At this point, most iconic Android phones have a pretty crazy amount of RAM on board, often reaching double digits. However, some of the cheaper models can sometimes exceed the lows. However, according to a recently leaked document, Google will require that all Android smartphones need to have at least 2GB of RAM starting this year.
Leaked Android documents reported by XDA reveal that Google is making some changes to low-RAM devices starting with Android 11. Starting in the fourth quarter of 2020, all Android devices starting with Android 10 or Android 11 must have at least 2 GB of RAM. At least technically.
So what happens if an Android smartphone manufacturer produces a phone with less than 2GB of RAM? At that time, the device is considered an Android Go smartphone and must be sold and marketed as such. This applies to any device that starts with Android 11, as well as any Android 10 device that starts after the fourth quarter of 2020. Current devices on the market with 2 GB or less of RAM will not have to switch to Android Go , but may remain “standard” Android devices.
Starting with Android 11, devices with 512 MB of RAM (including updates) are not qualified to preload GMS.
All new PRODUCTS starting with Android 11, if they have 2GB of RAM or less, MUST be true for ActivityManager.isLowRamDevice () API, and released as an Android Go device.
Starting in the fourth quarter of 2020, all new PRODUCTS starting with Android 10, if they have 2GB of RAM or less, MUST be true for the ActivityManager.isLowRamDevice () API, and released as an Android Go device.
Previously released 2GB RAM devices in standard GMS configuration MUST NOT be converted to Android Go configuration via MR or lyrics updates. They will remain standard Android
What does this mean to you as a smartphone buyer? For one, there will be many more Android Go devices on the market. Previously, Go was intended for devices with less than 1GB of RAM, but it was not a requirement. Is now. Plus, the 2GB cap also means more Android Go smartphones will feel considerably faster, and there’s likely to be more variation in prices, too.
Notably, too, Google is raising the minimum for Android Go in terms of RAM. Where these devices were previously perfectly acceptable with just 512MB of RAM, Google now requires at least 1GB for OEMs to pre-install Google apps.
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