In the first half of this year, Google launched Android 8.0 “Oreo” in a preview version for developers, followed by the new one in August 2017 operating system for smartphones to be officially released in the final version.
New Android 8.0 Oreo brought major changes and improvements compared to previous versions. Group notifications, support picture-in-picture for video, visible performance improvements and good battery optimization are just some of the major novelties of the new system.
With Android 8.0 "Oreo" was launched for the first time and a parallel distribution of the operating system. Android Go.
What is Android Go and what smartphones can find
Android Go is a version based on Android 8.0 Oreo, designed and modified for mobile phones with modest hardware resources. Low-end smartphones.
In this Android distribution, the optimization of the system was followed so that it consumes less storage space and works in reasonable parameters on smartphones with 1 GB of RAM under the case. Cheap smartphones.
Android Go comes with specially optimized applications for him, available in Google Play Store and distinguished from the basic ones by the "Go" label on the icon. For this operating system dedicated to the class of low-end devices, a series of Google applications have been redesigned and optimized for the lowest consumption of resources. Processor, storage space, RAM and mobile data.
Besides applications Gmail Go, Assistant Go, Google Map Go and others, the Google Play Store was also redesigned. In the Google store, you will find on the first page the applications dedicated to Android Oreo, the "Go" distribution. Otherwise, users can also install normal applications, developed for more powerful smartphones.
The advantages of Android Go are obvious. It offers stability and reliability on entry-level / low-cost smartphones with modest hardware. 1GB RAM, weak processor (CPU) and limited storage space.
There are still disadvantages. Android Go does not have all the features and innovations present on the standard version of Android Oreo. All functions and options that could have required RAM memory, CPU, storage space and high data consumption have been removed.
Applications will be another major problem of Android Go. Google has redesigned and optimized most of its basic applications (Gmail, YouTube, Assistant, etc.) for Android Go. App developers might not be too interested in Android Go. Being a system present on cheap smartphones, it is unlikely that they will be able to be monetized so as to bring profit to the developer. Advertising in applications or games would not be well paid either.
Disadvantages Of Android Go:
- Data Saving does not work on Chrome in secure https pages.
- Data Saving does not work in Incognito mode (Chrome)
- Some websites have problems identifying your location.
- Some images do not see very clearly in your browser
- Authentication does not work on many websites
However, Android Oreo Go is a good start for companies that want to develop smart, low-budget mobile phones.
Nokia is one of the companies that has already announced that the Nokia 2 model will receive the latest Android 8.1 Oreo upgrade, the Go version.
