Full Android 11 apparently won't work on some budget phones

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Android 11 is set to include all sorts of new features and improvements over Android 10 when it arrives later this year, but it sounds like it might have some limitations on which devices can use it as well. According to what appears to be a copy of Google's ``Android 11 Go Edition Device Setup Guide'' (dated April 24, 2020), obtained by XDA Developers, all new devices that start with Android 11 and have 2 GB of RAM or less must use Android Go. Android Go is a lighter version of Android, with simplified versions of the main applications. It's designed for low-end devices that would struggle to run full Android, but was previously optional, while if this leak is accurate, it could soon be a requirement for devices with 2GB of RAM or less. Starting in the last quarter of the year, any new device released with Android 10 must also run the version of Android Go if it has 2GB of RAM or less, according to this leak. Therefore, manufacturers will not be able to circumvent the requirement by using an older version of Android, unless they opt for a much older version. However, already released devices will apparently be exempt, so in other words, if a device is running Android 10 now and has 2GB of RAM or less, the manufacturer will be able to update it to Android 11 without updating it. to Android Go.

More than 512 MB of phones

All of this essentially means that full Android will no longer be an option for newer low-end devices anytime soon. But Google is going even further because of this leak and is also dropping support for Google Mobile Services for all devices with 512MB of RAM or less, starting with Android 11. This applies to both new and existing devices. and essentially means they won't be able to run Android 11 at all, as they should without having access to the Google Play App Store or Google apps. like Maps. Basically, that would put them in the position that the new Huawei phones have been forced into. All of this should be good news. This will likely mean that we won't see devices released with 512MB of RAM anymore (not that we're seeing much right now), and those with 2GB or less will be as optimized as possible, having to run Android Go. Of course, it is possible that this leak is incorrect or that Google has changed its mind, so this may not happen. We should find out in September, as that's when the final version of Android 11 is likely to be released. Via GSMArena