What is Android Go?
Google had first launched Android Go in
December 2017. Five editions of Android Go have been launched since then.
Android Go is a lighter version of the Android operating system that
most of us are familiar with.
It has been designed for low-end and ultra-budget smartphones. Specifically,
it is intended for use in smartphones with 2 GB
of RAM or less.
It has platform optimizations that reduce mobile data usage. Also,
it has a special suite of Google Mobile Services that are less bandwidth-and
resource-intensive. Even the memory footprint of Google Play Services has been
reduced.
Android Go has been focusing on optimizing the latest Android releases
so that they can run smoothly on budget devices.
And what has been the impact? Smartphones with less
powerful processors, smaller memory, and less available mobile data have been
able to use Android software.
Given that it works with entry-level smartphones with between
512MB and 2GB of RAM, Android Go has resulted in more affordable devices that
have Android features that are essential for a smartphone experience.
And, how is all this made possible? First of all, a lighter set of
Google apps, such as Google Chrome, all of which require less memory, storage
space and mobile data, is used.
Then there is a light version of the Google Play Store. While it
features the entire Android app catalogue, it also highlights apps that require
less data, storage, or memory.
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