Give your Old Laptop a New Purpose

Old Computers are not that easy to upgrade, especially laptops and notebooks. These portable machines are mostly capable of upgrading storage and RAM. But, what do you do with old laptops/notebooks when you get yourself a new one? Mostly they are being sold or left because they are damaged. Here’s how you can give your old laptop/notebook a new purpose.

Phoenix OS

These days android operating systems are quite popular, especially for PUBG Mobile. We are sure you have heard of Phoenix OS and what it is used for. There are many things which can be done on Phoenix OS other than “PUBG Mobile”. Phoenix OS is a free, lightweight android operating system for computers. Just like any other OS it has a taskbar, a desktop style background and android apps like Chromebook.

There are plenty of Chromebooks out there, but you need to spend a good amount of money to get one. Usually Chromebooks are very lite on specs = just like your old laptop/notebook. But you can’t install Chrome OS on just any laptop you wish. So why to go for Chromebook when you can install a stable android OS on your system and you don’t even have to be good with these. Phoenix OS can be installed just like any other application on your computer or you can make a U disk.

Download Phoenix OS.

How to install?

• After you download the exe file from the link, run the installer and select the drive where you want to install the OS along with the memory size.
• It will install the OS on the selected drive, after installation is complete make sure to reboot your system and check if it boots properly.
• Note: If your system is stuck at boot after rebooting, then download the previous version of the OS from and repeat the process*

What Now?

After you finish installing Phoenix OS on your machine, here’s what you can do now.

• Install and use android apps along with keyboard and mouse.
• Play android games on a larger screen while using keyboard and mouse, thanks to its key mapping application.
• Use it as a daily driver. If your work requirement is very limited, then you can consider using this OS as a daily driver.
• Work without worrying about your battery running out, Phoenix OS delivers excellent battery backup without hampering CPU performance.
• Expect a lag free, ultra smooth experience while using the OS.

• You can also root the OS and install various applications requiring root access.
• Enjoy Viper4android equalizer on your laptop/notebook.
• Watch movies, without worrying about battery backup.
• Forget thermal throttling, this OS won’t even let your system heat up.

*People facing mic/Wi-Fi issues while using the OS click here.

*Installing kernels/Mesa Drivers in Phoenix OS click here.

Originally published at https://www.arenaoftech.com on October 22, 2020.