also use Douyin and Xiaohongshu. You don’t have to pick up the phone frequently to operate. Perhaps it can help contemporary people who are extremely lacking in concentration. Focus your attention. There are also many tools to help improve efficiency on the mobile side. With the increase of adapted mobile applications, a richer application ecology can also bring the experience of Huawei notebooks to a higher level.
History is a cycle,With the rise of the mobile Internet wave, various websites and software have migrated to mobile phones. Now the dividends of mobile Internet are gradually disappearing. People are reminded of the forgotten land of PCs. They are trying their best to move mobile applications into computers. Apple uses the M1 chip to get through the Mac. As the barriers between computers and iOS, Windows 11 will be compatible with Android applications. Hardware manufacturers are also making similar attempts. In addition to Huawei, Samsung has also cooperated with Microsoft to stream applications on Galaxy to computers through the Your Phone function.
Youdao is "the general trend of the world, we will unite for a long time, and we must unite for a long time." It is the consensus of manufacturers who are committed to building their own ecosystem to provide users with a fusion experience through various hardware. In the future, the division of labor between different hardware will become more and more blurred, and boundaries will continue to expand and overlap. Computers can do mobile phones, and mobile phones can also do computer tasks. It may become the norm.
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