#android go

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. As a leaked document suggests, Google plans to require smartphones with 2GB RAM or less to run under Android Go Edition. Based on the report of XDA Developers, the leaked Google document entitled "Android 11 Go edition Device Configuration Guide" states the following conditions: Beginning with Android 11, devices with 512MB RAM (including upgrades) are not qualified for preloading GMS. All new products launching with Android 11, if they have 2GB RAM or less, must return true for ActivityManager.isLowRamDevice() API, and launch as an Android Go device. Read more in our articles including "Android 13 requires min 2GB RAM, 16GB Storage" and "Google plans to require Android Go on devices with 2GB RAM or less".