Android 13 has officially been launched and Google is raising the minimum requirements for Android phones. According to Google's latest blog post, the minimum needed to run Android Go, the low-end version of Android is now 2GB for Android 13. Year 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Release Android 8 Android 9 Android 10 Android 11 Android 12 Android 13 Min RAM 512MB 512MB 512MB 1GB 1GB 2GB Those that do not meet the minimum specifications basically will not be able to update to Android 13 or will not even have the option. To be eligible for Play Store licensing, the newer Android phones will need to meet these requirements. Android Go is a lite version of the Android that has the RAM-intensive features switched off. Google has released Beta 2 of Android 17. Google's Android 17 Beta 2 brings new features focused on privacy, security and easier app development. Android 17 also improves cross-device support with a new handoff feature. Read more in our articles including "Android 13 requires min 2GB RAM, 16GB Storage" and "Android 17 Beta 2 released with new privacy and developer features".
Android 13 has officially been launched and Google is raising the minimum requirements for Android phones. According to Google's latest blog post, the minimum needed to run Android Go, the low-end version of Android is now 2GB for Android 13.
Year 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Release Android 8 Android 9 Android 10 Android 11 Android 12 Android 13 Min RAM 512MB 512MB 512MB 1GB 1GB 2GB Those that do not meet the minimum specifications basically will not be able to update to Android 13 or will not even have the option. To be eligible for Play Store licensing, the newer Android phones will need to meet these requirements. Android Go is a lite version of the Android that has the RAM-intensive features switched off.
Our coverage of Android 13 Beta includes: "Android 13 requires min 2GB RAM, 16GB Storage"; "Android 17 Beta 2 released with new privacy and developer features"; "Google is rolling out Android 17 Beta 1 soon". Each article provides unique insights and information.