After the release of Android 13 in August, Google is back today with a variant of it made specifically for low-end phones. Ladies and gentlemen, here’s Android 13 (Go edition).
Believe it or not, the Go edition concept is already five years old and there are currently over 250 million monthly active devices, with low-end SoCs, RAM and limited storage capacities, running some form of Android Go. .
Android 13 (Go edition) focuses on reliability, usability and customization. Google Play system updates are available for Go devices starting with this release, allowing phones to receive important software updates outside of a major version of Android.
The Google Discover feed, which you can find in Android to the left of the left-most home screen in many skins, is making its debut on Go edition devices. The Material You design language is also being launched, which has so far been limited to non-Go edition Android devices, but is now making the leap to the accessible side.
With it, you get the theme of your phone’s entire color scheme based on the wallpaper. However, it’s not automatic – when you set a wallpaper, you get four color schemes to choose from for the system.
Additionally, some key features introduced in Android 13 are also coming to the Go edition, such as notification permissions and app language preferences. Google says new devices running Android 13 (Go edition) are expected to arrive in 2023.
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