Android Go
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| Android Go | |
|---|---|
| Android Go 14 home screen with Pixel Launcher | |
| Developer | Various (mostly Google) |
| OS family | Unix-like (modified Linux kernel) |
| Working state | Security updates only |
| Initial release | 8.1 (Go Edition) / December 5, 2017; 7 years ago (2017年12月05日) |
| Latest release | 16 (Go Edition) / November 7, 2025; 5 days ago (2025年11月07日) |
| Marketing target | Low-end/ultra-budget smartphones (with 3 GB and 4 GB RAM) |
| Supported platforms | arm64-v8a (64-bit) armeabi-v7a (32-bit) |
| Official website | www |
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Android Go, officially Android (Go edition),[1] is a stripped-down version of the Android operating system, designed for low-end and ultra-budget smartphones (but also used by some tablets [2] [3] [4] ). It is intended for smartphones from 2GB to 4GB [5] [6] of RAM and was first made available with the release of Android Oreo.
The first phone pre-installed with Android Go is the Alcatel 1X, which was released in February 2018. Android 16 Go Edition is expected to released in November 2025
Features
[edit ]Android Go has platform optimizations designed to reduce mobile data usage (including enabling Data Saver mode in Google Chrome by default), and a special suite of Google Mobile Services designed to be less resource and bandwidth-intensive. The Google Play Services package was also modularized to reduce its memory footprint.[7] The Google Play Store will highlight lighter apps suited for these devices.[8] [9]
The operating system's interface differs from that of stock 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 API for allowing mobile carriers to implement data-tracking and top-ups within the Android settings menu.[7] Some system services, such as notification access, split screen and picture-in-picture mode, are disabled to improve performance.[10]
Most devices running Android Go use Google's "stock" Android GUI, although there are several manufacturers that still use customized GUI.
Versions
[edit ]Android Go was made available to OEMs for Android 8.1 until Android 15.
| Version | Android version numbers |
Minimum RAM required |
Android Go release date |
Android release date |
Days after release |
End of support |
Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1 Oreo (Go edition) | Unsupported: 8.1 | 512 MB | December 5, 2017 | December 5, 2017 | 0 | October 4, 2021 | [11] | |
| 9 Pie (Go edition) | Unsupported: 9 | August 15, 2018 | August 6, 2018 | 9 | March 7, 2022 | [12] | ||
| 10 (Go edition) | Unsupported: 10 | September 25, 2019 | September 3, 2019 | 22 | March 6, 2023 | [13] | ||
| 11 (Go edition) | Unsupported: 11 | 1 GB | September 10, 2020 | September 8, 2020 | 2 | March 27, 2024 | [14] | |
| 12 (Go edition) | Unsupported: 12 | December 14, 2021 | October 4, 2021 | 71 | March 31, 2025 | [15] | ||
| 13 (Go edition) | Supported: 13 | 2 GB | October 19, 2022 | August 15, 2022 | 65 | 2026 | [16] | |
| 14 (Go edition) | Supported: 14 | December 15, 2023 | October 4, 2023 | 72 | Current | [17] | ||
| 15 (Go edition) | Supported: 15 | 3 GB | March 21, 2025 | September 3, 2024 | 199 | [18] | ||
| 16 (Go edition) | Latest version: 16 | November 7, 2025 | June 10, 2025 | 150 | ||||
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Legend: Unsupported Supported Latest version Preview version Future version | ||||||||
See also
[edit ]- Comparison of Android Go products
- Android One, a version of Android originally designed for entry-level and budget devices
- One UI Core, a similar software developed by Samsung for entry-level Galaxy smartphones from 2019 to 2023, Full One UI 6 with limited features will getting for low-end Samsung phones after updating to Android 14.
References
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- ^ "Lenovo Tab E7 | Easy-to-use entertainment tablet | Lenovo AU". www.lenovo.com.
- ^ "Lenovo Tab E10 | 10.1" family entertainment tablet | Lenovo US". www.lenovo.com. Archived from the original on 2022年11月07日. Retrieved 2022年11月07日.
- ^ "Lenovo Tab M7 (3rd Gen) Specifications" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022年11月07日. Retrieved 2022年11月07日.
- ^ "Google won't let cheap Android phones and tablets ship with only 16GB storage anymore". Android Authority. 2025年04月14日. Retrieved 2025年09月03日.
- ^ Vlad. "Here are Google's new minimum RAM and storage requirements for Android phones". GSMArena.com. Retrieved 2025年09月03日.
- ^ a b "Android 8.0 Oreo, thoroughly reviewed". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on May 11, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ ""Android Go" will strip Android down for ultra-low-budget phones". Ars Technica. Conde Nast. Archived from the original on August 18, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
- ^ "Android Go could help make Android O a runaway success". Engadget. Archived from the original on May 19, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
- ^ "Android (Go edition)". Android Developers. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "Introducing Android Oreo (Go edition) with the release of Android 8.1". Blog. Google. 5 December 2017. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "Android 9 Pie (Go edition): New features and more options this fall". Blog. Google. 15 August 2018. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "More improvements for Android on entry-level phones". Blog. Google. 25 September 2019. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "Android 11 (Go edition): New features coming to more devices". Blog. Google. 10 September 2020. Archived from the original on 11 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ A closer look at Android 12 (Go edition) Archived 2022年04月08日 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Android 13 (Go edition): Easier to update and tailored just for you". Google. 19 October 2022. Archived from the original on 20 December 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "itel Launches itel P55T Smartphone with Android 14 (Go edition) and Long-lasting Battery". December 16, 2023. Archived from the original on March 9, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G - Full phone specifications". www.gsmarena.com. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
