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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; 8 years ago (2017-12-05) |
| Latest release | 16 (Go Edition) / November 7, 2025; 3 months ago (2025-11-07) |
| 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),[1] is a stripped-down version of theAndroidoperating system, designed for low-end and ultra-budgetsmartphones (but also used by sometablets[2][3][4]). It is intended for smartphones with 4GB ofRAM or lower[5][6] 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.[7]Android 16 Go Edition released on November 7, 2025.
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 uses a modified layout and is 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 several manufacturers still use a customized GUI.
| 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 | Early 2026 | [17] | |
| 14 (Go edition) | Supported: 14 | December 15, 2023 | October 4, 2023 | 72 | Current | [18] | ||
| 15 (Go edition) | Supported: 15 | March 21, 2025 | September 3, 2024 | 199 | [19] | |||
| 16 (Go edition) | Latest version:16 | November 7, 2025 | June 10, 2025 | 150 | ||||
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