Android Go

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Android Go
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Developer {{#property:p112}}
Written in {{#property:p277}}
OS family Unix-like (modified Linux kernel)
Working state Current
Initial release December 5, 2017; 6 years ago (2017-12-05)[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.com/versions/go-edition/

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]

Versions

File:Oreo Go on Samsung Galaxy J4 Core.jpg
Samsung Galaxy J4 Core running Android Oreo Go edition

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 supported: 8.1 December 5, 2017 [5]
Pie (Go edition) Older version, yet still supported: 9 August 15, 2018 [6]
10 (Go edition) Current stable version: 10 September 25, 2019 [7]
Legend:
Old version
Older version, still supported
Latest version
Latest preview version
Future release

See also

References

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External links

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