Android Go
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| OS family | Unix-like (modified Linux kernel) |
| Working state | Current |
| Initial release | December 5, 2017[1] |
| Latest release | Android Go 10 |
| Marketing target | Low end smartphones, Phones with 2GB RAM or less, Ultra low budget phones |
| License | {{#property:p275}} |
| Official website | www |
Android Go, also known as Android Go Edition, is a tailored stock Android distribution designed for low-end smartphones, first made available for Android Oreo. It is intended for devices with 2 GB of random-access memory (RAM) or less. This mode has platform optimizations designed to reduce mobile data usage (including enabling Data Saver mode by default), and a special suite of Google Mobile Services designed to be less resource- and bandwidth-intensive. Google Play Services was also modularized to reduce its memory footprint.[2] The Google Play Store will highlight lighter apps suited for these devices.[3][4]
The operating system's interface differs from that of mainline Android, with the quick-settings panel giving greater prominence to information regarding the battery, mobile-data limit, and available storage; the recent apps menu using a modified layout and being limited to four apps (in order to reduce RAM consumption), and an application programming interface (API) for allowing mobile carriers to implement data-tracking and top-ups within the Android settings menu.[2]
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Versions
Android Go was made available to OEMs for Android 8.1, and later, for Android Pie.
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| Oreo (Go edition) | 8.1 | December 5, 2017 | [5] |
| Pie (Go edition) | 9 | August 15, 2018 | [6] |
| 10 (Go edition) | 10 | September 25, 2019 | [7] |
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See also
- Comparison of Android Go products
- Android One, another system software originally designed for entry-level devices
- KaiOS, similarly designed system software for modern Nokia feature phones
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