Based on materials from androidcentral.com
While Android is our mobile 'habitat', the world of PCs and desktops is still dominated by Windows devices. And if you are one of the users of such devices, you certainly know about the recent major system update. Windows 10 has a lot of good stuff, including the price if you had a fairly modern version initially. If you are wondering how the update will affect the daily user experience, especially in the part that intersects with Android, this little material is for you.
1. Chrome notifications and apps work fine
If you use Chrome notifications to stay on top of your phone without having to grab your phone, or use Hangouts and Gmail on Chrome every day on Windows, you'll see that little has changed. Google has supported Windows 10 since the Insider Preview, so you don't have to wait for any features to work. You can update, everything will work, including the Chrome Remote Desktop.
The only thing you should do right away is to avoid activating Cortana, unless, of course, you plan to use the voice service from Microsoft to search. The combination of notifications from Cortana and Google Now will clutter up your screen, not to mention the extra notification sounds. Alternatively, you can give Cortana a shot – what if you like it more than Google Now, especially since it is now officially available for Android.
2. Better device recognition and sync options
While the adherents of Google-everywhere-and-always soar in their 'clouds', the good old microUSB cable and the OS, which knows exactly what is connected to it, do not get any worse. Usually Windows interacts quite successfully with the USB Mass Storage mode for hardware on Android, but the 'dozen' has taken a step forward in this regard.
Device recognition and driver installation have improved dramatically, and the new sync options from Microsoft are an unobtrusive reminder that apps Microsoft also exist – well, unless you're out into the world, of course. Google with a head. If you've never used the sync tools from Microsoft better device recognition and driver installation is great for pulling video from device and validating it, while Android SDK crashes can make you mess around.
3. It looks like the days are over when the Xbox One Smartglass on Android was no different than on Windows
Microsoft in their Smartglass system has achieved an incredible result, allowing users to control the console from any device. Remote quick control is great, but the Smartglass second screen system and the Nexus 9 make an amazing combination. Best of all, you get the same experience on any platform and everything works great. Unfortunately, it looks like this experience won't last long on Windows 10.
The Xbox One Smartglass isn't going anywhere, but the 'dozen' switches to the Xbox One app. It will allow users to do much more, including streaming Xbox One games to their PC at Windows 10. But as cool as it sounds, it doesn't seem like this functionality came to Android. With Xbox One dominating and a small number of companies working on a second screen experience, you can expect feature disparities between Android and Windows going forward.