As a new mobile phone system, hydrogen OS has been in the midst of sharp waves since its release. Many users can't accept the lack of functions and many unconventional settings caused by excessive simplification. After a year of training, what is the experience of hydrogen OS today?
The first impression of hydrogen OS is beauty. The beauty of the native theme UI can be said to be the only one comparable to Flyme in China, and it also makes UI adaptation for most mainstream third-party software, so there is no divine first page and pig second page, but it can also be seen that the system has a lot of third-party software built in, about 13 of which are counted, This is a little lax nowadays. Although third-party applications support uninstallation, the basic functions of the system, such as music, will still be missing after uninstallation.
When it comes to hydrogen OS, the first thing that comes to mind must be its main hydrogen window. Hydrogen OS does not have a background. Instead, it draws a window in the top half of the first page. Users can change wallpaper by long pressing the hydrogen window. And the system will also provide you with the best 5 system background colors according to the wallpaper color. Tap the hydrogen window, and the system will display train tickets, boarding passes, movie tickets and other information in a card format. Notes, calendar cards, etc. are added so that users can easily view their own message reminders.
As far as possible, many operations of the hydrogen OS can be achieved by sliding. The overall system operation logic is basically completed by sliding up, down, left and right, which is quite convenient. On the home page, you can call out the notice bar from the top down. Dropping down again can make the notice hover for better one handed operation. The notice list can be viewed quickly from left to right, and sliding right can close the notice message in a single message.
The notification can be divided into priority and ordinary notifications through the setting key in the upper right corner of the notification bar. Only the App information set as priority will appear on the notification bar. It can also effectively apply push spam notifications.
The quick operation of hydrogen OS is called from bottom to top, which is more consistent with the logic of single hand operation when using large screen phones. The multi task menu bar maintains the card design of the native Android system.
The built-in application UI and operation of the system are very particular, which can be said to fully reflect the lightness. For example, the weather, time and other display methods are very novel. Although the built-in applications are not powerful enough in functionality, the core functions are also covered. Moreover, the operation mode is unified, and the interface switching is realized by sliding left and right, which is very easy to use. If you don't have a troubled heart, like pure use of mobile phones, and have some pursuit of the system interface, I believe that hydrogen OS will also be able to meet you.
The experience version is the latest stable version of hydrogen OS 160419.
The display integrates eye protection mode and color temperature adjustment to meet the user's orientation of different colors and appropriate protection of eyes at night. At the same time, the hydrogen OS supports the quick view mode, which will automatically light up the screen when the phone detects that it has been taken out or a finger has crossed, so that the user can quickly view the current notice.
In addition, the hydrogen OS supports black screen gestures, which can quickly complete some simple operations in the case of black screen. Unfortunately, its functions cannot be customized. And regular switch on and off can also help users maintain the power of their mobile phones during the night break, and at the same time, they will not ignore the embarrassment of phone messages in the morning because their mobile phones are turned off. Finally, the hydrogen OS also integrates some simple somatosensory functions, which are simple but practical.
The Do Not Disturb mode is one of the key functions of the hydrogen OS. In addition, a physical key is specially made on the left side of the phone so that users can quickly set the phone's reminder mode. The user can customize the Do Not Disturb mode, and in the Do Not Disturb mode, when the phone is dialed more than 3 times in a row within 5 minutes, the prompt will be given, so as to avoid the embarrassment of not finding someone in some emergencies. Another thing worth mentioning is the sensing keys on the left and right sides of the phone key. The hydrogen OS does not fix its function, so users can set the most suitable key habit according to their own hands.
Although the hydrogen OS system as a whole is the smallest among the current major customized systems, as an Android phone, the hydrogen OS does not feel too simplified in the convenience of the mobile phone butler. In addition to the regular cleaning, robbery, blocking and playing, it also integrates self startup management, application permissions, etc. to prevent rogue applications from constantly booting up or secretly doing bad things in the background, and it also integrates intelligent background management, The principle is a bit the same as that of the green guard. Users can set it so that unwanted applications are turned off 3 minutes after the screen is turned off, so as to avoid the problem that the system cannot sleep deeply.
The overall function of the phone function is relatively simple, but it also integrates the yellow page function, while the SMS function is relatively basic, which only integrates some basic functions. In addition, the interception of phone calls and SMS messages can only be set by going to the mobile phone butler, which can't be set in phone calls and SMS messages. This is a bit humanized.
The camera is perhaps the most concise application in hydrogen OS. The interface is very clean. You can slide right to call up the setting menu, and swipe left to view the photos. If you are not satisfied, you can directly swipe up to delete them. Click to view or set in detail. The whole operation is very natural, as it should be, and it is worth praising.
Summary:
Hydrogen OS is probably the most undervalued customized system among domestic systems at present. Many people are staring at its lack of functions but ignoring that it is only a new system that has just been born for one year. However, its most exquisite UI beauty and practical and easy-to-use operation mode are covered by its shortcomings. Maybe someone will say that you have written too hard when reading this article, But I want to say that there is no such thing as hydrogen OS. Although it has defects, it is really easy to use. At the present time when the concept is advanced, how to make it rich and not bloated will be up to us.
