Android Go

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Android Go
Android Go 14 home screen with Pixel Launcher
DeveloperVarious (mostly Google)
OS familyUnix-like (modified Linux kernel)
Working stateSecurity updates only
Initial release8.1 (Go Edition) / December 5, 2017; 8 years ago (2017-12-05)
Latest release16 (Go Edition) / November 7, 2025; 5 months ago (2025-11-07)
Repository
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Marketing targetLow-end/ultra-budget smartphones (with 3 GB and 4 GB RAM)
Supported platformsarm64-v8a (64-bit)
armeabi-v7a (32-bit)
Official websitewww.android.com/versions/go-edition/

Android Go, officially Android (Go edition),[1] is a stripped-down version of the Android operating system, designed for low-end and ultra-budget smartphones (but also used by some tablets[2][3][4]). It is intended for smartphones with 4GB of RAM or lower[5][6] and was first made available with the release of Android Oreo.

The first phone pre-installed with Android Go is the Alcatel 1X, which was released in February 2018.[7] Android 16 Go Edition released on November 7, 2025.

Features

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Android Go has platform optimizations designed to reduce mobile data usage (including enabling Data Saver mode in Google Chrome by default), and a special suite of Google Mobile Services designed to be less resource and bandwidth-intensive. The Google Play Services package was also modularized to reduce its memory footprint.[8] The Google Play Store will highlight lighter apps suited for these devices.[9][10]

The operating system's interface differs from that of stock Android, with the quick-settings panel giving greater prominence to information regarding the battery, mobile-data limit, and available storage; the recent apps menu using a modified layout and being limited to four apps (in order to reduce RAM consumption), and an API for allowing mobile carriers to implement data-tracking and top-ups within the Android settings menu.[8] Some system services, such as notification access, split screen and picture-in-picture mode, are disabled to improve performance.[11]

Most devices running Android Go use Google's "stock" Android GUI, although there are several manufacturers that still use customized GUI.

Versions

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Version Android version
numbers 		Minimum RAM
required 		Android Go
release date 		Android release
date 		Days after
release 		End of
support 		Ref.
8.1 Oreo (Go edition) Unsupported: 8.1 512 MB December 5, 2017 December 5, 2017 0 October 4, 2021 [12]
9 Pie (Go edition) Unsupported: 9 August 15, 2018 August 6, 2018 9 March 7, 2022 [13]
10 (Go edition) Unsupported: 10 September 25, 2019 September 3, 2019 22 March 6, 2023 [14]
11 (Go edition) Unsupported: 11 1 GB September 10, 2020 September 8, 2020 2 March 27, 2024 [15]
12 (Go edition) Unsupported: 12 December 14, 2021 October 4, 2021 71 March 31, 2025 [16]
13 (Go edition) Supported: 13 2 GB October 19, 2022 August 15, 2022 65 2026 [17]
14 (Go edition) Supported: 14 December 15, 2023 October 4, 2023 72 Current [18]
15 (Go edition) Supported: 15 3 GB March 21, 2025 September 3, 2024 199 [19]
16 (Go edition) Latest version: 16 November 7, 2025 June 10, 2025 150
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See also

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References

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