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| Android Go | |
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 Android Go 14 home screen with Pixel Launcher | |
| Developer | Various (mostlyGoogle) |
| OS family | Unix-like (modifiedLinux kernel) |
| Working state | Security updates only |
| Initial release | 8.1 (Go Edition) /December 5, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-12-05) |
| Final release | 15 (Go Edition) / March 21, 2025; 7 months ago (2025-03-21)[1] |
| 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 |
Android Go, officiallyAndroid (Go edition),[2] is a stripped-down version of theAndroidoperating system, designed for low-end and ultra-budgetsmartphones (but also used by sometablets[3][4][5]). It is intended for smartphones from 2GB to 4GB[6][7] ofRAM and was first made available with the release ofAndroid Oreo.
The first phone pre-installed with Android Go is theAlcatel 1X, which was released in February 2018.
Android Go has platform optimizations designed to reducemobile data usage (including enabling Data Saver mode inGoogle Chrome by default), and a special suite ofGoogle Mobile Services designed to be less resource andbandwidth-intensive. TheGoogle Play Services package was also modularized to reduce itsmemory footprint.[8] TheGoogle Play Store will highlight lighter apps suited for these devices.[9][10]
Theoperating 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 anAPI for allowingmobile carriers to implement data-tracking andtop-ups within the Android settings menu.[8] Some system services, such as notification access,split screen andpicture-in-picture mode, are disabled to improve performance.[11]
Most devices running Android Go use Google's"stock" AndroidGUI, although there are several manufacturers that still use customized GUI.
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 | [12] |
| 9 Pie (Go edition) | Unsupported: 9 | August 15, 2018 | August 6, 2018 | 9 | March 7, 2022 | [13] | |
| 10 (Go edition) | Unsupported: 10 | September 25, 2019 | September 3, 2019 | 22 | March 6, 2023 | [14] | |
| 11 (Go edition) | Unsupported: 11 | 1 GB | September 10, 2020 | September 8, 2020 | 2 | March 27, 2024 | [15] |
| 12 (Go edition) | Unsupported: 12 | December 14, 2021 | October 4, 2021 | 71 | March 31, 2025 | [16] | |
| 13 (Go edition) | Supported: 13 | 2 GB | October 19, 2022 | August 15, 2022 | 65 | 2026 | [17] |
| 14 (Go edition) | Supported: 14 | December 15, 2023 | October 4, 2023 | 72 | Current | [18] | |
| 15 (Go edition) | Supported: 15 | 3 GB | March 21, 2025 | September 3, 2024 | 199 | [1] | |
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