Lightweight Android OS "Android Go" that moves crisply even with 1 GB memory appeared

Google is a developer conference "Google I / O 2017"Lightweight version Android OS"Android GoWe announced. Android Go is a low-spec smartphone + custom OS designed to use crispy Android even in a poor mobile line environment, and a special application will be prepared.

"Android Go" will strip Android down for ultra-low-budget phones | Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/05/android-go-will-strip-android-down-for-ultra-low-budget-phones/

Google is taking another shot at budget Android phones with Android Go - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/17/15649380/google-budget-android-phone-program-announced-io-2017

Google has developed "Android One" as a terminal for emerging countries so far.

Google Introduces Cheap 10,000 Yen Sumaho "Android One" to be released in September 2014 - GIGAZINE


However, while the memory capacity required by the Android OS continues to increase as the version of Android OS is upgraded, most of the terminals used in emerging countries have memory less than 1 GB , There is a major obstacle to using the latest Android OS and applications.

And, although it was an Android One smartphone which was a cheap Smartphone of less than 10,000 yen, in recent years the price of the Android One series has increased and the Android One terminal has been released in developed countries' Japan, I was disappointed.

So, Google announced "Android Go" as a modified version of Android OS so that it works with millet even on low-spec terminals. Android Go is a lightweight version of Android OS, with a focus on functioning with a small amount of memory, and that 512 MB of memory can run UI and kernel comfortably.


In addition to normal Android applications running, lightweight applications compatible with Android Go are also available. A lightweight YouTube application "YouTube Go", which has already reduced the data capacity for emerging countries and also supports downloading in the Wi-Fi environment, has been released, but Android Go has a lightweight application in addition to YouTube Go Is prepared.

Official application "YouTube Go" that allows you to watch and download YouTube has appeared - GIGAZINE


The purpose of the lightweight version of the application is not only comfortable operation at low specification terminals but also the purpose of reducing the mobile communication data capacity more. It aims to be able to use the application even in places where there is no high-speed, low-priced line.


On the Android Go terminal, it is recommended that lightweight apps optimal for the terminal are recommended. In addition, an official Google Play store handling only Android Go apps will be offered.


From the next Android OS "Android O", Android Go will automatically be installed on terminals with less than 1 GB of memory. Also, Google plans to release a lightweight version of Android Go on all versions of Android OS after "Android O". Android already has 2 billion users, but it seems that Android Go terminals will be released one after another so that smartphones will be distributed to users all over the world.