Starting on the basis of the same operating system, and specifically on Android Stock, the Mountain View company premiered Android One y AndroidGo. And this second one is actually a distribution of the operating system tailor-made for smartphones. low range. It had its first version with Android Oreo, but has remained standing by updating to Android Pie and later versions.
Android Go It is designed based on Google's mobile operating system, but with modifications. Focused, above all, on mobile devices that have 1 GB of RAM or less and which are therefore considered low-end smartphones. But the optimizations are at an integral level, and therefore there are substantial differences such as the data saving mode is permanently activated. In addition, this 'version' of Android has specific Google mobile services to reduce resource consumption and the bandwidth necessary for its normal operation.
The changes of Android Go compared to the Stock or Android One version
Also, in Android Go, the Mountain View company has introduced a modified version of the Google Play services. This critical 'piece' of the system is lighter. Its weight has been reduced considerably so that the user has more internal storage in the terminal. And the Google Play Store, although it gives access to all applications, it automatically highlights the light versions that have been designed for this type of low-end smartphones.
There are also differences in Android Go at the design level. The interface is not the same as that of Android Stock or Android One, since the Settings section gives priority to information about the battery, mobile data and storage available. And this version offers users a limited interface for viewing recent apps with a maximum list of four apps. One of the many modifications that allows you to reduce the RAM memory consumption of the operating system.
There are several manufacturers that have taken advantage of this 'program' and have adopted Android Go for some of its smartphone models, it remains to be seen the number of updates that these devices will receive. However, the presence of this type of devices is greater in emerging markets. There they sell a greater number of low-end devices and they have some exclusive models from brands such as Nokia or Xiaomi. With tighter hardware, more affordable prices and an operating system, which is Android Go, that allows them to work more fluidly despite their limitations.