When Google announced the launch of Android Go five years ago, there was initially some confusion. It was not just a “light Android” as the rumor said, but an Android designed for low performance mobiles, aimed at low-end or developing countries.
[Este cambio de Android Go podría cambiar los móviles baratos para siempre]
Since then, Android Go has become nothing less than 250 million mobiles, showing that the idea made sense; But that doesn’t mean that Android Go has always been considered an “inferior” version of the system due to its limitations.
13GB Android Edition
Google seems to have heard our complaints, because today it announces by surprise the launch of a Go version of Android 13, released last September. It is no coincidence: the new Android Go receives some of the novelties of the latest version of the system and, above all, some of its advantages.
Most important, without a doubt, is that Android Go now uses the same update system than the normal Android version. Instead of having to update the whole system at once, Google releases new patches for its apps through Google Play. In this way, users do not have to wait for the manufacturer of the mobile and the operator they are using to approve the update, Google will be able to update certain parts of the system directly. This is also important due to the low storage capacity that low-end mobiles usually have, since in this way it is not necessary to occupy so much.
Android 13 Go Edition will have customization with Material You
Another Android 13 feature that Android Go users will get is the personalization with Material You
Other features coming to Android Go are Discover, which allows us to swipe right on the home screen to see news and personalized content. We will also receive information on privacy and security, with new permissions for notifications.
The first phones with Android 13 Go Edition they will arrive in 2023. While it was unclear whether current models will receive the update, Google has promised to support the “millions” of system users.
