Windows handhelds like the ROG Ally have specs that put the Steam Deck to shame, but are let down by Windows being terrible as a handheld operating system. So, what if you could have the best of both worlds?
21.03.2024 - 17:27 / howtogeek.com / Bertel King
Samsung DeX is a desktop interface found on many Samsung phones and tablets. Since its debut on the Galaxy S8, DeX has matured into a viable PC replacement. I've already replaced my desktop PC with DeX, and I'm here to tell you why it's good enough to replace yours. Here's a taste of what it can do.
The ability to move and resize windows is a fundamental part of a desktop environment. This includes Samsung DeX.
Yes, you're still running Android apps, but these apps do a great job of scaling to whichever size you want them to be. Apps that have both phone and tablet variations dynamically change from one style to the other once a window reaches a certain size. While you may encounter the occasional app that crashes, for the most part, it all just works.
DeX comes with a few relatively advanced window management features. The basics are covered, like the ability to minimize and maximize windows, but there is also window tiling. You can drag a window to the side to occupy the left or right half of your screen (you can also maximize by dragging a window to the top).
Samsung even takes things further by allowing you to pin a window on top of other windows and also make the window transparent. This way, you can work on a spreadsheet in the background while a transparent calculator app hovers on top.
From the beginning, Android has been able to run multiple apps at one time. You could switch between these apps even if you couldn't initially see them both on-screen since that type of multitasking wasn't introduced until years later. The downside? Android would automatically close certain apps in the background to prevent your phone from getting bogged down.
By default, DeX will still close background apps after you've opened a large number. With how powerful flagship phones have become, this number is probably higher than you expect. Yet if you go to the Galaxy Store and download Samsung's Good Lock app, you can disable this entirely. With the flip of a toggle, you can keep as many apps open as you wish. I have this toggle enabled, and I have yet to experience any slowdown on my Galaxy Z Fold 5.
Like your phone, DeX defaults to an app drawer full of apps, but you don't have to open this drawer to launch anything. Besides the app drawer icon, there is a search icon that's actually pretty powerful. Typing an inquiry into the search field that pops up allows you to search for apps, files, and perform web searches. It's as capable as the search bar that appears at the top of your phone.
The ability to sort apps into groups has long
Windows handhelds like the ROG Ally have specs that put the Steam Deck to shame, but are let down by Windows being terrible as a handheld operating system. So, what if you could have the best of both worlds?
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