Android Go Explained - Everything You Need To Know About the Lite Version Of Android Oreo

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Google recently unveiled a lite version of the Android Oreo, and wanted us to call it the Android Oreo (Go edition), but hell no, who does that? So we simply chose to call it the Android Go.

So for those who don’t know, but wish to know, there’s really no big deal or anything big and confusing about the Android Go. It is just a simple, broken down, lite version of the Android Oreo, that is meant for low-end smartphones, that are running on lesser processors, lesser RAM(s), and lesser amount of storage space.

Now in case you still don’t get it, in simpler terms, the Android Oreo (Go Edition), which is simply referred to as Android Go, is a lite version of Android Oreo, which was built by Google, to help those smartphones with Low Powered Processors and phones running anything less than 1GB of RAM, with very low storage too, such as below 8GB(s) of storage, to still feel and enjoy the happiness and benefits that comes with Android 8.0, and 8.1 Oreo.

So now that we know what the Android Go saga is all about, let us see how Google managed to achieve this with the Android Go because we all know that, nowadays more features in a smartphone, is simply equals more powerful processors, more RAM, and probably more storage. So let’s go ahead and break down the Android Oreo (Go Edition)

So in order to achieve all those stuffs listed above, here is what Google did with the Android Go Version.

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First of all, google reduced the Android system installation size down to a significant 3GB, so that smartphones with lesser storage, such as 8GB, will still have some space left for media consumption.

Then Google introduced us to the various lite versions of most of its standard everyday apps that we are used to seeing before. For example, the YouTube app now has a lite version called YouTube Go, which has been reduced to a whopping 8.24 MB in size, compared to the regular 20.84mb for the standard version. Then there is the Google Maps Go which has been brought down to 137kb, compared to the regular Google Maps which is 26.99mb in size.

So you see, the Android Go is here to save us a lot of space. Other Go apps include Google Go (a lite version of the regular Google App), the Google Assistant Go (for low-end smartphones who still wish to enjoy a flawless performance of the Google Assistant thing, even with low processors, RAM, and overall storage), Gmail Go, and Files Go (To help you manage space and organize your files on the Go)

Note: All these apps are made available on Google Play Store for anyone who cares to install them, you can click on any of them to take you directly to it on the Google Play Store.

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Then there is a revamped and redesigned version of PlayStore that is made exclusively for devices running the latest Android Go version.

Still looks, feels, and works like the standard version, the only difference is that it gives you a list of featured lightweight apps, that best suit the Android Go version.

And not to forget, the Android Go version also comes with some Data Saving capabilities, to help those with less data, or those suffering from high cost of data in their various locations. For example, the Chrome browser that comes with it has its data saver turned on by default.

So if you are excited and interested in Android Go, here is a list of phones that you can get at lesser prices say from $80 – $150 dollars to enjoy the Android Go thing.

1. The New Nokia 1
2. Xiaomi Mi A1
3. Alcatel 1X
4. ZTE Tempo Go
5. The Latest Tecno F Series Smart Phones (F1, F2 and F3).

Read Also – See Tecno’s Latest F-Series Smart Phones, Running On The Latest Android Go Version, Launched Alongside The Tecno Camon X

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So, guys, that is all we know for now about the latest Android Go, the Lite version of the now popular Android Oreo. Meanwhile, tell us what you think about the Android go. Let us know if you love it, or maybe it is just whack…

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