Wednesday, 22 November 2017

Lenovo Miix 700 Android compatibility

Not all Android distros will work with the Lenovo Miix 700, and even if they do they may have some issues.

For the distro of Android that I intended to use, I have set out the following requirements:
  • Basic Android functionality must be present, but WiFi and sound are not negotiable. 
  • Since I intend to use this to play a music game, the app must be able to run in full-screen. 
  • All others features are not considered crucial. 
All of these issues are issues I have faced while installing each distro.
  • Remix OS 3.0.207: Boots up perfectly, has WiFi, but no sound. Since Remix OS has discontinued support, using this is not recommended. 
  • Phoenix OS 2.5.3 (based on Android 7.1): Boots up perfectly with sound and WiFi. Auto-rotate also works in this system. However, some Android apps can only run on windowed mode and not in fullscreen mode. 
  • Android x86-64 6.0r3: Boots up perfectly with sound, but WiFi does not work. 
  • Android x86-64 7.1rc2: Boots up perfectly with sound, and the WiFi works. Apps run in full-screen as an Android tablet would actually do. However, the auto-rotate and Bluetooth does not work. This is the version that I eventually used. 

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