Android 12 Go has been unveiled, and it’s a version of the newest Google-built operating system but for weaker phones.
Google confirmed Android 12 way back in June, but it’s taken until now for the company to reveal a ‘Go Edition’ of the software, which is designed for low-end smartphones with less processing power. In a detailed blog post, Google provided some details about how it has improved this version of its software from Android 11 Go. Besides faster app launches, the blog says Android 12 Go will also prolong battery life on low-end devices. This could be a boon for regions with bustling cheap phone markets. This isn’t the first Go Edition we’ve seen from Google — it typically makes a barebones version of its newest operating system (OS) for phones that can’t run the full-fat version, and Android 12 Go is just the latest. Knowing how Google goes about providing its updates, we may be well into 2022 before the Android 12 Go edition arrives on phones, and we don’t know which phones will be compatible, or launch with the software — we’ll have to wait and find out.
