Android Go

Android Go, officially Android Go Edition, is a stripped-down version of the Android operating system, designed for low-end and ultra-budget smartphones. It is intended for smartphones with 2 GB of RAM or less and was first made available for Android Oreo. 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]

Android Go
OS familyUnix-like (modified Linux kernel)
Working stateCurrent
Initial releaseDecember 5, 2017 (2017-12-05)[1]
Latest releaseAndroid Go 11
Marketing targetLow end smartphones, Phones with 2GB RAM or less, Ultra low budget phones
Official websitewww.android.com/versions/go-edition/

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]

Most devices running Android Go use Google's "stock" Android GUI, although there are several manufacturers that still use customized GUI.

Versions
Samsung Galaxy J4 Core running Android Oreo Go edition, with Samsung Experience user interface

Android Go was made available to OEMs for Android 8.1, and later, for Android Pie.

Code
name		 Version
numbers		 Initial release
date		 Ref.
Oreo (Go edition) Older version, yet still maintained: 8.1 December 5, 2017 [5]
Pie (Go edition) Older version, yet still maintained: 9 August 15, 2018 [6]
10 (Go edition) Older version, yet still maintained: 10 September 25, 2019 [7]
11 (Go edition) Current stable version: 11 September 10, 2020 [8]
Legend:
Old version
Older version, still maintained
Latest version
Latest preview version
Future release

See also

References
  1. Morrill, Dan (September 23, 2008). "Announcing the Android 1.0 SDK, release 1". Android Developers Blog. Google. Archived from the original on March 5, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  2. "Android 8.0 Oreo, thoroughly reviewed". Ars Technica. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  3. ""Android Go" will strip Android down for ultra-low-budget phones". Ars Technica. Conde Nast. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  4. "Android Go could help make Android O a runaway success". Engadget. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  5. "Introducing Android Oreo (Go edition) with the release of Android 8.1". Google. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  6. "Android 9 Pie (Go edition): New features and more options this fall". Google. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  7. "More improvements for Android on entry-level phones". Google. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  8. "Android 11 (Go edition): New features coming to more devices". Google. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
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